Date of effect: 1 January 2010
Effective payday 14 January 2010
This document contains DVA rates, allowances and limits.
Unless specifically mentioned, the rates for clients separated for medical reasons are the same as those for "not members of a couple".
For pensions assessed under the pre-20 September 2009 rules, refer to the "Transitional Service Pension and ISS Rates and Limits” table.
Fortnightly rates.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$615.80 |
$615.80 |
Pension supplement |
$56.10 |
$56.10 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$671.90 |
$671.90 |
Partnered – each |
$464.20 |
$464.20 |
Pension supplement |
$42.30 |
$42.30 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$506.50 |
$506.50 |
Fortnightly rates.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Income Support Supplement (ISS) |
$202.50 |
$202.50 |
Veteran SP War Widow/Widower |
$202.50 |
$202.50 |
Fortnightly rates.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$111.80 |
$111.80 |
Partnered – combined |
$105.40 |
$105.40 |
Illness separated – each |
$111.80 |
$111.80 |
Shared renter – Social Security Age Pension |
$74.53 |
$74.53 |
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.
Fortnightly rates.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$99.40 |
$99.40 |
Partnered – combined |
$162.00 |
$162.00 |
Illness separated – each |
$99.40 |
$99.40 |
Shared renter – Social Security Age Pension |
$99.40 |
$99.40 |
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 |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$335.95 |
$335.95 |
Partnered – each |
$253.25 |
$253.25 |
Not a member of a couple |
Old rate |
New rate |
Maximum advance amount |
$500.00 |
$500.00 |
Fortnightly repayment amount |
$38.46 |
$38.46 |
Partnered – each |
Old rate |
New rate |
Maximum advance amount |
$500.00 |
$500.00 |
Fortnightly repayment amount |
$38.46 |
$38.46 |
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 |
|
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% |
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 |
Date of effect 01/7/2009
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Exempt asset threshold |
$10,750.00 |
$10,750.00 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
General |
$467.74 |
$517.16 |
Protected |
|
$472.36 |
Phased |
|
$472.36 |
Pre 2008 Reform |
|
$588.42 |
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 |
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 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$11.70 |
$11.70 |
Mid rate |
$8.00 |
$8.00 |
Low rate |
$5.40 |
$5.40 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$280.50 |
$280.50 |
Low rate |
$140.10 |
$140.10 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$74.90 |
$74.90 |
Low rate |
$37.30 |
$37.30 |
For pensions assessed under the pre-20 September 2009 rules, refer to the “Transitional Service Pension and ISS Rates and Limits” table.
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$142.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$248.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$248.00 |
from 20/9/2009 |
50 cents in the dollar |
Employment income concession amount |
$500.00 |
Includes WWP.
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,080.80 |
Partnered – combined |
$1,464.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,125.60 |
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,425.40 |
Partnered – combined |
$2,182.80 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,814.80 |
|
*Basic pension |
#Maximum RA |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,485.80 |
$1,709.40 |
Partnered – combined |
$2,274.00 |
$2,484.80 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,935.60 |
$3,382.80 |
Ceiling rate – veteran widows |
$1,485.80 |
$1,709.40 |
Ceiling rate – partnered |
$2,274.00 |
$2,484.80 |
Ceiling rate – Illness separated – partnered |
$2,935.60 |
$3,382.80 |
* Include WWP amount for ISS income limit calculation.
# Child-related RA paid with Family Tax Benefit.
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$352.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$609.20 |
Annual taxable income limit. Date of effect 01/07/2001.
