Allowances effective payday 5 July 2007.
Utilities allowance
Paid half yearly (March & September)
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$53.00 |
$53.00 |
|
Partnered – each |
$26.50 |
$26.50 |
|
Illness or respite separated - each |
$53.00 |
$53.00 |
Seniors concession allowance
Paid half yearly (December & June) - effective 1 December 2006
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Gold Card & CSH Card Holder |
$107.00 |
$107.00 |
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 |
$21.40 |
$21.40 |
|
1/2 Base Rate |
$10.70 |
$10.70 |
Deeming interest rates
Effective 20 March 2007
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Up to threshold |
3.0% |
3.5% |
|
Above threshold |
5.0% |
5.5% |
Deeming thresholds
Effective 1 July 2007
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$38,400.00 |
$39,400.00 |
|
Partnered – Combined |
$63,800.00 |
$65,400.00 |
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 |
$419.72 |
$430.78 |
Income limit for student child and earnings limit for an employed child
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Student child (16-22 years) |
$8,889.65 |
$8,889.65 |
|
Employed child (under 16 years) |
$8,434.40 |
$8,434.40 |
Clothing allowance
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
High rate |
$10.80 |
$10.80 |
|
Mid rate |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
|
Low rate |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Attendant allowance
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
High rate |
$259.10 |
$259.10 |
|
Low rate |
$129.40 |
$129.40 |
Recreation transport allowance
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
High rate |
$69.10 |
$69.10 |
|
Low rate |
$34.40 |
$34.40 |