Fortnightly rates - Effective payday 30 March 2006
Fortnightly rates - effective payday 30 March 2006 - date of effect 20 March 2006
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 |
$471.40 |
$481.90 |
Pension supplement |
$17.50 |
$17.80 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$488.90 |
$499.70 |
Partnered – each |
$393.60 |
$402.40 |
Pension supplement |
$14.60 |
$14.80 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$408.20 |
$417.20 |
Note: A higher ceiling may apply to widows/widowers continuously in receipt since 1 November 1986
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Income support supplement (ISS) |
$145.50 |
$148.80 |
Veteran SP war widow/widower |
$145.50 |
$148.80 |
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 |
$99.20 |
$100.60 |
Partnered – combined |
$93.60 |
$95.00 |
Shared renter – social security age pension |
$66.13 |
$67.07 |
**1 - 2 children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$116.62 |
$118.30 |
Partnered – combined |
$116.62 |
$118.30 |
**3 or more children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$131.74 |
$133.70 |
Partnered – combined |
$131.74 |
$133.70 |
**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 |
$88.20 |
$89.60 |
Partnered – combined |
$143.60 |
$145.80 |
**With children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$116.20 |
$117.88 |
Partnered – combined |
$171.92 |
$174.44 |
**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.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
**Each child under 13 yrs |
$92.96 |
$92.96 |
**Each child 13 to 15 yrs |
$129.64 |
$129.64 |
**Guardian allowance |
$45.78 |
$45.78 |
Additional free area for children |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
**These rates only apply to DVA 'saved' child related payment cases.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$244.45 |
$249.85 |
Partnered – each |
$204.10 |
$208.60 |
Allowances effective payday 30 March 2006 – date of effect 20 March 2006 unless specified otherwise.
Paid half yearly (March & September)
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$50.60 |
$51.40 |
Partnered – each |
$25.30 |
$25.70 |
Illness or respite separated - each |
$50.60 |
$51.40 |
Paid half yearly (December & June) - effective 1 December 2005
|
Old rate |
New rate |
CSH Card Holder |
$103.00 |
$103.00 |
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 |
$20.40 |
$20.40 |
1/2 Base Rate |
$10.20 |
$10.20 |
World War One Rate |
$80.85 |
$80.85 |
Effective 20 March 2004
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Up to threshold |
3.0% |
3.0% |
Above threshold |
5.0% |
5.0% |
Effective 1 July 2005
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$37,200 |
$37,200 |
Partnered – Combined |
$62,000 |
$62,000 |
Effective 1 July 2000
Service pension taper rate |
40 |
cents in the dollar |
Effective 1 January 2001
|
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 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Patient contribution rate |
$400.68 |
$409.50 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Student child (16-22 years) |
$8,547.75 |
$8,547.75 |
Employed child (under 16 years) |
$8,109.40 |
$8,109.40 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$10.40 |
$10.40 |
Mid rate |
$7.10 |
$7.10 |
Low rate |
$4.80 |
$4.80 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$249.10 |
$249.10 |
Low rate |
$124.40 |
$124.40 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$66.40 |
$66.40 |
Low rate |
$33.10 |
$33.10 |
Limits effective payday 30 March 2006 - date of effect 20 March 2006 unless otherwise specified.
Income per fortnight |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$124.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$220.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$220.00 |
Income per fortnight |
|
Each Dependent Child |
$24.60 |
*Basic Pension |
#Max. RA |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$1,387.75 |
$1,639.25 |
Partnered – combined |
$2,320.50 |
$2,558.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,747.50 |
$3,250.50 |
Ceiling rate – veteran widows |
$1,373.25 |
$1,624.25 |
Ceiling rate – partnered |
$2,306.00 |
$2,543.50 |
Ceiling rate – Illness separated – partnered |
$2,718.50 |
$3,221.50 |
*These increase with dependent children and/or rent
#These increase with dependent children
Income per fortnight |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$1,001.25 |
Partnered – combined |
$1,562.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$1,974.50 |
Adjusted income is ordinary income plus all war widow's pension and foreign DP
Income per fortnight |
|
^Not a member of a couple |
$1,373.25 |
^Partnered – combined |
$2,306.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,718.50 |
^Cut-off rates are lower because PA is excluded when paid with DP and WWP
For each additional child add $76.35
Partnered (combined) |
Non-Partnered |
|
No children |
$627.00 |
$360.25 |
1 child |
$703.35 |
$436.60 |
2 children |
$779.70 |
$512.95 |
Effective 1 July 2001
Annual taxable income limit.
