Fortnightly rates - Effective payday 3 January 2008
Fortnightly rates - effective payday 3 January 2008 - date of effect 1 January 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).
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$519.20 |
$519.20 |
Pension supplement |
$18.50 |
$18.50 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$537.70 |
$537.70 |
Partnered – each |
$433.60 |
$433.60 |
Pension supplement |
$15.50 |
$15.50 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$449.10 |
$449.10 |
Note: A higher ceiling may apply to widows/widowers continuously in receipt since 1 November 1986
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Income Support Supplement (ISS) |
$160.40 |
$160.40 |
Veteran SP War Widow/Widower |
$160.40 |
$160.40 |
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 |
No children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$105.40 |
$105.40 |
Partnered – combined |
$99.40 |
$99.40 |
Illness separated - each |
$105.40 |
$105.40 |
Shared renter – Social Security Age Pension |
$70.27 |
$70.27 |
**1 - 2 children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$123.76 |
$123.76 |
Partnered – combined |
$123.76 |
$123.76 |
Illness separated - each |
$123.76 |
$123.76 |
**3 or more children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$140.00 |
$140.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$140.00 |
$140.00 |
Illness separated - each |
$140.00 |
$140.00 |
**These rates only apply to DVA 'saved' child related payment cases.
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 |
No children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$93.80 |
$93.80 |
Partnered – combined |
$152.60 |
$152.60 |
Illness separated - each |
$93.80 |
$93.80 |
Shared renter – DSS Age pension |
$93.80 |
$93.80 |
**With children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$123.34 |
$123.34 |
Partnered – combined |
$182.56 |
$182.56 |
Illness separated - each |
$123.34 |
$123.34 |
**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 dependent children are under 16 years.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
**Each child under 13 yrs |
$98.56 |
$98.56 |
**Each child 13 to 15 yrs |
$142.10 |
$142.10 |
**Guardian allowance |
$48.58 |
$48.58 |
Additional free area for children |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
**These rates only apply to DVA 'saved' child related payment cases.
|
Old rate 01/07/2007 |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$268.85 |
$268.85 |
Partnered – each |
$224.55 |
$224.55 |
Allowances effective payday 27 September 2007.
Paid half yearly (March & September)
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$53.60 |
$53.60 |
Partnered – each |
$26.80 |
$26.80 |
Illness or respite separated - each |
$53.60 |
$53.60 |
Paid half yearly (December & June) - effective 1 December 2007
|
Old rate 01/07/2007 |
New rate |
Gold Card & CSH Card Holder |
$107.00 |
$109.00 |
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 |
Paid quarterly
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Base Rate |
$22.00 |
$22.00 |
1/2 Base Rate |
$11.00 |
$11.00 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Up to threshold |
3.5% |
3.5% |
Above threshold |
5.5% |
5.5% |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$39,400 |
$39,400 |
Partnered – Combined |
$65,400 |
$65,400 |
Date of effect 20/09/2007
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Funeral bond threshold |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Asset value limit |
$516,500 |
$516,500 |
Date of effect 20/09/2007
Service pension taper rate |
40 |
cents in the dollar |
Date of effect 20/09/2007
|
Old rate |
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 |
|
New rate |
Patient contribution rate |
$441.28 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Student child (16-22 years) |
$8,889.65 |
$9,076.35 |
Employed child (under 16 years) |
$8,434.40 |
$8,611.20 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$11.00 |
$11.00 |
Mid rate |
$7.60 |
$7.60 |
Low rate |
$5.10 |
$5.10 |
Date of effect 20/09/2007
|
Old rate 01/07/2007 |
New rate |
High rate |
$264.50 |
$264.50 |
Low rate |
$132.10 |
$132.10 |
Date of effect 20/09/2007
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$70.60 |
$70.60 |
Low rate |
$35.10 |
$35.10 |
Limits effective payday 3 January 2008 – date of effect 1 January 2008 unless otherwise specified.
