FORTNIGHTLY RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 12 JULY 2001 | ||
(Date of Effect 01/07/2001) |
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Service Pension |
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These rates exclude Pharmaceutical Allowance (P.A). | ||
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OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$386.50 |
$386.50 |
Pension Supplement |
$15.50 |
$15.50 |
Total excluding PA |
$402.00 |
$402.00 |
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Partnered - Each |
$322.70 |
$322.70 |
Pension Supplement |
$12.80 |
$12.80 |
Total excluding PA |
$335.50 |
$335.50 |
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Ceiling rates |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Income Support Supplement – ISS |
$124.90 |
$124.90 |
Veteran SP War Widow/Widower |
$124.90 |
$124.90 |
A higher ceiling may apply to widows/widowers |
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continuously in receipt since 1 November 1986 |
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**Dependent Child Add-On |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Each child under 13 yrs |
$81.30 |
$81.30 |
Each child 13 to 15 yrs |
$113.40 |
$113.40 |
Guardian Allowance |
$40.10 |
$40.10 |
Additional free area for children |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
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Rent Assistance Rates |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
NO CHILDREN |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$88.00 |
$88.00 |
Partnered - Combined |
$82.80 |
$82.80 |
Shared Renter – Social Security Age Pension |
$58.70 |
$58.70 |
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**1 - 2 CHILDREN |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$102.80 |
$102.80 |
Partnered - Combined |
$102.80 |
$102.80 |
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**3 OR MORE CHILDREN |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$116.60 |
$116.60 |
Partnered - Combined |
$116.60 |
$116.60 |
Unless specifically mentioned the rates for clients separated for medical reasons are the same as those for "not members of a couple". | ||
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Rent Assistance Thresholds |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
NO CHILDREN |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$78.00 |
$78.00 |
Partnered - Combined |
$127.00 |
$127.00 |
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**WITH CHILDREN |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$102.60 |
$102.60 |
Partnered - Combined |
$151.80 |
$151.80 |
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**These rates only apply to DVA 'saved' child related payment cases. | ||
Child related payments and rent assistance are paid as part of the Family Tax benefit through the Family Assistance Office while dependant children are under 16 years. |
CRISIS PAYMENT SP/AP/ISS |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$201.00 |
$201.00 |
Partnered - Each |
$167.75 |
$167.75 |
ALLOWANCES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 12 JULY 2001 |
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Remote Area Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$18.20 |
$18.20 |
Partnered - Each |
$15.60 |
$15.60 |
Spouse, Widow/er |
$18.20 |
$18.20 |
Each Child |
$7.30 |
$7.30 |
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Telephone Allowance (Paid Quarterly) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Base Rate |
$17.20 |
$17.20 |
1/2 Base Rate |
$8.60 |
$8.60 |
World War One Rate |
$46.75 |
$46.75 |
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Deeming rates |
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(effective 1 July 2001) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Up to Threshold |
3.50% |
3.00% |
Above Threshold |
5.50% |
4.50% |
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Deeming Thresholds |
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(effective 1 July 2001) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$31,600 |
$33,400 |
Partnered - Combined |
$52,600 |
$55,800 |
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Service Pension Taper - (effective 01/07/2000) |
40 cents in the dollar | |
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Pharmaceutical Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
Partnered - Each |
$2.90 |
$2.90 |
Illness Separated - Each |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
Widow's rate |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
Orphan's rate |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
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OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Patient Contribution Rate |
$328.44 |
$328.44 |
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Income Limits for Student Child and Earnings Limit for an Employed Child |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Student Child (16-22 years) |
$7,270.00 |
$7,270.00 |
Employed Child (under 16 years) |
$6,897.80 |
$6,897.80 |
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Clothing Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
High rate |
$9.00 |
$9.00 |
Mid rate |
$6.00 |
$6.00 |
Low rate |
$4.20 |
$4.20 |
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Attendant Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
High rate |
$215.90 |
$215.90 |
Low rate |
$107.90 |
$107.90 |
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Recreation Transport Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
High rate |
$57.50 |
$57.50 |
Low rate |
$28.80 |
$28.80 |
LIMITS EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 12 JULY 2001 |
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(Date of Effect 01/07/2001) |
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Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$112.00 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$200.00 |
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Illness Separated - Combined |
$200.00 |
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Additional Free Area per Dependent Child |
$24.60 |
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Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$804.75 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$1,253.00 |