##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
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$157,000 |
$270,500 |
Partnered – combined |
$223,000 |
$336,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$223,000 |
$336,500 |
No RA in payment
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$325,500 |
$439,000 |
Partnered – combined |
$503,500 |
$617,000 |
Illness separated – combined |
$560,000 |
$673,500 |
No RA in payment
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$273,750 |
$387,250 |
Partnered – combined |
$401,500 |
$515,000 |
Illness separated – combined |
$457,000 |
$570,500 |
Rates quoted exclude PA
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$323,750 |
$437,250 |
Partnered – combined |
$501,500 |
$615,000 |
Illness separated – combined |
$556,500 |
$670,000 |
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$188,500 |
$302,000 |
1 child |
$195,500 |
$309,000 |
2 children |
$202,500 |
$316,000 |
3 children |
$209,250 |
$322,750 |
Partnered – combined |
$277,500 |
$391,000 |
1 child |
$284,500 |
$398,000 |
2 children |
$291,000 |
$404,500 |
3 children |
$298,000 |
$411,500 |
Fortnightly rates - effective payday 30 March 2006
Type |
Old rate |
New rate |
Spouse rate |
Child rate |
Special rate |
$816.20 |
$832.10 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
Intermediate rate |
$560.70 |
$571.00 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
EDA |
$460.50 |
$468.60 |
|
|
General rate 100% |
$303.90 |
$308.50 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
95% |
$288.71 |
$293.08 |
$8.00 |
$2.72 |
90% |
$273.51 |
$277.65 |
$7.58 |
$2.57 |
85% |
$258.32 |
$262.23 |
$7.16 |
$2.43 |
80% |
$243.12 |
$246.80 |
$6.74 |
$2.29 |
75% |
$227.93 |
$231.38 |
$6.32 |
$2.15 |
70% |
$212.73 |
$215.95 |
$5.89 |
$2.00 |
65% |
$197.54 |
$200.53 |
$5.47 |
$1.86 |
60% |
$182.34 |
$185.10 |
$5.05 |
$1.72 |
55% |
$167.15 |
$169.68 |
$4.63 |
$1.57 |
50% |
$151.95 |
$154.25 |
$4.21 |
$1.43 |
45% |
$136.76 |
$138.83 |
$3.79 |
$1.29 |
40% |
$121.56 |
$123.40 |
$3.37 |
$1.14 |
35% |
$106.37 |
$107.98 |
$2.95 |
$1.00 |
30% |
$91.17 |
$92.55 |
$2.53 |
$0.86 |
25% |
$75.98 |
$77.13 |
$2.11 |
$0.72 |
20% |
$60.78 |
$61.70 |
$1.68 |
$0.57 |
15% |
$45.59 |
$46.28 |
$1.26 |
$0.43 |
10% |
$30.39 |
$30.85 |
$0.84 |
$0.29 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Non Indexed |
$25.00 |
$25.00 |
Indexed |
$471.40 |
$481.90 |
Supplement |
$17.50 |
$17.80 |
Total payment |
$513.90 |
$524.70 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Single |
$76.10 |
$76.10 |
Double |
$152.10 |
$152.10 |
Item Numbers |
Old rate |
New rate |
1 - 6 |
$497.60 |
$505.10 |
7 |
$166.20 |
$166.20 |
8 |
$112.10 |
$112.10 |
9 |
$96.10 |
$96.10 |
10 |
$96.10 |
$96.10 |
11 |
$48.10 |
$48.10 |
12 |
$25.10 |
$25.10 |
13 |
$48.10 |
$48.10 |
14 |
$25.10 |
$25.10 |
15 |
$37.20 |
$37.20 |
Effective from 20/03/2006 — 1.015
VCES rates – effective from 20 March 2006.
Frozen and miscellaneous rates – effective payday 30 March 2006 unless otherwise specified.