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$132.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$232.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$232.00 |
|
Income per fortnight |
Each Dependent Child |
$24.60 |
|
Basic pension |
Maximum RA |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,490.75 |
$1,754.25 |
Partnered – combined |
$2,492.00 |
$2,740.50 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,949.50 |
$3,476.50 |
Ceiling rate – veteran widows |
$1,476.25 |
$1,739.75 |
Ceiling rate – partnered |
$2,477.50 |
$2,726.00 |
Ceiling rate – Illness separated – partnered |
$2,920.50 |
$3,447.50 |
*These increase with dependent children and/or rent
#These increase with dependent children
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,075.25 |
Partnered – combined |
$1,675.50 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,118.50 |
Adjusted income is ordinary income plus all war widow's pension and foreign DP
|
Income per fortnight |
^Not a member of a couple |
$1,476.25 |
^Partnered – combined |
$2,477.50 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,920.50 |
^Cut-off rates are lower because PA is excluded when paid with DP and WWP
For each additional child add $79.60
|
Partnered (combined) |
Non-Partnered |
No children |
$658.00 |
$379.50 |
1 child |
$737.60 |
$459.10 |
2 children |
$817.20 |
$538.70 |
Effective 1 July 2001
Annual taxable income limit.
|
##Income |
Not a member of a couple |
$50,000 |
Partnered – combined |
$80,000 |
Illness separated – combined |
$100,000 |
Respite care – combined |
$100,000 |
## Limit increases with dependent children
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$166,750 |
$287,750 |
Partnered – combined |
$236,500 |
$357,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$236,500 |
$357,500 |
No RA in payment
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$529,250 |
$650,250 |
Partnered – combined |
$839,500 |
$960,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$961,500 |
$1082,500 |
No RA in payment
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$418,500 |
$539,500 |
Partnered – combined |
$621,500 |
$742,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$740,000 |
$861,000 |
Rates quoted exclude PA
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$525,250 |
$646,250 |
Partnered – combined |
$835,500 |
$956,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$953,500 |
$1,074,500 |
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$232,750 |
$353,750 |
1 child |
$247,500 |
$368,500 |
2 children |
$262,250 |
$383,250 |
3 children |
$276,750 |
$397,750 |
Partnered – combined |
$350,500 |
$471,500 |
1 child |
$365,000 |
$486,000 |
2 children |
$379,500 |
$500,500 |
3 children |
$394,500 |
$515,500 |
Type |
Old rate |
New rate |
Spouse rate |
Child rate |
Special rate |
$938.00 |
$938.00 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
Intermediate rate |
$631.20 |
$631.20 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
EDA |
$495.40 |
$495.40 |
|
|
General rate 100% |
$322.80 |
$322.80 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
95% |
$306.66 |
$306.66 |
$8.00 |
$2.72 |
90% |
$290.52 |
$290.52 |
$7.58 |
$2.57 |
85% |
274.38 |
274.38 |
$7.16 |
$2.43 |
80% |
258.24 |
258.24 |
$6.74 |
$2.29 |
75% |
242.10 |
242.10 |
$6.32 |
$2.15 |
70% |
225.96 |
225.96 |
$5.89 |
$2.00 |
65% |
209.82 |
209.82 |
$5.47 |
$1.86 |
60% |
193.68 |
193.68 |
$5.05 |
$1.72 |
55% |
177.54 |
177.54 |
$4.63 |
$1.57 |
50% |
161.40 |
161.40 |
$4.21 |
$1.43 |
45% |
145.26 |
145.26 |
$3.79 |
$1.29 |
40% |
129.12 |
129.12 |
$3.37 |
$1.14 |
35% |
112.98 |
112.98 |
$2.95 |
$1.00 |
30% |
96.84 |
96.84 |
$2.53 |
$0.86 |
25% |
80.70 |
80.70 |
$2.11 |
$0.72 |
20% |
64.56 |
64.56 |
$1.68 |
$0.57 |
15% |
48.42 |
48.42 |
$1.26 |
$0.43 |
10% |
32.28 |
32.28 |
$0.84 |
$0.29 |
|
Old rate 01/07/2007 |
New rate |
Non Indexed |
$25.00 |
$25.00 |
Indexed |
$519.20 |
$519.20 |
Supplement |
$18.50 |
$18.50 |
Total payment |
$562.70 |
$562.70 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Single |
$79.10 |
$80.80 |
Double |
$158.20 |
$161.50 |
Item Numbers |
Old rate |
New rate |
1 - 6 |
$528.60 |
$528.60 |
7 |
$176.40 |
$176.40 |
8 |
$119.00 |
$119.00 |
9 |
$102.00 |
$102.00 |
10 |
$102.00 |
$102.00 |
11 |
$51.10 |
$51.10 |
12 |
$26.60 |
$26.60 |
13 |
$51.10 |
$51.10 |
14 |
$26.60 |
$26.60 |
15 |
$39.50 |
$39.50 |
Effective from 20/09/2007 — 1.013
Date of effect 01/01/2008
|
Old rate |