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Income at which SP Ceases |
Basic Pension* |
Max. RA# |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,131.50 |
$1,351.50 |
Partnered - Combined |
$1,892.00 |
$2,099.00 |
Illness Separated - Combined |
$1,119.50 |
$1,339.50 |
Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows |
$1,117.00 |
$1,337.00 |
Ceiling Rate - Partnered |
$1,877.50 |
$2,084.50 |
*These increase with dependent children and/or rent |
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#These increase with dependent children |
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Adjusted Income at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,117.00 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$1,877.50 |
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Adjusted Income is Ordinary Income plus foreign DP and War Widow’s Pension | ||
^Cut-off rates are lower because PA is excluded when paid with DP and WWP | ||
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Income at which DVA Treatment Ceases (SP cases) |
Partner (combined) |
Non-Partnered |
No children |
$555.00 |
$317.50 |
1 child |
$622.10 |
$384.60 |
2 children |
$689.20 |
$451.70 |
For each additional child add $67.10 |
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Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit (effective 1 July 2001) |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
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$50,000.00 |
Partnered - Combined |
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$80,000.00 |
Illness Separated - Combined |
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$100,000.00 |
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Assets Value Limit |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$141,000 |
$242,000 |
Partnered - Combined |
$200,500 |
$301,500 |
Illness Separated - Combined |
$200,500 |
$301,500 |
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Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment) |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$233,250 |
$334,250 |
Partnered - Combined |
$341,000 |
$442,000 |
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Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment) |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$277,000 |
$378,000 |
Partnered - Combined |
$426,500 |
$527,500 |
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Assets at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases (excludes PA) |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$275,000 |
$376,000 |
Partnered - Combined |
$424,500 |
$525,500 |
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Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$168,500 |
$269,500 |
1 child |
$174,250 |
$275,250 |
2 children |
$179,750 |
$280,750 |
3 children |
$185,500 |
$286,500 |
Partnered - Combined |
$248,000 |
$349,000 |
1 child |
$253,750 |
$354,750 |
2 children |
$259,250 |
$360,250 |
3 children |
$265,000 |
$366,000 |
FORTNIGHTLY RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 12 JULY 2001 |
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Disability pensions |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
SPOUSE RATE |
CHILD RATE |
Special Rate |
$708.50 |
$708.50 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
Intermediate Rate |
$489.00 |
$489.00 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
E D A |
$403.05 |
$403.05 |
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General Rate |
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100% |
$268.70 |
$268.70 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
95% |
$255.27 |
$255.27 |
$8.00 |
$2.72 |
90% |
$241.83 |
$241.83 |
$7.58 |
$2.57 |
85% |
$228.40 |
$228.40 |
$7.16 |
$2.43 |
80% |
$214.96 |
$214.96 |
$6.74 |
$2.29 |
75% |
$201.53 |
$201.53 |
$6.32 |
$2.15 |
70% |
$188.09 |
$188.09 |
$5.89 |
$2.00 |
65% |
$174.66 |
$174.66 |
$5.47 |
$1.86 |
60% |
$161.22 |
$161.22 |
$5.05 |
$1.72 |
55% |
$147.79 |
$147.79 |
$4.63 |
$1.57 |
50% |
$134.35 |
$134.35 |
$4.21 |
$1.43 |
45% |
$120.92 |
$120.92 |
$3.79 |
$1.29 |
40% |
$107.48 |
$107.48 |
$3.37 |
$1.14 |
35% |
$94.05 |
$94.05 |
$2.95 |
$1.00 |
30% |
$80.61 |
$80.61 |
$2.53 |
$0.86 |
25% |
$67.18 |
$67.18 |
$2.11 |
$0.72 |
20% |
$53.74 |
$53.74 |
$1.68 |
$0.57 |
15% |
$40.31 |
$40.31 |
$1.26 |
$0.43 |
10% |
$26.87 |
$26.87 |
$0.84 |
$0.29 |
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War Defence Widow(er)’s Pension |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Non Indexed |
$25.00 |
$25.00 |
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Indexed |
$386.50 |
$386.50 |
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Supplement |
$15.50 |
$15.50 |
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Total Payment |
$427.00 |
$427.00 |
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Orphan's Pension |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Single |
$66.00 |
$66.00 |
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Double |
$131.90 |
$131.90 |
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Specific Disability Amounts |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Items 1-6 |
$439.80 |
$439.80 |
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Item 7 |
$144.00 |
$144.00 |
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Item 8 |
$97.20 |
$97.20 |
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Item 9 |
$83.40 |
$83.40 |
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Item 10 |
$83.40 |
$83.40 |
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Item 11 |
$41.70 |
$41.70 |
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Item 12 |
$21.80 |
$21.80 |
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Item 13 |
$41.70 |
$41.70 |
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Item 14 |
$21.80 |
$21.80 |
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Item 15 |
$32.30 |
$32.30 |
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PART IV INDEXATION FACTOR |
1.02 |
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(effective from 22/03/2001) |
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FROZEN AND MISCELLANEOUS RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 12 JULY 2001 | ||||
