Fortnightly rates - Effective payday 25 September 2008.
Date of effect – 20 September 2008.
Fortnightly rates - effective payday 25 September 2008 - date of effect 20 September 2008.
Unless specifically mentioned, the rates for clients separated for medical reasons are the same as those for "not members of a couple".
These rates exclude pharmaceutical allowance (PA).
Fortnightly rates - date of effect 20/09/2008.
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$528.00 |
$542.80 |
Pension supplement |
$18.80 |
$19.30 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$546.80 |
$562.10 |
Partnered – each |
$441.00 |
$453.30 |
Pension supplement |
$15.80 |
$16.20 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$456.80 |
$469.50 |
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Income Support Supplement (ISS) |
$163.20 |
$167.80 |
Veteran SP War Widow/Widower |
$163.20 |
$167.80 |
Fortnightly rates - date of effect 20/09/2008.
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 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
No children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$107.20 |
$110.20 |
Partnered – combined |
$101.00 |
$103.80 |
Illness separated – each |
$107.20 |
$110.20 |
Shared renter – Social Security Age Pension |
$71.47 |
$73.47 |
**1 - 2 children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$125.86 |
$129.36 |
Partnered – combined |
$125.86 |
$129.36 |
Illness separated – each |
$125.86 |
$129.36 |
|
|
|
**3 or more children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$142.38 |
$146.30 |
Partnered – combined |
$142.38 |
$146.30 |
Illness separated – each |
$142.38 |
$146.30 |
Fortnightly rates - date of effect 20/09/2008.
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 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
No children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$95.40 |
$98.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$155.20 |
$159.60 |
Illness separated – each |
$95.40 |
$98.00 |
Shared renter – Social Security Age Pension |
$95.40 |
$98.00 |
**With children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$125.44 |
$128.94 |
Partnered – combined |
$185.64 |
$190.82 |
Illness separated – each |
$125.44 |
$128.94 |
**These rates only apply to DVA 'saved' child related payment cases.
Fortnightly rates - date of effect 20/09/2008.
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 20/06/2008 |
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.
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$273.40 |
$281.05 |
Partnered – each |
$228.40 |
$234.75 |
Allowances effective payday 25 September 2008.
Paid quarterly. Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$125.00 |
$128.50 |
Partnered – each |
$62.50 |
$64.25 |
Illness or respite separated – each |
$125.00 |
$128.50 |
Paid quarterly. Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Gold Card & CSH Card Holder |
$125.00 |
$128.50 |
Paid fortnightly. Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
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 |
Paid quarterly. Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Base Rate |
$22.00 |
$23.00 |
1/2 Base Rate |
$11.00 |
$11.50 |
Home internet |
$33.00 |
$34.60 |
Home internet 1/2 base rate |
$16.50 |
$17.30 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Up to threshold |
4% |
4% |
Above threshold |
6% |
6% |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 01/07/2008 |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$41,000.00 |
$41,000.00 |
Partnered – Combined |
$68,200.00 |
$68,200.00 |
Date of effect 1/07/2000
Service pension taper rate |
40 |
cents in the dollar |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 01/07/2008 |
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 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Patient contribution rate |
$448.70 |
$461.30 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 01/01/2008 |
New rate |
Student child (16-22 years) |
$9,076.35 |
$9,076.35 |
Employed child (under 16 years) |
$8,611.20 |
$8,611.20 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 01/07/2008 |
New rate |
High rate |
$11.00 |
$11.50 |
Mid rate |
$7.60 |
$7.90 |
Low rate |
$5.10 |
$5.30 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 01/07/2008 |
New rate |
High rate |
$264.50 |
$276.40 |
Low rate |
$132.10 |
$138.00 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 01/07/2008 |
New rate |
High rate |
$70.60 |
$73.80 |
Low rate |
$35.10 |
$36.70 |
Limits effective payday 25 September 2008 – date of effect 25 September 2008.
