Allowances effective payday 30 March 2006 – date of effect 20 March 2006 unless specified otherwise.
Utilities allowance
Paid half yearly (March & September)
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$50.60 |
$51.40 |
|
Partnered – each |
$25.30 |
$25.70 |
|
Illness or respite separated - each |
$50.60 |
$51.40 |
Seniors concession allowance
Paid half yearly (December & June) - effective 1 December 2005
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
CSH Card Holder |
$103.00 |
$103.00 |
Remote area allowance
Paid fortnightly
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$18.20 |
$18.20 |
|
Partnered – each |
$15.60 |
$15.60 |
|
Spouse, widow/widower |
$18.20 |
$18.20 |
|
Each child |
$7.30 |
$7.30 |
Telephone allowance
Paid quarterly
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Base Rate |
$20.40 |
$20.40 |
|
1/2 Base Rate |
$10.20 |
$10.20 |
|
World War One Rate |
$80.85 |
$80.85 |
Deeming rates
Effective 20 March 2004
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Up to threshold |
3.0% |
3.0% |
|
Above threshold |
5.0% |
5.0% |
Deeming thresholds
Effective 1 July 2005
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$37,200 |
$37,200 |
|
Partnered – Combined |
$62,000 |
$62,000 |
Taper rate
Effective 1 July 2000
|
Service pension taper rate |
40 |
cents in the dollar |
Pharmaceutical allowance
Effective 1 January 2001
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
|
Partnered – each |
$2.90 |
$2.90 |
|
Illness or respite separated - each |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
|
Widow's rate |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
|
Orphan's rate |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
Patient contribution rate
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Patient contribution rate |
$400.68 |
$409.50 |
Income limit for student child and earnings limit for an employed child
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Student child (16-22 years) |
$8,547.75 |
$8,547.75 |
|
Employed child (under 16 years) |
$8,109.40 |
$8,109.40 |
Clothing allowance
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
High rate |
$10.40 |
$10.40 |
|
Mid rate |
$7.10 |
$7.10 |
|
Low rate |
$4.80 |
$4.80 |
Attendant allowance
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
High rate |
$249.10 |
$249.10 |
|
Low rate |
$124.40 |
$124.40 |
Recreation transport allowance
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
High rate |
$66.40 |
$66.40 |
|
Low rate |
$33.10 |
$33.10 |