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Service and Disability Pension Allowance Rates

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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

 

Deeming interest rates

 

Old rate
New rate

Up to threshold

Date of effect 20/03/2009

2%

2%

Above threshold

Date of effect 20/03/2009

3%

3%

 

Deeming thresholds

Date of effect 01/07/2009

 

Old rate
New rate

Not a member of a couple

$42,000.00

$42,000.00

Partnered – Combined

$70,000.00

$70,000.00

 

Funeral Bond threshold

Date of effect 01/7/2009

 

 

Old rate
New rate

Exempt asset threshold

$10,750.00

$10,750.00

 

Standard resident contribution (Basic daily fee)

 

Old rate
New rate

General

$467.74

$517.16

Protected

 

$472.36

Phased

 

$472.36

Pre 2008 Reform

 

$588.42

 

Seniors supplement

Paid quarterly to eligible Gold Card and CSHC holders. Indexed six monthly.

Effective from 20/09/2009

 

 

Old rate
New rate

Not a member of a couple

$196.30

$196.30

Partnered – each

$148.20

$148.20

 

Veterans supplement

Paid fortnightly to eligible DVA pensioners who do not receive income support. Indexed annually. Effective from 1/1/2010.

 

 

Old rate
New rate

High rate

$12.00

$12.00

Low rate

$6.00

$6.00

 

Clothing allowance

 

Old rate
New rate

High rate

$11.70

$11.70

Mid rate

$8.00

$8.00

Low rate

$5.40

$5.40

 

Attendant allowance

 

Old rate
New rate

High rate

$280.50

$280.50

Low rate

$140.10

$140.10

 

Recreation transport allowance

 

Old rate
New rate

High rate

$74.90

$74.90

Low rate

$37.30

$37.30