DATE OF ISSUE: 8 May 1992
GENERAL INCREASE AND CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT TOBRITISH PENSIONS PAID IN AUSTRALIA
1.The British Department of Social Security (BDSS) have advised of the following changes to the British pensions paid in Australia:
.British General CPI Increase
. British DP Exchange Rate Variation
. The Australian General Increase
NOTE:As from April 1992 War Pensioners Dependency Allowance is to be abolished and absorbed into the basic War Disablement Pension. All Disablement Pensioners will gain from April 1993 when absorption of the appropriate Dependency Allowance will result in the upgrading of these previously frozen amounts.
2.These changes will affect the EATS/COMPOSITE cases and any case where service pension is also in payment. The new rates and exchange rate will be applied to EATS, Composite and all service pension cases where British disability pension is in payment.
EXCHANGE RATE REVALUATION
3.The exchange rate will vary from $A2.26 to $A2.36 to one Pound Sterling.
EFFECTIVE DATES
4.This exercise is a manual process and arrears are to be paid so the timetable is at your discretion. However, the variations should be put into effect on payday 16 April, 1992.
5.The effective dates for the British War Pension increase and the exchange rate variation will be
.8 April 1992 for Officers and Widows
.6 April 1992 for Other Ranks
6.For Service Pension assessment purposes the effective date for the exchange rate variation will be 16 April 1992.
FORMS MPU 24, MPU 25
7.Under the revised arrangements for payment of British pensioners the BDSS do not provide forms MPU 24/25. The fact that they don't provide forms MPU 24/25 also extends to EATS/Composite cases. Without a form MPU 24/25 the increased rate of British pension and or allowances will not be easily identified. In general there are no allowances paid in EATS cases and only age allowance paid in Composite cases. A selection of rates converted to $A at both old and new exchange rates are at Attachment C.
MANUAL CASES
8.The manual cases will be divided into those which are to be processed either through the Pension Payment System or through PIPS.
9.The cases requiring manual examination will be identified by AL02 listings and the program $PPBBSPR which will list all service pension cases where British disability pension is in payment. Action schedules (in the following groups) of cases requiring manual examination and variation by examiners will be produced as soon as possible after cutoff for payday 2 April, 1992.
Group ContentsReference Number
.Composite Cases
(with or without SP)100
.EATS Cases
(with or without SP)200
.Other Overseas pensions
(which may be affected)300
.Miscellaneous and joint cases — 900
Group 300 are to be processed via the PMF update transactions. Groups 100 and 200 are to be processed via PIPS.
10.The program ($PPBBSPR) will report on all those Service Pensioners who have British DP maintained in their assessment. This report is to be actioned by amending the British DP amount recorded in each assessment. Those cases are also to be processed through PIPS. The majority of the cases will submit to 'DA', or RBP if applicable.
MISCELLANEOUS AND JOINT CODES
11.Any case listed in group 900 will require action to remove the joint payment and/or miscellaneous pension code, in addition to the British pension adjustment.
CONTROL CARDS AND COMPUTER RUNS
12.The parameter cards for the computer runs are at Attachment A. The computer processing timetable is at Attachment B. Runs according to this timetable will be scheduled by Central Office. Would you please check the parameter cards to ensure that they are correct before processing commences. Any changes should be reported to Murray Chynoweth on (06) 289 6078 so that the appropriate amendments can be made.
DATA ENTRY OF TRANSACTIONS FROM AL02 ACTION SCHEDULES EATS AND COMPOSITE CASES
PAY PERIOD CODES
13.The pay period number, 73, (effective date 16 April, 1992) should be entered. The day within the pay period field may be left blank.
KEYFAST BATCH DESCRIPTION
14.The manual transactions for EATS/Composite cases should be entered using Keyfast batch description $PENSIO in normal daily production by cutoff for payday 16 April, 1992.
CASES WITH SERVICE PENSION AND OR AN AUSTRALIAN
DP COMPONENT TO BE PROCESSED VIA PIPS (Groups 100, 200)
15.For all cases involving EATS, COMPOSITE or SERVICE PENSION, whether automatic or manual method of assessment, the new rate of British pension must be updated on the CDB via PIPS. Due to the change in the British rate, these cases will be MS. They can either be registered under process code of DP Payment Change, processed through submission stage with submitted to code of MS and determined by the delegate, or through manual authority on PIPS only.
