FORTNIGHTLY RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 8 July 2004 | ||
(Date of Effect 1/07/2004) | ||
Service Pension |
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These rates exclude Pharmaceutical Allowance (P.A). | ||
OLD RATE | NEW RATE | |
Not a Member of a Couple | $447.30 | $447.30 |
Pension Supplement | $16.90 | $16.90 |
Total excluding PA | $464.20 | $464.20 |
Partnered - Each | $373.60 | $373.60 |
Pension Supplement | $14.00 | $14.00 |
Total excluding PA | $387.60 | $387.60 |
Ceiling rates |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE |
Income Support Supplement – ISS | $137.90 | $137.90 |
Veteran SP War Widow/Widower | $137.90 | $137.90 |
A higher ceiling may apply to widows/widowers | ||
continuously in receipt since 1 November 1986 | ||
**Dependent Child Add-On |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE |
Each child under 13 yrs | $88.48 | $90.58 |
Each child 13 to 15 yrs | $123.48 | $126.42 |
Guardian Allowance | $43.68 | $44.66 |
Additional free area for children | $24.60 | $24.60 |
Rent Assistance Rates |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE |
NO CHILDREN | ||
Not a Member of a Couple | $95.40 | $95.40 |
Partnered - Combined | $90.20 | $90.20 |
Shared Renter – Social Security Age Pension | $63.60 | $63.60 |
**1 - 2 CHILDREN | ||
Not a Member of a Couple | $112.14 | $112.14 |
Partnered - Combined | $112.14 | $112.14 |
**3 OR MORE CHILDREN | ||
Not a Member of a Couple | $126.70 | $126.70 |
Partnered - Combined | $126.70 | $126.70 |
Unless specifically mentioned the rates for clients separated for medical reasons are the same as those for "not members of a couple". | ||
Rent Assistance Thresholds |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE |
NO CHILDREN | ||
Not a Member of a Couple | $84.80 | $84.80 |
Partnered - Combined | $138.20 | $138.20 |
**WITH CHILDREN | ||
Not a Member of a Couple | $111.72 | $111.72 |
Partnered - Combined | $165.34 | $165.34 |
**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 | $232.10 | $232.10 |
Partnered - Each | $193.80 | $193.80 |
ALLOWANCES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 8 JULY 2004 | ||
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 |
Telephone Allowance (Paid Quarterly) |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE |
Base Rate | $19.20 | $19.20 |
1/2 Base Rate | $9.60 | $9.60 |
World War One Rate | $70.50 | $70.50 |
Deeming rates |
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(effective 20 March 2004) | OLD RATE | NEW RATE |
Up to Threshold | 3.00% | 3.00% |
Above Threshold | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Deeming Thresholds |
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(effective 1 July 2004) | OLD RATE | NEW RATE |
Not a Member of a Couple | $35,600 | $36,400 |
Partnered - Combined | $59,400 | $60,600 |
Service Pension Taper - (effective 01/07/2000) |
40 cents in the dollar | |
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 |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE | |
Patient Contribution Rate |
$380.10 | $380.10 |
Income Limits for Student Child and Earnings Limit for an Employed Child |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE |
Student Child (16-22 years) | $8,135.85 | $8,135.85 |
Employed Child (under 16 years) | $7,719.40 | $7,719.40 |
Clothing Allowance |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE |
High rate | $9.90 | $9.90 |
Mid rate | $6.70 | $6.70 |
Low rate | $4.60 | $4.60 |
Attendant Allowance |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE |
High rate | $237.10 | $237.10 |
Low rate | $118.40 | $118.40 |
Recreation Transport Allowance |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE |
High rate | $63.20 | $63.20 |
Low rate | $31.50 | $31.50 |
LIMITS EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 8 JULY 2004 | ||
(Date of Effect 1/07/2004) | ||
Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area |