New rate |
VCES – primary students |
$209.70 |
$214.10 |
VCES – secondary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$43.10 |
$44.00 |
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
$190.50 |
$194.50 |
18+ & living at home (group C) |
$229.10 |
$233.90 |
Under 16 & living away |
$289.06 |
$332.56 |
16-17 & living away |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
18+ & living away |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
Under 16 & homeless |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
16-17 & homeless |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
18+ & homeless |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
VCES – tertiary students |
Old rate 1/01/2007 |
New rate |
16-17 & living at home |
$190.50 |
$194.50 |
16-17 & living away |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
18+ & living at home |
$229.10 |
$233.90 |
18+ & living away |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
VCES – double orphans, |
Old rate 1/01/2007 |
New rate |
Under 16 years |
$189.90 |
$197.50 |
16-20 years |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
21 years & over |
$422.80 |
$431.70 |
|
Old rate 01/07/2007 |
New rate |
Claimant & one child, p.a. |
$1,259.25 |
$1,259.25 |
Partnered, one child each, |
$2,518.50 |
$2,518.50 |
Partnered, one child, |
$1,259.25 |
$1,259.25 |
For each additional child, p.a. |
$419.75 |
$419.75 |
Date of effect 27/09/2007
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 |
$537.70 |
$537.70 |
Married rate |
$449.10 |
$449.10 |
|
Old rate 01/07/2007 |
New rate |
Funeral benefit |
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
Decoration allowance |
$2.10 |
$2.10 |
Victoria Cross allowance Date of effect 20/09/2007 |
$3,517.00 |
$3,517.00 |
Vehicle allowance Date of effect 20/09/2007 |
$1,835.60 |
$1,835.60 |
Education entry payment
|
$208.00 |
$208.00 |
MRCA rates - date of effect 1 July 2007 unless specified otherwise.
Weekly Rates
|
Old rate 01/07/2007 |
New rate |
Maximum permanent impairment |
$267.83 |
$267.83 |
Incapacity payment commutation limit |
$172.37 |
$172.37 |
Household services |
$379.22 |
$379.22 |
Attendant care services |
$379.22 |
$379.22 |
Death Benefit for wholly or mainly dependent eligible young person |
$75.84 |
$75.84 |
ADF Remuneration Loading |
$123.85 |
$123.85 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Eligible young person dependent on member eligible for maximum PI compensation |
$68,949.20 |
$68,949.20 |
Financial advice compensation |
$1,378.98 |
$1,378.98 |
Maximum additional death benefit dependent partner |
$114,915.33 |
$114,915.33 |
Death benefit for dependent eligible young persons |
$68,949.20 |
$68,949.20 |
Maximum death benefits for each other dependant |
$68,949.20 |
$68,949.20 |
Total death benefit available for all other dependant |
$218,339.14 |
$218,339.14 |
Funeral compensation after 13/04/2007 |
$9,297.00 |
$9,297.00 |
Effective payday 27 September 2007 - date of effect 20 September 2007
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Telephone Allowance |
$22.00 |
$22.00 |
Pharmaceutical Allowance |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
|
|
|
Wholly Dependant Partner's Pension |
|
|
Base (Indexed) |
$519.20 |
$519.20 |
Supplement |
$18.50 |
$18.50 |
Non Indexed |
$25.00 |
$25.00 |
Total payment |
$562.70 |
$562.70 |
|
|
|
Special Rate Disability Pension |
$938.00 |
$938.00 |
Date of effect 01/01/2008
|
Old rate |
New rate |
MRCAETS – primary students |
$209.70 |
$214.10 |
MRCAETS – secondary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$43.10 |
$44.00 |
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
$190.50 |
$194.50 |
18+ & living at home (group C) |
$229.10 |
$233.90 |
Under 16 & living away |
$289.06 |
$332.56 |
16-17 & living away |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
18+ & living away |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
Under 16 & homeless |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
16-17 & homeless |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
18+ & homeless |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
MRCAETS – tertiary students (fortnightly rates) |
Old rate |
New rate |
16-17 & living at home |
$190.50 |
$194.50 |
16-17 & living away |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
18+ & living at home |
$229.10 |
$233.90 |
18+ & living away |
$348.10 |
$355.40 |
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