16. Where adjustments of payment occur, as in COMPOSITE and EATS cases, the examiner processes the case as follows:
NOTE:The British rates are EXAMPLES only:
(a)Access the facility 'Classify Pension' (BC.CP) classification. Create an action record with a 'Manual Authority' classification.
(b)Access the facility 'Assessment Control' (PP.AC). Copy the current assessment details by pressing the ENTER button once. (Effective date can be entered at this stage but is required only where there is a service pension component).
(c)Access the facility 'Disability Pension' (PP.DP) screen and update the new disability pension details. The following example shows what a similar case will look like when the examiner access the DP screen:
DISABILITY PENSION (DP)
ADJUSTMENT — PENSION
DP RATE AMOUNT — AMOUNT
ACTION REL TYPE ENT RECIPIENT (P/F) REASON (P/F)
VET 100 X V 200.00 EATS — 12.10
VET 100F PX V 0.00 — 220.00
TOTALS FOR ALL 2 ITEMS --- DISABILITY PENSION — 232.10
NOTE 1: The Australian Disability Pension percentage rate (in this example "100%") must be data collected in each case.
NOTE 2: 100F = 100% BP RATE FOR AN OFFICER
(d) The adjustment that has to be made is as follows:
Where, for example, the Australian DP is 100% rate equivalent to $A212.10 and the NEW British rate of 100% for an officer is equivalent to $A230.00 the screen entries will be:
DISABILITY PENSION (DP)
ADJUSTMENT — PENSION
DP RATE AMOUNT — AMOUNT
ACTION REL TYPE ENT RECIPIENT (P/F) REASON (P/F)
C VET 100 X V 212.10 EATS 000.00
C VET 100F PX V 0.00 EATS 230.00
MORE: TOTALS FOR ALL 2 ITEMS --- DISABILITY PENSION — 230.00
.we have added an Action "C" (change).
.because the British rate is more than the Australian rate, we do not pay any Australian pension. Therefore, the Australian adjustment is the equivalent of the full Australian 100% DP rate of $A212.10 and the entry for the British rate is the NEW RATE of $A230.00 for an officer.
Enter new details on the action schedule.
(e)Submit (SU) the cases to MS for a 50, obtain the con. no. and enter that onto the schedule, obtain the supporting documents (only for a case with an SP component) and forward to the Delegate for determination.
17.It may be necessary to prepare a D408 or equivalent in these cases. The schedule produced for dual BRIT/SP/EATS/COMP may be used as an authority (but there may not be room) provided each record on that schedule is endorsed with the consecutive number automatically produced by the Pension Processing System and is signed by the delegate determining the case, prior to transmission to Pension Payments Section. All such cases can be identified from the manual schedules listed by the AL02, AL03 runs (ie., group 100, 200) and the new British rates should be deduced from the examiners' entries on those schedules.
NOTE:All entries on these schedules must be in Australian dollars.
ADVICES
18.There will only be two circumstances where an advice is required and that will be in a limited number of cases. The circumstances are when the British component is greater than the Australian and in cases where the increased British DP reduces the amount of Rent Assistance payable (i.e. in both situations, a payment variation is effected).
19.For variation cases requiring PIPS action, a reason for variation should be entered on the Advices (PP.AD) screen, and an advice indicator of 'Y' coded on action schedules. For non-PIPS actions, a variation advice indicator of 'A' should be coded on action schedules.
20.Other British payments such as Funeral Benefits, Education Allowance, Subsistence Allowance, etc., are to be made in accordance with the new exchange rate regardless of the period to which they relate.
RATES CHARTS
21.The attached rates have been worked out as follows:
The old rates are corrected figures using 1 Pound = $A2.26.
The new rates are corrected figures using 1 Pound = $A2.36 and including the British DP 4.1% increase.