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EDUCATION ALLOWANCE (Effective 11/01/2001) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE | ||
Primary Students (annual payment) |
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$174.80 |
$174.80 |
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Secondary Students (fortnightly rates) |
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Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
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Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$36.00 |
$36.00 |
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
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16-7 & living at home (group B) |
$158.80 |
$158.80 |
18+ & living at home (group C) |
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18+ & living at home (group C) |
$190.90 |
$190.90 |
Under 16 & living away |
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Under 16 & living away |
$191.74 |
$191.74 |
16-17 & living away |
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16-17 & living away |
$290.10 |
$290.10 |
18+ & living away |
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18+ & living away |
$290.10 |
$290.10 |
Under 16 & Homeless |
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Under 16 & Homeless |
$290.10 |
$290.10 |
16-17 & Homeless |
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16-17 & Homeless |
$290.10 |
$290.10 |
18+ & Homeless |
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18+ & Homeless |
$290.10 |
$290.10 |
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Tertiary Students (fortnightly rates) |
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16-17 & living at home |
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16-17 & living at home |
$158.80 |
$158.80 |
16-17 & living away |
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16-17 & living away |
$290.10 |
$290.10 |
18+ & living at home |
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18+ & living at home |
$190.90 |
$190.90 |
18+ & living away |
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18+ & living away |
$290.10 |
$290.10 |
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Double Orphans (fortnightly rates) |
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Secondary & Tertiary |
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Under 16 years |
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Under 16 years |
$158.20 |
$158.20 |
16-20 years |
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16-20 years |
$290.10 |
$290.10 |
21 years & over |
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21 years & over |
$352.30 |
$352.30 |
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MAINTENANCE INCOME FREE AREA |
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Claimant & one child |
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$1,007.40 |
$1,062.15 |
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Partnered, one child each, |
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$2,014.80 |
$2,124.30 |
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both partners in receipt |
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Partnered, one child, |
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$1,007.40 |
$1,062.15 |
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one partner in receipt |
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For each additional child |
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$335.80 |
$354.05 |
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WITHOUT ADEQUATE MEANS OF SUPPORT (AMS) |
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1st schedule payments |
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Widowed mother |
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$17.68 |
$17.68 |
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Other mother widow/mother/father |
L.E. |
$17.68 |
$17.68 |
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Other mother/father |
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$10.92 |
$10.92 |
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Section 39(4) child |
L.E. |
$17.68 |
$17.68 |
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Dependants of 2 deceased vets |
L.E. |
$43.68 |
$43.68 |
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3rd schedule payments |
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Other mother/father |
L.E. |
$4.16 |
$4.16 |
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Living allowance Reg 3(5) Reg 176 |
L.E. |
$4.99 |
$4.99 |
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All other deceased cases |
L.E. |
$199.68 |
$199.68 |
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Misc incapacity cases |
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Parents and others |
L.E. |
$8.42 |
$8.42 |
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Other except 39(4) |
L.E. |
$21.84 |
$21.84 |
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Sec 39(4) child |
L.E. |
$35.36 |
$35.36 |
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AMS Allowances - Regs 32, 34, 34AA |
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Effective 20/03/2001 |
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Standard rate |
L.E. |
$402.00 |
$402.00 |
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Married rate |
L.E. |
$335.50 |
$335.50 |
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MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS |
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Funeral Benefit (Effective 1/7/2000) |
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$572.00 |
$572.00 |
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Decoration Allowance (Effective 13/7/2000 ) |
$2.10 |
$2.10 |
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Victoria Cross Allowance (Annual payment effective 1/7/2000) |
$2,808.00 |
$2,808.00 |
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Vehicle Allowance (Annual payment effective 20/9/2000) |
$1,495.00 |
$1,495.00 |
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Education Entry Payment |
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$208.00 |
$208.00 |
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