|
Income Limit |
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 |
This limit increases with dependent children
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$178,000 |
$307,000 |
Partnered – combined |
$252,500 |
$381,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$252,500 |
$381,500 |
from 20/9/2007 |
37.5 cents per $250 |
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$491,000 |
$620,000 |
Partnered – combined |
$658,000 |
$787,000 |
Illness separated – combined |
$878,500 |
$1,007,500 |
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$606,000 |
$735,000 |
Partnered – combined |
$897,500 |
$1,026,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$1,108,500 |
$1,237,500 |
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$626,000 |
$755,000 |
Partnered – combined |
$928,000 |
$1,057,000 |
Illness separated – combined |
$1,148,500 |
$1,277,500 |
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$248,000 |
$377,000 |
Partnered – combined |
$373,000 |
$502,000 |
Asset value limit |
$551,750 |
Fortnightly rates.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$553.60 |
$553.60 |
Pension supplement |
$71.30 |
$71.30 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$624.90 |
$624.90 |
Partnered – each |
$462.40 |
$462.40 |
Pension supplement |
$42.30 |
$42.30 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$504.70 |
$504.70 |
As per non-transitional.
|
Income per fortnight |
Each Dependent Child |
$24.60 |
from 20/9/2009 |
40 cents in the dollar |
Includes WWP.
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,198.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$1,759.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,360.00 |
|
*Basic pension |
#Maximum RA |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,704.25 |
$1,983.75 |
Partnered – combined |
$2,771.50 |
$3,035.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$3,372.50 |
$3,931.50 |
Ceiling rate – veteran widows |
$1,704.25 |
$1,983.75 |
Ceiling rate – partnered |
$2,771.50 |
$3,035.00 |
Ceiling rate – Illness separated – partnered |
$3,372.50 |
$3,931.50 |
* Include WWP amount for ISS income limit calculation.
# Child-related RA paid with Family Tax Benefit.
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$404.50 |
Partnered – combined |
$699.50 |
For each dependent child add |
$24.60 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Student child (16-22 years) |
$9,484.80 |
$9,627.05 |
Employed child (under 16 years) |
$8,998.60 |
$9,133.80 |
As per non-transitional.
As per non-transitional.
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$459,750 |
$588,750 |
Partnered – combined |
$655,500 |
$784,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$816,000 |
$945,000 |
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$594,750 |
$723,750 |
Partnered – combined |
$925,500 |
$1,054,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$1,086,000 |
$1,215,000 |
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$248,000 |
$377,000 |
Partnered – combined |
$373,000 |
$502,000 |
Fortnightly rates
Type |
Old rate |
New rate |
Special rate |
$1022.10 |
$1022.10 |
Intermediate rate |
$693.50 |
$693.50 |
EDA |
$564.10 |
$564.10 |
General rate 100% |
$363.10 |
$363.10 |
95% |
$344.95 |
$344.95 |
90% |
$326.79 |
$326.79 |
85% |
$308.64 |
$308.64 |
80% |
$290.48 |
$290.48 |
75% |
$272.33 |
$272.33 |
70% |
$254.17 |
$254.17 |
65% |
$236.02 |
$236.02 |
60% |
$217.86 |
$217.86 |
55% |
$199.71 |
$199.71 |
50% |
$181.55 |
$181.55 |
45% |
$163.40 |
$163.40 |
40% |
$145.24 |
$145.24 |
35% |
$127.09 |
$127.09 |
30% |
$108.93 |
$108.93 |
25% |
$90.78 |
$90.78 |
20% |
$72.62 |
$72.62 |
15% |
$54.47 |
$54.47 |
10% |
$36.31 |
$36.31 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
MBR |
$615.80 |
$615.80 |
addition |
$63.20 |
$63.20 |
Total payment |
$679.00 |
$679.00 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Single |
$84.40 |
$85.70 |
Double |
$168.80 |
$171.30 |
Item Numbers |
Old rate |
New rate |
1 – 6 |
$561.00 |
$561.00 |
7 |
$187.10 |
$187.10 |
8 |
$126.30 |
$126.30 |
9 |
$108.20 |
$108.20 |
10 |
$108.20 |
$108.20 |
11 |
$54.20 |
$54.20 |
12 |
$28.20 |
$28.20 |
13 |
$54.20 |
$54.20 |
14 |
$28.20 |
$28.20 |
15 |
$41.90 |
$41.90 |
effective from 20/09/2009
Frozen and miscellaneous rates – effective pay day 14/1/2010 unless otherwise specified.