CONTACT OFFICERS
22.The contact officers for this exercise are
Murray Chynoweth Phone06 289 6078 Business Hours
Ric Moore Phone06 282 3913 After Hours
DAVID MACKRELL
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
BENEFITS PLANNING & MANAGEMENT
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS INSTRUCTION
ATTACHMENT A
CPP.BRITRVAL.CNTL(AL02RUN1)
Z2100 — ALL0700001066N0700180018
Z2200 — ALL0800001066
Z1900 — ALL0700180018
Z1200 — ALL3023802380
Z1100 — ALL3223802380
Z1200 — ALL3323802380
Z2100 — ALL0040014003N0700001066
Z1900 — ALL00403540354035R0040464046R0041064106
Z2200 — ALL5250015004N0000001066
Z2300 — ALL0057005700
ATTACHMENT B
TIMETABLE FOR BRITISH REVALUATION and GENERAL INCREASE
EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 1992
Processing Date:28/29 March 1992
RUNPURPOSE
RSPYAL01 — Listing of cases requiring manual action
RSPYAL02(Z cards in CPP.BRITRVAL.CNTL(AL02RUN1)
RSPYAL03
RSPYAL04 — Listing in file number and alpha order within composite group order, required for NSW and QLD (i.e. use AL run book sort card 5). Job NPALA23A
OUTPUT — Listing Journal: Schedules - use 3 part paper and double spacing
$PPBBSPR — Report of Service Pensioners with British DP
The Benefits after hours contact officer is Ric Moore (06) 282 3913
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ATTACHMENT C
BRITISH PENSION
RATES CHARTS
EXCHANGE RATE FROM A $2.26 TO A$2.36
OTHER RANKS - DISABILITY PENSION - EFFECTIVE 6-Apr-92
OLDNEW
%CLASSRATERATE
P.F.P.F.
V 76.75 84.02
IV 69.43 84.18
20%III 77.06 84.34
II 77.20 84.49
I 69.88 84.65
WOI 77.51 84.81
V 115.12 126.02
IV 115.35 126.26
30%III 115.59 126.51
II 115.80 126.73
I 116.03 126.97
WOI 116.26 127.21
V 153.50 168.03
IV 153.81 168.35
40%III 154.11 168.67
II 154.40 168.98
I 154.71 169.30
WOI 155.02 169.62
V 191.87 210.04
IV 192.26 210.44
50%III 192.64 210.84
II 193.00 211.22
I 193.39 211.62
WOI 193.77 212.02
V 230.25 252.05
IV 230.71 252.53
60%III 231.17 253.01
II 231.60 253.46
I 232.07 253.95
WOI 232.53 254.43
V 268.62 294.06
IV 269.16 294.62
70%III 269.70 295.18
II 270.21 295.71
I 270.74 296.27
WOI 271.28 296.83
V 307.00 336.06
IV 307.61 336.71
80%III 308.23 337.35
II 308.81 337.95
I 309.42 338.59
WOI 310.04 339.24
V 345.37 378.07
IV 346.06 378.79
90%III 312.96 379.52
II 347.41 380.20
I 348.10 380.92
WOI 348.75 381.59
V 383.75 420.08
IV 384.52 420.88
100%III 385.28 421.68
II 386.01 422.44
I 386.78 423.24
WOI 387.54 424.04
OFFICER - DISABILITY PENSION - EFFECTIVE 08-Apr-92
Exchange Rate$A2.36OLDNEW
% RANKRATERATE
P.F.P.F.
