Allowances effective payday 27 March 2008.
Utilities allowance
Paid quarterly (March, June, September & December)
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$53.60 |
$125.00 |
|
Partnered – each |
$26.80 |
$62.50 |
|
Illness or respite separated - each |
$53.60 |
$125.00 |
Seniors concession allowance
Paid quarterly (March, June, September & December) - effective 1 December 2007
|
|
Old rate 01/07/2007 |
New rate |
|
Gold Card & CSH Card Holder |
$109.00 |
$125.00 |
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 |
$22.00 |
$22.00 |
|
1/2 Base Rate |
$11.00 |
$11.00 |
|
Internet Base Rate |
|
$33.00 |
|
Internet 1/2 Base Rate |
|
$16.50 |
Deeming interest rates
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Up to threshold |
3.5% |
4.0% |
|
Above threshold |
5.5% |
6.0% |
Deeming thresholds
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$39,400 |
$39,400 |
|
Partnered – Combined |
$65,400 |
$65,400 |
Funeral bond Threshold
Date of effect 20/09/2007
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Funeral bond threshold |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
Special disability trust
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Asset value limit |
$516,500 |
$516,500 |
Taper rate
Date of effect 20/09/2007
|
Service pension taper rate |
40 |
cents in the dollar |
Pharmaceutical allowance
Date of effect 20/09/2007
|
|
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
|
|
New rate |
|
Patient contribution rate |
$448.70 |
Income limit for student child and earnings limit for an employed child
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Student child (16-22 years) |
$9,076.35 |
$9,076.35 |
|
Employed child (under 16 years) |
$8,611.20 |
$8,611.20 |
Clothing allowance
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
High rate |
$11.00 |
$11.00 |
|
Mid rate |
$7.60 |
$7.60 |
|
Low rate |
$5.10 |
$5.10 |
Attendant allowance
Date of effect 20/09/2007
|
|
Old rate 01/07/2007 |
New rate |
|
High rate |
$264.50 |
$264.50 |
|
Low rate |
$132.10 |
$132.10 |
Recreation transport allowance
Date of effect 20/09/2007
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
High rate |
$70.60 |
$70.60 |
|
Low rate |
$35.10 |
$35.10 |