Fortnightly rates - effective payday 14/1/2010.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
VCES – primary students |
$223.70 |
$227.10 |
VCES – secondary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$46.00 |
$46.70 |
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
$203.30 |
$206.30 |
18+ & living at home (group C) |
$244.40 |
$248.10 |
Under 16 & living away |
$348.46 |
$353.68 |
16-17 & living away |
$371.40 |
$377.00 |
18+ & living away |
$371.40 |
$377.00 |
Under 16 & homeless |
$371.40 |
$377.00 |
16-17 & homeless |
$371.40 |
$377.00 |
18+ & homeless |
$371.40 |
$377.00 |
VCES – tertiary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
16-17 & living at home |
$203.30 |
$206.30 |
16-17 & living away |
$371.40 |
$377.00 |
18+ & living at home |
$244.40 |
$248.10 |
18+ & living away |
$371.40 |
$377.00 |
VCES – double orphans, |
Old rate |
New rate |
Under 16 years |
$206.40 |
$209.50 |
16-20 years |
$371.40 |
$377.00 |
21 years & over |
$451.10 |
$457.90 |
date of effect 01/07/2009
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Claimant & one child, p.a. |
$1,335.90 |
$1,335.90 |
Partnered, one child each, |
$2,671.80 |
$2,671.80 |
Partnered, one child, |
$1,335.90 |
$1,335.90 |
For each additional child, p.a. |
$445.30 |
$445.30 |
Note: The frozen rate of AMS actually in payment may be less than or equal to the maximum rate quoted.
Rates effective from 13/07/2000
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 |
New rate |
Standard rate |
$671.90 |
$671.90 |
Married rate |
$506.50 |
$506.50 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Funeral benefit |
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
Decoration allowance |
$2.10 |
$2.10 |
Victoria Cross allowance |
$3,732.00 |
$3,732.00 |
Vehicle allowance |
$1,947.40 |
$1,947.40 |
Education entry payment |
$208.00 |
$208.00 |
Weekly.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Maximum permanent impairment |
$286.07 |
$286.07 |
Incapacity payment commutation limit |
$184.11 |
$184.11 |
Household services |
$405.05 |
$405.05 |
Attendant care services |
$405.05 |
$405.05 |
Death Benefit for wholly or mainly dependent eligible young person |
$81.01 |
$81.01 |
ADF Remuneration Loading |
$130.88 |
$130.88 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Eligible young person dependent on member eligible for maximum PI compensation |
$73,645.33 |
$73,645.33 |
Financial advice compensation |
$1,472.90 |
$1,472.90 |
Maximum additional death benefit dependent partner |
$122,742.21 |
$122,742.21 |
Death benefit for dependent eligible young persons |
$73,645.33 |
$73,645.33 |
Maximum death benefits for each other dependant |
$73,645.33 |
$73,645.33 |
Total death benefit available for all other dependants |
$233,210.21 |
$233,210.21 |
Funeral compensation after 13/04/2007 |
$9,930.22 |
$9,930.22 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
MRCA Supplement (maximum) Fortnightly |
$12.00 |
$12.00 |
| ||
Wholly Dependant Partner's Pension |
|
|
Base (Indexed) |
$615.80 |
$615.80 |
Supplement |
$63.20 |
$63.20 |
Total payment |
$679.00 |
$679.00 |
| ||
Special Rate Disability Pension |
$1,022.10 |
$1,022.10 |
MRCAETS – primary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
Annual payment |
$223.70 |
$227.10 |
MRCAETS – secondary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$46.00 |
$46.70 |
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
$203.30 |
$206.30 |
18+ & living at home (group C) |
$244.40 |
$248.10 |
Under 16 & living away |
$348.46 |
$353.68 |
16-17 & living away |
$371.40 |
$377.00 |
18+ & living away |
$371.40 |
$377.00 |
Under 16 & homeless |
$371.40 |
$377.00 |
16-17 & homeless |
$371.40 |
$377.00 |
18+ & homeless |
$371.40 |
$377.00 |
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