1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy 77.84 85.36
2 Lt. Army 78.36 85.90
20% 3 Capt. Army 78.88 86.45
4 Major Army 79.40 86.99
5 Lt. Col Army 79.92 87.53
1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy 116.85 128.09
2Lt. Army 117.63 128.90
30% 3 Capt. Army 118.41 129.72
4 Major Army 119.19 130.53
5 Lt. Col Army 119.97 131.35
1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy 155.77 170.72
2 Lt. Army 156.81 171.81
40% 3 Capt. Army 157.85 172.89
4 Major Army 158.89 173.98
5Lt Col Army 159.93 175.07
1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy 194.69 213.45
2 Lt. Army 195.99 214.81
50% 3 Capt. Army 197.29 216.16
4 Major Army 198.60 217.52
5 Lt Col Army 199.90 218.88
1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy 233.62 256.08
2 Lt. Army 235.18 257.71
60% 3 Capt. Army 236.74 259.34
4 Major Army 238.30 260.97
5Lt Col Army 239.86 262.60
1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy 272.54 298.81
2 Lt. Army 274.36 300.71
70% 3 Capt. Army 276.18 302.61
4 Major Army 278.00 304.51
5 Lt. Col Army 279.82 306.41
1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy 311.55 341.44
2 Lt. Army 313.63 343.62
80% 3 Capt. Army 315.71 345.79
4 Major Army 317.79 347.96
5 Lt. Col Army 319.87 350.13
1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy 350.47 384.17
2 Lt. Army 352.81 386.61
90% 3 Capt. Army 355.15 389.06
4 Major Army 357.49 391.50
5 Lt. Col Army 359.83 393.95
1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy 389.39 426.80
2 Lt. Army 391.99 429.52
100% 3 Capt. Army 394.59 432.24
4 Major Army 397.19 434.95
5Lt. Col Army 399.79 437.67
OFFICERS
SERVICE RETIRED PAY OR SERVICE PENSION
EFFECTIVE 08-Apr-92
EXCHANGE RATEA$2.36
OLDNEW
RATERATE
P.F.P.F.
20% 77.32 84.82
30% 16.07 127.27
40% 154 73 169.64
50% 193.39 212.09
60% 232.06 254.45
70% 270.72 296.91
80% 309.47 339.27
90% 348. 13 381.73
100% 386.79 424.09
SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOWANCES
OFFICERS and OTHER RANKS - DISABLEMENT
EXCHANGE RATE A$2.36
Effective 08-Apr-92Effective 06-Apr-92
UNEMPLOYABILITY SUPP.OFFICERS OTHER RANKS
OLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATENEW RATE
P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.
Personal Allowance 249.74 271.38249.73 271.40
Wife or Adult dependant 141.21 153.61 141.25 153.64
1st eligible child 43.86 45.9843.84 46.02
2nd & subsequent child 48.37 51.2348.36 51.21
CONSTANT ATTENDANTOFFICERSOTHER RANKS
ALLOWANCEOLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATENEW RATE
P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.
1.Up to half-day attendance 76.80 83.55 76.84 83.54
2.Full day attendance - Basic 153.69 167.10 153.68 167.08
- Intermediate 230.50 250.65 230.52 250.64
- Exceptional 307.38 334.20 307.36 334.18
COMFORTS ALLOWANCEOFFICERSOTHER RANKS
OLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATENEW RATE
P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.
Higher Rate 65.97 71.78 65.99 71.74
Lower Rate 33.03 35.85 33.00 35.87
CLOTHING ALLOWANCEOFFICERS OTHER RANKS
OLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATENEW RATE
P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.
Higher Rate 259.90 283.20 259.90 283.20
Lower Rate 164.98 179.36 164.98 179.36
INVALIDITY ALLOWANCEOFFICERS OTHER RANKS
OLD RATE NEW RATE OLD RATENEW RATE
P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.
Age on )< 40 yrs 50.19 54.49 50.17 54.52
Qualifying )>40 but<50 yrs 31.21 33.95 31.19 33.98
Date )> 50 yrs 15.60 17.02 15.59 16.99
AGE ALLOWANCEOFFICERSOTHER RANKS
When the degree of pensioned OLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATENEW RATE
disablement is :P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.
a. 40% to 50% - inclusive 27.13 29.51 27.12 29.50
b. > 50% but not > 70% 41.78 45.53 41.81 45.55
c. > 70% b but not > 90% 59.90 65.17 59.89 65.14
d. over 90% 83 65 91.06 83 62 91.10
MISCELLANEOUS
EXCHANGE RATE A$2.36
Effective 08-Apr-92 Effective 06-Apr-92
RENT ALLOWANCE (Maximum)OFFICERS OTHER RANKS
OLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATE NEW RATE
P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.
116.41 126.46 116.39 126.50
AGE ALLOWANCEOFFICERS OTHER RANKS
OLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATENEW RATE
P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.
