Fortnightly rates - effective payday 15 January 2009 - date of effect 1 January 2009.
Unless specifically mentioned, the rates for clients separated for medical reasons are the same as those for "not members of a couple".
Service pension
These rates exclude pharmaceutical allowance (PA).
Fortnightly rates.
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$542.80 |
$542.80 |
|
Pension supplement |
$19.30 |
$19.30 |
|
Total (excluding PA) |
$562.10 |
$562.10 |
|
Partnered – each |
$453.30 |
$453.30 |
|
Pension supplement |
$16.20 |
$16.20 |
|
Total (excluding PA) |
$469.50 |
$469.50 |
Ceiling rates
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Income Support Supplement (ISS) |
$167.80 |
$167.80 |
|
Veteran SP War Widow/Widower |
$167.80 |
$167.80 |
Rent Assistance rates
Fortnightly rates. Child-related Rent Assistance is paid as part of the Family Tax Benefit through the Family Assistance Office while dependant children are under 16 years.
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
No children | ||
|
Not a member of a couple |
$110.20 |
$110.20 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$103.80 |
$103.80 |
|
Illness separated – each |
$110.20 |
$110.20 |
|
Shared renter – Social Security Age Pension |
$73.47 |
$73.47 |
|
**1 - 2 children | ||
|
Not a member of a couple |
$129.36 |
$129.36 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$129.36 |
$129.36 |
|
Illness separated – each |
$129.36 |
$129.36 |
|
**3 or more children | ||
|
Not a member of a couple |
$146.30 |
$146.30 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$146.30 |
$146.30 |
|
Illness separated – each |
$146.30 |
$146.30 |
Rent Assistance thresholds
Fortnightly rates.Child-related Rent Assistance is paid as part of the Family Tax Benefit through the Family Assistance Office while dependant children are under 16 years.
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
No children | ||
|
Not a member of a couple |
$98.00 |
$98.00 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$159.60 |
$159.60 |
|
Illness separated – each |
$98.00 |
$98.00 |
|
Shared renter – Social Security Age Pension |
$98.00 |
$98.00 |
|
**With children | ||
|
Not a member of a couple |
$128.94 |
$128.94 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$190.82 |
$190.82 |
|
Illness separated – each |
$128.94 |
$128.94 |
** These rates only apply to DVA 'saved' child related payment cases.
**Dependent child add-on
Fortnightly rates. Child-related payments and Rent Assistance are paid as part of the Family Tax Benefit through the Family Assistance Office while dependent children are under 16 years.
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
#Each child under 13 yrs |
$103.04 |
$103.04 |
|
#Each child 13 to 15 yrs |
$148.54 |
$148.54 |
|
#Guardian allowance |
$49.98 |
$49.98 |
|
Additional free area for children |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
** These rates only apply to DVA 'saved' child related payment cases.
# For arrears calculation refer to DI 56/2002.
Crisis payment
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$281.05 |
$281.05 |
|
Partnered – each |
$234.75 |
$234.75 |