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$138.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$240.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$240.00 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Income per fortnight |
Each Dependent Child |
$24.60 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
*Basic pension |
#Maximum RA |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,557.75 |
$1,833.25 |
Partnered – combined |
$2,602.00 |
$2,861.50 |
Illness separated – combined |
$3,079.50 |
$3,630.50 |
Ceiling rate – veteran widows |
$1,543.25 |
$1,818.75 |
Ceiling rate – partnered |
$2,587.50 |
$2,847.00 |
Ceiling rate – Illness separated – partnered |
$3,050.50 |
$3,601.50 |
*These increase with dependent children and/or rent
#These increase with dependent children
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,123.75 |
Partnered – combined |
$1,748.50 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,211.50 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Income per fortnight |
^Not a member of a couple |
$1,543.25 |
^Partnered – combined |
$2,587.50 |
^Illness separated – combined |
$3,050.50 |
Adjusted income is ordinary income plus all WWP and foreign DP
^Cut-off rates are lower because PA is excluded when paid with DP and WWP
For each additional child add $84.85
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Partnered (combined) |
Non-Partnered |
No children |
$685.00 |
$396.75 |
1 child |
$769.85 |
$481.60 |
2 children |
$854.70 |
$566.45 |
Annual taxable income limit
Date of effect 01/07/2001
|
##Income |
Not a member of a couple |
$50,000.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$80,000.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$100,000.00 |
Respite care – combined |
$100,000.00 |
## Limit increases with dependent children
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$171,750 |
$296,250 |
Partnered – combined |
$243,500 |
$368,000 |
Illness separated – combined |
$243,500 |
$368,000 |
No RA in payment
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$550,500 |
$675,000 |
Partnered – combined |
$873,500 |
$998,000 |
Illness separated – combined |
$1,001,000 |
$1,125,500 |
No RA in payment
Date of effect — 20/09/2008
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$434,750 |
$559,250 |
Partnered – combined |
$646,000 |
$770,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$769,500 |
$894,000 |
Rates quoted exclude PA
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$546,500 |
$671,000 |
Partnered – combined |
$869,500 |
$994,000 |
Illness separated – combined |
$993,000 |
$1,117,500 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$240,750 |
$365,250 |
1 child |
$257,000 |
$381,500 |
2 children |
$273,000 |
$397,500 |
3 children |
$289,000 |
$413,500 |
Partnered – combined |
$362,500 |
$487,000 |
1 child |
$378,750 |
$503,250 |
2 children |
$394,750 |
$519,250 |
3 children |
$410,750 |
$535,250 |
Fortnightly rates - effective payday 25 September 2008 – date of effect 20 September 2008.
Type |
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Spouse rate |
Child rate |
Special rate |
$970.50 |
$997.80 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
Intermediate rate |
$658.50 |
$677.00 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
EDA |
$535.60 |
$550.70 |
|
|
General rate 100% |
$344.80 |
$354.50 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
95% |
$327.56 |
$336.78 |
$8.00 |
$2.72 |
90% |
$310.32 |
$319.05 |
$7.58 |
$2.57 |
85% |
293.08 |
301.33 |
$7.16 |
$2.43 |
80% |
275.84 |
283.60 |
$6.74 |
$2.29 |
75% |
258.60 |
265.88 |
$6.32 |
$2.15 |
70% |
241.36 |
248.15 |
$5.89 |
$2.00 |
65% |
224.12 |
230.43 |
$5.47 |
$1.86 |
60% |
206.88 |
212.70 |
$5.05 |
$1.72 |
55% |
189.64 |
194.98 |
$4.63 |
$1.57 |
50% |
172.40 |
177.25 |
$4.21 |
$1.43 |
45% |
155.16 |
159.53 |
$3.79 |
$1.29 |
40% |
137.92 |
141.80 |
$3.37 |
$1.14 |
35% |
120.68 |
124.08 |
$2.95 |
$1.00 |
30% |
103.44 |
106.35 |
$2.53 |
$0.86 |
25% |
86.20 |
88.63 |
$2.11 |
$0.72 |
20% |
68.96 |
70.90 |
$1.68 |
$0.57 |
15% |
51.72 |
53.18 |
$1.26 |
$0.43 |
10% |
34.48 |
35.45 |
$0.84 |
$0.29 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Indexed |
$563.60 |
$579.40 |
Supplement |
$18.80 |
$19.30 |
Total payment |
$582.40 |
$598.70 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 01/01/2008 |
New rate |
Single |
$80.80 |
$80.80 |
Double |
$161.50 |
$161.50 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
Item Numbers |
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
1 – 6 |
$537.60 |
$552.70 |
7 |
$176.40 |
$184.30 |
8 |
$119.00 |
$124.40 |
9 |
$102.00 |
$106.60 |
10 |
$102.00 |
$106.60 |
11 |
$51.10 |
$53.40 |
12 |
$26.60 |
$27.80 |
13 |
$51.10 |
$53.40 |
14 |
$26.60 |
$27.80 |
15 |
$39.50 |
$41.30 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
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Fortnightly rates - effective payday 25/09/2008
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 1/01/2008 |
New rate |
VCES – primary students |
$214.10 |
$214.10 |
VCES – secondary students |
Old rate 1/01/2008 |
New rate |
Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$44.00 |
$44.00 |
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
$194.50 |
$194.50 |
18+ & living at home (group C) |
$233.90 |
$233.90 |
Under 16 & living away |
$332.56 |
$332.56 |
16-17 & living away |
$355.40 |
$355.40 |
18+ & living away |
$355.40 |
$355.40 |
Under 16 & homeless |
$355.40 |
$355.40 |
16-17 & homeless |
$355.40 |
$355.40 |
18+ & homeless |
$355.40 |
$355.40 |
VCES – tertiary students |
Old rate 1/01/2008 |
New rate |
16-17 & living at home |
$194.50 |
$194.50 |
16-17 & living away |
$355.40 |
$355.40 |
18+ & living at home |
$233.90 |
$233.90 |
18+ & living away |
$355.40 |
$355.40 |
VCES – double orphans, |
Old rate 1/01/2008 |
New rate |
Under 16 years |
$197.50 |
$197.50 |
16-20 years |
$355.40 |
$355.40 |
21 years & over |
$431.70 |
$431.70 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 01/07/2008 |
New rate |
Claimant & one child, p.a. |
$1,292.10 |
$1,292.10 |
Partnered, one child each, |
$2,584.20 |
$2,584.20 |
Partnered, one child, |
$1,292.10 |
$1,292.10 |
For each additional child, p.a. |
$430.70 |
$430.70 |
Note: The frozen rate of AMS actually in payment may be less than or equal to the maximum rate quoted.