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Not a Member of a Couple | $122.00 | |
Partnered - Combined | $216.00 | |
Illness Separated - Combined | $216.00 | |
Additional Free Area per Dependent Child | $24.60 | |
Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces |
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Not a Member of a Couple | $937.75 | |
Partnered - Combined | $1,464.50 | |
Income at which SP Ceases |
Basic Pension* | Max. RA# |
Not a Member of a Couple | $1,297.00 | $1,535.50 |
Partnered - Combined | $2,168.50 | $2,394.00 |
Illness Separated - Combined | $2,566.00 | $3,043.00 |
Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows | $1,282.50 | $1,521.00 |
Ceiling Rate - Partnered | $2,154.00 | $2,379.50 |
*These increase with dependent children and/or rent | ||
#These increase with dependent children | ||
Adjusted Income at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases |
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Not a Member of a Couple | $1,282.50 | |
Partnered - Combined | $2,154.00 | |
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 | ||
Income at which DVA Treatment Ceases (SP cases) |
Partner (combined) | Non-Partnered |
No children | $602.00 | $345.75 |
1 child | $675.60 | $419.35 |
2 children | $749.20 | $492.95 |
For each additional child add $73.60 | ||
Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit (effective 1 July 2001)# |
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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 | ||
Assets Value Limit |
Low limit | High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple | $153,000 | $263,500 |
Partnered - Combined | $217,500 | $328,000 |
Illness Separated - Combined | $217,500 | $328,000 |
Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment) |
Low limit | High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple | $261,750 | $372,250 |
Partnered - Combined | $383,500 | $494,000 |
Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment) |
Low limit | High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple | $309,750 | $420,250 |
Partnered - Combined | $478,000 | $588,500 |
Illness Separated – Combined | $531,000 | $641,500 |
Assets at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases (excludes PA) |
Low limit | High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple | $307,750 | $418,250 |
Partnered - Combined | $476,000 | $586,500 |
Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases |
Low limit | High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple | $183,000 | $293,500 |
1 child | $189,500 | $300,000 |
2 children | $196,000 | $306,500 |
3 children | $202,500 | $313,000 |
Partnered - Combined | $269,000 | $379,500 |
1 child | $275,750 | $386,250 |
2 children | $282,250 | $392,750 |
3 children | $288,750 | $399,250 |
FORTNIGHTLY RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 8 JULY 2004 | ||||
Disability pensions |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE | SPOUSE RATE | CHILD RATE |
Special Rate | $771.00 | $778.20 | $8.42 | $2.86 |
Intermediate Rate | $532.20 | $535.80 | $8.42 | $2.86 |
E D A | $438.45 | $440.70 | ||
General Rate | ||||
100% | $292.30 | $292.30 | $8.42 | $2.86 |
95% | $277.69 | $277.69 | $8.00 | $2.72 |
90% | $263.07 | $263.07 | $7.58 | $2.57 |
85% | $248.46 | $248.46 | $7.16 | $2.43 |
80% | $233.84 | $233.84 | $6.74 | $2.29 |
75% | $219.23 | $219.23 | $6.32 | $2.15 |
70% | $204.61 | $204.61 | $5.89 | $2.00 |
65% | $190.00 | $190.00 | $5.47 | $1.86 |
60% | $175.38 | $175.38 | $5.05 | $1.72 |
55% | $160.77 | $160.77 | $4.63 | $1.57 |
50% | $146.15 | $146.15 | $4.21 | $1.43 |
45% | $131.54 | $131.54 | $3.79 | $1.29 |
40% | $116.92 | $116.92 | $3.37 | $1.14 |
35% | $102.31 | $102.31 | $2.95 | $1.00 |
30% | $87.69 | $87.69 | $2.53 | $0.86 |
25% | $73.08 | $73.08 | $2.11 | $0.72 |
20% | $58.46 | $58.46 | $1.68 | $0.57 |
15% | $43.85 | $43.85 | $1.26 | $0.43 |
10% | $29.23 | $29.23 | $0.84 | $0.29 |