Widows Age
65 but under 70 35.02 38.02 35.03 38.00
Age 70 and over 67.53 73.41 67.57 73.40
Age 80 and over 100 38 108.99 100.34 109.03
OTHER RANKS
DEPENDANTS OF DECEASED MEMBERS
EXCHANGE RATE A$2.36
Effective 06‑Apr‑92
WIDOWS **HIGHER RATE** OLD RATE NEW RATE
P.F.P.F.
CLASS V 305.55 332.05
IV 305.78 332.29
III 306.00 332.52
II 306.23 332.76
I 306.46 333.00
WO 1 306.68 333.23
WIDOWS **M.O.D.** PAYMENT OLD RATE NEW RATE
P.F.P.F.
Special award for Widows whose husbands completed
service on or before 31 March 1973. 200.51 217.97
CHILDREN OF WIDOW OR REMARRIED WIDOWOLD RATE NEW RATE
P.F.P.F.
1st ELIGIBLE CHILD 61 .70 64.90
2nd and SUBSEQUENT CHILD 66.22 70.09
TOTAL. ORPHANS and MOTHERLESS CHILDRENOLD RATE NEW RATE
P.F.P.F.
< 15 -1st CHILD - ORPHAN or MOTHERLESS 68.25 72.22
< 15 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS 72.77 77.41
< 15 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT MOTHERLESS CHILDREN 72.77 77.41
> 15 -1st CHILD - ORPHAN or MOTHERLESS 68.25 72.22
> 15 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS 72.77 77.41
> 15 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT MOTHERLESS CHILDREN 72.77 77.41
INFIRM & > 18 -1st CHILD - ORPHAN or MOTHERLESS 235.04 255.59
INFIRM & > 18 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT - ORPHANS 235.04 255.59
INFIRM & > 18 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT - MOTHERLESS
CHILDREN 235.04 255.59
OFFICERS
DEPENDANTS OF DECEASED MEMBERS
EXCHANGE RATE A$2.36
Effective 08-Apr-92
WIDOWS - BOTH WARS - ** HIGHER RATE **OLD RATE NEW RATE
P.F.P.F.
MIDSHIPMAN OR COMM. OFFICER - NAVY‑ 308.60 335.20
LT. - ARMY ‑; SUB. LT. - NAVY ‑; F/O,P/O - RAF - 310.77 337.46
CAPT. - ARMY ‑; LT. - NAVY -; FLT. LT. - RAF - 312.07 338.82
MAJOR - ARMY‑; LT. CMDR. - NAVY‑; SQD. LDR. - RAF - 313.37 340.18
WIDOWS ** M.O.D. PAYMENT **OLD RATE NEW RATE
P.F.P.F.
Special award for Widows whose husbands completed
service on or before 31 March 1973. 200.53 218.11
COMMISSIONED OFFICER R.N.; R.M.OLD RATE NEW RATE
P.F.P.F.
CHILDREN OF WIDOW OR REMARRIED WIDOW
1st ELIGIBLE CHILD 61.70 64.90
2nd and SUBSEQUENT CHILD 66.22 70.09
OTHER COMMISSIONED OFFICEROLD RATE NEW RATE
P.F.P.F.
CHILDREN OF WIDOW OR REMARRIED WIDOW
1st ELIGIBLE CHILD 61.70 64.90
2nd and SUBSEQUENT CHILD 66.22 70.09
COMMISSIONED OFFICER R.N.; R.M.OLD RATENEW RATE
P.F.P.F.
TOTAL ORPHANS and MOTHERLESS CHILDREN
< 15‑1st CHILD 68.25 72.22
> 15‑1st CHILD 68.25 72.22
INFIRM & > 18 -1st CHILD 235.04 255.59
< 15‑ 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS 72.77 77.41
> 15‑ 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS 72.77 77.41
INFIRM & > 18 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS 235.04 255.59
OTHER COMMISSIONED OFFICEROLD RATE NEW RATE
P.F.P.F.
TOTAL ORPHANS and MOTHERLESS CHILDREN
< 15‑1st CHILD 68.25 72.22
> 15‑1st CHILD 68.25 72.22
INFIRM &: > 18 -1st CHILD 235.04 255.59
< 15 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS 72.77 77.41
> 15 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS 72.77 77.41
INFIRM & > 18 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS 235.04 255.59