Date of effect 20/09/2008
AMS – 1st schedule payments |
Old rate |
New rate |
Widowed mother |
$17.68 |
$17.68 |
Other mother widow/mother/father |
$17.68 |
$17.68 |
Other mother/father |
$10.92 |
$10.92 |
Section 39(4) child |
$17.68 |
$17.68 |
Dependants of 2 deceased vets |
$43.68 |
$43.68 |
AMS – 3rd schedule payments |
Old rate |
New rate |
Other mother/father |
$4.16 |
$4.16 |
Living allowance Reg 3(5) Reg 176 |
$4.99 |
$4.99 |
All other deceased cases |
$199.68 |
$199.68 |
AMS – Misc incapacity cases |
Old rate |
New rate |
Parents and others |
$8.42 |
$8.42 |
Other except 39(4) |
$21.84 |
$21.84 |
Sec 39(4) child |
$35.36 |
$35.36 |
AMS Allowances - Regs 32, 34, 34AA |
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Standard rate |
$546.80 |
$562.10 |
Married rate |
$456.80 |
$469.50 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Funeral benefit |
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
Decoration allowance |
$2.10 |
$2.10 |
Victoria Cross allowance Date of effect 20/09/2008 |
$3,517.00 |
$3,676.00 |
Vehicle allowance Date of effect 20/09/2008 |
$1,835.60 |
$1,918.80 |
Education entry payment
|
$208.00 |
$208.00 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 1/07/2008 |
New rate |
Maximum permanent impairment |
$275.86 |
$275.86 |
Incapacity payment commutation limit |
$177.54 |
$177.54 |
Household services |
$390.60 |
$390.60 |
Attendant care services |
$390.60 |
$390.60 |
Death Benefit for wholly or mainly dependent eligible young person |
$78.12 |
$78.12 |
ADF Remuneration Loading |
$127.32 |
$127.32 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 01/07/2008 |
New rate |
Eligible young person dependent on member eligible for maximum PI compensation |
$71,017.68 |
$71,017.68 |
Financial advice compensation |
$1,420.35 |
$1,420.35 |
Maximum additional death benefit dependent partner |
$118,362.79 |
$118,362.79 |
Death benefit for dependent eligible young persons |
$71,017.68 |
$71,017.68 |
Maximum death benefits for each other dependant |
$71,017.68 |
$71,017.68 |
Total death benefit available for all other dependant |
$224,889.31 |
$224,889.31 |
Funeral compensation after 13/04/2007 |
$9,575.91 |
$9,575.91 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Telephone Allowance |
$22.00 |
$23.00 |
Telephone Allowance - internet |
$33.00 |
$34.60 |
Pharmaceutical Allowance |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
|
|
|
Wholly Dependant Partner's Pension |
|
|
Base (Indexed) |
$563.60 |
$579.40 |
Supplement |
$18.80 |
$19.30 |
Total payment |
$582.40 |
$598.70 |
|
|
|
Special Rate Disability Pension |
$970.50 |
$997.80 |
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
Old rate 1/01/2008 |
New rate |
MRCAETS – primary students |
$214.10 |
$214.10 |
MRCAETS – secondary students |
Old rate 1/01/2008 |
New rate |
Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$44.00 |
$44.00 |
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
$194.50 |
$194.50 |
18+ & living at home (group C) |
$233.90 |
$233.90 |
Under 16 & living away |
$332.56 |
$332.56 |
16-17 & living away |
$355.40 |
$355.40 |
18+ & living away |
$355.40 |
$355.40 |
Under 16 & homeless |
$355.40 |
$355.40 |
16-17 & homeless |
$355.40 |
$355.40 |
18+ & homeless |
$355.40 |
$355.40 |
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