War Defence Widow(er)’s Pension |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE | ||
Non Indexed | $25.00 | $25.00 | ||
Indexed | $447.30 | $447.30 | ||
Supplement | $16.90 | $16.90 | ||
Total Payment | $489.20 | $489.20 | ||
Orphan's Pension |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE | ||
Single | $72.40 | $72.40 | ||
Double | $144.80 | $144.80 | ||
Specific Disability Amounts |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE | ||
Items 1-6 | $478.70 | $478.70 | ||
Item 7 | $158.10 | $158.10 | ||
Item 8 | $106.70 | $106.70 | ||
Item 9 | $91.50 | $91.50 | ||
Item 10 | $91.50 | $91.50 | ||
Item 11 | $45.80 | $45.80 | ||
Item 12 | $23.90 | $23.90 | ||
Item 13 | $45.80 | $45.80 | ||
Item 14 | $23.90 | $23.90 | ||
Item 15 | $35.40 | $35.40 | ||
PART IV INDEXATION FACTOR |
1.011 | |||
(effective from 20/03/2004) |
FROZEN AND MISCELLANEOUS RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 8 JULY 2004 | |||
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE (Effective 08/01/2004) |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE | |
Primary Students (annual payment) | $191.90 | $191.90 | |
Secondary Students (fortnightly rates) | |||
Under 16 & living at home (group A) | $39.40 | $39.40 | |
16-17 & living at home (group B) | $174.30 | $174.30 | |
18+ & living at home (group C) | $209.70 | $209.70 | |
Under 16 & living away | $209.96 | $209.96 | |
16-17 & living away | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
18+ & living away | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
Under 16 & Homeless | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
16-17 & Homeless | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
18+ & Homeless | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
Tertiary Students (fortnightly rates) | |||
16-17 & living at home | $174.30 | $174.30 | |
16-17 & living away | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
18+ & living at home | $209.70 | $209.70 | |
18+ & living away | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
Double Orphans (fortnightly rates) | |||
Secondary & Tertiary | |||
Under 16 years | $173.70 | $173.70 | |
16-20 years | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
21 years & over | $386.90 | $386.90 | |
MAINTENANCE INCOME FREE AREA (Effective 1/07/2004) |
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Claimant & one child | $1,127.85 | $1,149.75 | |
Partnered, one child each, | $2,255.70 | $2,299.50 | |
both partners in receipt | |||
Partnered, one child, | $1,127.85 | $1,149.75 | |
one partner in receipt | |||
For each additional child | $375.95 | $383.25 | |
WITHOUT ADEQUATE MEANS OF SUPPORT (AMS) (Effective 13/07/2000) | |||
1st schedule payments | |||
Widowed mother | $17.68 | $17.68 | |
Other mother widow/mother/father | L.E. | $17.68 | $17.68 |
Other mother/father | $10.92 | $10.92 | |
Section 39(4) child | L.E. | $17.68 | $17.68 |
Dependants of 2 deceased vets | L.E. | $43.68 | $43.68 |
3rd schedule payments | |||
Other mother/father | L.E. | $4.16 | $4.16 |
Living allowance Reg 3(5) Reg 176 | L.E. | $4.99 | $4.99 |
All other deceased cases | L.E. | $199.68 | $199.68 |
Misc incapacity cases | |||
Parents and others | L.E. | $8.42 | $8.42 |
Other except 39(4) | L.E. | $21.84 | $21.84 |
Sec 39(4) child | L.E. | $35.36 | $35.36 |
AMS Allowances - Regs 32, 34, 34AA | |||
Effective 20/03/2004 | |||
Standard rate | L.E. | $464.20 | $464.20 |
Married rate | L.E. | $387.60 | $387.60 |
MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS |
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Funeral Benefit (Effective 1/7/2004) | $572.00 | $1,000.00 | |
Decoration Allowance (Effective 13/7/2000 ) | $2.10 | $2.10 | |
Victoria Cross Allowance (Annual payment effective 1/7/2004) | $2,808.00 | $3,230.00 | |
Vehicle Allowance (Annual payment effective 20/9/2003 ) | $1,643.20 | $1,643.20 | |
Education Entry Payment | $208.00 | $208.00 |
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