Effective from 1 January 2006
|
Old rate |
New rate |
VCES – primary students |
$201.60 |
$201.60 |
VCES – secondary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$41.40 |
$41.40 |
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
$183.20 |
$183.20 |
18+ & living at home (group C) |
$220.30 |
$220.30 |
Under 16 & living away |
$277.94 |
$277.94 |
16-17 & living away |
$334.70 |
$334.70 |
18+ & living away |
$334.70 |
$334.70 |
Under 16 & homeless |
$334.70 |
$334.70 |
16-17 & homeless |
$334.70 |
$334.70 |
18+ & homeless |
$334.70 |
$334.70 |
VCES – tertiary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
16-17 & living at home |
$183.20 |
$183.20 |
16-17 & living away |
$334.70 |
$334.70 |
18+ & living at home |
$220.30 |
$220.30 |
18+ & living away |
$334.70 |
$334.70 |
VCES – double orphans, |
Old rate |
New rate |
Under 16 years |
$182.60 |
$182.60 |
16-20 years |
$334.70 |
$334.70 |
21 years & over |
$406.50 |
$406.50 |
Effective 1 July 2005
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Claimant & one child, p.a. |
$1,182.60 |
$1,182.60 |
Partnered, one child each, |
$2,365.20 |
$2,365.20 |
Partnered, one child, |
$1,182.60 |
$1,182.60 |
For each additional child, p.a. |
$394.20 |
$394.20 |
Effective 13 July 2000
Note: The frozen rate of AMS actually in payment may be less than or equal to the maximum rate quoted.
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 |
$488.90 |
$499.70 |
Married rate |
$408.20 |
$417.20 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Funeral benefit |
$1,000.00 |
$1,000.00 |
Decoration allowance |
$2.10 |
$2.10 |
Victoria Cross allowance |
$3,311.00 |
$3,311.00 |
Vehicle allowance |
$1,726.40 |
$1,726.40 |
Education entry payment |
$208.00 |
$208.00 |
MRCA rates – effective payday 30 March 2006 - date of effect 20 March 2006
MRCA periodic payment rates – effective payday 30 March 2006 - date of effect 20 March 2006
Paid per week
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Maximum permanent impairment |
$252.21 |
$252.21 |
Incapacity payment commutation limit |
$162.32 |
$162.32 |
Household services |
$357.11 |
$357.11 |
Attendant care services |
$357.11 |
$357.11 |
Death Benefit for wholly or mainly dependent eligible young person |
$71.42 |
$71.42 |
ADF Remuneration Loading |
$114.80 |
$114.80 |
MRCA lump sum rates - effective payday 30 March 2006 - date of effect 20 March 2006
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Eligible young person dependent on member eligible for maximum PI compensation |
$64,928.56 |
$64,928.56 |
Financial advice compensation |
$1,298.57 |
$1,298.57 |
Maximum additional death benefit dependent partner |
$108,214.27 |
$108,214.27 |
Death benefit for dependent eligible young persons |
$64,928.56 |
$64,928.56 |
Maximum death benefits for each other dependant |
$64,928.56 |
$64,928.56 |
Total death benefit available for all other dependant |
$205,607.12 |
$205,607.12 |
Funeral compensation |
$4,977.85 |
$4,977.85 |
Effective payday 30 March 2006 - date of effect 20 March 2006
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Telephone Allowance |
$20.40 |
$20.40 |
Pharmaceutical Allowance |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
|
|
|
Wholly Dependant Partner's Pension |
|
|
Indexed |
$471.40 |
$481.90 |
Supplement |
$17.50 |
$17.80 |
Non Indexed |
$25.00 |
$25.00 |
Total payment |
$513.90 |
$524.70 |
|
|
|
Special Rate Disability Pension |
$816.20 |
$832.10 |
MRCAETS rates – effective payday 30 March 2006 - date of effect 20 March 2006
|
Old rate |
New rate |
MRCAETS – primary students |
$201.60 |
$201.60 |
MRCAETS – secondary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$41.40 |
$41.40 |
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
$183.20 |
$183.20 |
18+ & living at home (group C) |
$220.30 |
$220.30 |
Under 16 & living away |
$277.94 |
$277.94 |
16-17 & living away |
$334.70 |
$334.70 |
18+ & living away |
$334.70 |
$334.70 |
Under 16 & homeless |
$334.70 |
$334.70 |
16-17 & homeless |
$334.70 |
$334.70 |
18+ & homeless |
$334.70 |
$334.70 |
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