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July 1996

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Service Pension Rates

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FORTNIGHTLY RATES EFFECTIVE 4 JULY 1996
     

Service Pension

   
These rates exclude Pharmaceutical Allowance (P.A).
  OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $342.60 $342.60
Partnered - Each $285.80 $285.80
     

Ceiling rates

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Income Support Supplement – ISS $120.10 $120.10
Veteran SP War Widow/Widower $120.10 $120.10
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 $70.40 $70.40
Each child 13 to 15 yrs $98.40 $98.40
Each non-prescribed student child $34.00 $34.00
Guardian Allowance $31.50 $31.50
Additional free area for children $24.00 $24.00
     

Rent Assistance Rates

OLD RATE NEW RATE
NO CHILDREN    
Not a Member of a Couple $73.80 $73.80
Partnered - Combined $69.60 $69.60
     
1 - 2 CHILDREN    
Not a Member of a Couple $86.00 $86.00
Partnered - Combined $86.00 $86.00
     
3 OR MORE CHILDREN    
Not a Member of a Couple $97.40 $97.40
Partnered - Combined $97.40 $97.40
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 $70.60 $70.60
Partnered - Combined $115.00 $115.00
     
WITH CHILDREN    
Not a Member of a Couple $92.80 $92.80
Partnered - Combined $137.00 $137.00

Service & Disability Pension Allowance Rates

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ALLOWANCES EFFECTIVE 4 JULY 1996    
     

Remote Area Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $17.50 $17.50
Partnered - Each $15.00 $15.00
Spouse, Widow/er $17.50 $17.50
Each Child $7.00 $7.00
     

Telephone Allowance (Paid Quarterly)

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Base Rate $14.80 $14.80
1/2 Base Rate $7.40 $7.40
World War One Rate $42.50 $42.50
     

Deeming rates

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Up to Threshold 5% 5%
Above Threshold 5% 7%
     

Deeming Thresholds

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $30,000 $30,000
Partnered - Combined $50,000 $50,000
     

Pharmaceutical Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $5.40 $5.40
Partnered - Each $2.70 $2.70
Widow's rate $5.40 $5.40
Orphan's rate $5.40 $5.40
     

Maintenance Income Test

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Basic Free Area $34.20 $36.00
Additional Free Area $11.40 $12.00
     

Income Limits for Student Child and Earnings Limit for an Employed Child

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Living at home $6,346.60 $6,346.60
Living away from home $6,793.80 $6,793.80
     

Clothing Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
High rate $8.00 $8.00
Mid rate $5.30 $5.30
Low rate $3.80 $3.80
     

Attendant Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
High rate $191.10 $191.10
Low rate $95.50 $95.50
     

Recreation Transport Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
High rate $50.80 $50.80
Low rate $25.40 $25.40
Vehicle Allowance (annual) $780.00 $780.00
     
    NEW RATE

Institutional Rate (pre Jan 1991)

  $42.80
     
    NEW RATE

Patient Contribution Rate

  $364.70
     

Earnings Credit Maximum Balance

  NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple   $1,100.00
Partnered - Combined   $2,200.00
     

Earnings Credit Accural Rate

  NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple   $98.00
Partnered - Combined   $172.00

Service Pension Income & Assets Limit

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LIMITS EFFECTIVE 4 JULY 1996    
     

Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area

   
Not a Member of a Couple $98.00  
Partnered - Combined $172.00  
Illness Separated - Combined $172.00  
Additional Free Area per Dependent Child $24.00  
     

Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces

   
Not a Member of a Couple $543.00  
Partnered - Combined $834.80  
     

Income at which SP Ceases 

Basic Pension* Max. RA#
Not a Member of a Couple $794.00 $941.60
Partnered - Combined $1,326.00 $1,465.20
Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows $783.20 $930.80
Ceiling Rate - Partnered $1,315.20 $1,454.40
*These increase with dependent children and/or rent  
#These increase with dependent children    
     

Adjusted Income at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases

 
Not a Member of a Couple $783.20  
Partnered - Combined $1,315.20  
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 $416.00 $240.00
1 child $468.00 $292.00
2 children $520.00 $344.00
(Except when the modified rules apply.)  For each additional child add $52.00  
     

Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit

   
Not a Member of a Couple   $20,644.00
Partnered - Combined   $34,476.00
Illness Separated - Combined   $40,664.00
     

Assets Value Limit

Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $124,000 $212,500
Partnered - Combined $176,000 $264,500
Illness Separated - Combined $176,000 $264,500
     

Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment)

Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $198,250 $286,750
Partnered - Combined $286,500 $375,000
     

Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment)

Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $240,000 $328,500
Partnered - Combined $368,500 $457,000
     

Assets at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases (excludes PA)

Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $238,250 $326,750
Partnered - Combined $367,000 $455,500
     

Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases

Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $141,250 $229,750
Partnered - Combined $201,500 $290,000

Disability Pension Fortnightly Rates

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FORTNIGHTLY RATES EFFECTIVE 4 JULY 1996    
         

Disability pensions

OLD RATE NEW RATE SPOUSE RATE CHILD RATE
Special Rate $627.40 $627.40 $8.10 $2.75
Intermediate Rate $433.00 $433.00 $8.10 $2.75
E D A $337.00 $357.00    
General Rate        
100% $238.00 $238.00 $8.10 $2.75
95% $226.10 $226.10 $7.70 $2.61
90% $214.20 $214.20 $7.29 $2.48
85% $202.30 $202.30 $6.89 $2.34
80% $190.40 $190.40 $6.48 $2.20
75% $178.50 $178.50 $6.08 $2.06
70% $166.60 $166.60 $5.67 $1.93
65% $154.70 $154.70 $5.27 $1.79
60% $142.80 $142.80 $4.86 $1.65
55% $130.90 $130.90 $4.46 $1.51
50% $119.00 $119.00 $4.05 $1.38
45% $107.10 $107.10 $3.65 $1.24
40% $95.20 $95.20 $3.24 $1.10
35% $83.30 $83.30 $2.84 $0.96
30% $71.40 $71.40 $2.43 $0.83
25% $59.50 $59.50 $2.03 $0.69
20% $47.60 $47.60 $1.62 $0.55
15% $35.70 $35.70 $1.22 $0.41
10% $23.80 $23.80 $0.81 $0.28
         

War Defence Widow(er)’s Pension

OLD RATE NEW RATE    
Non Indexed $24.00 $24.00    
Indexed $342.60 $342.60    
Total Payment $366.60 $366.60    
         
Orphan's Pension OLD RATE NEW RATE    
Single $58.40 $58.40    
Double $116.80 $116.80    
         

Specific Disability Amounts

OLD RATE NEW RATE    
Items 1-6 $389.40 $389.40    
Item 7 $127.40 $127.40    
Item 8 $86.00 $86.00    
Item 9 $73.90 $73.90    
Item 10 $73.90 $73.90    
Item 11 $36.90 $36.90    
Item 12 $19.30 $19.30    
Item 13 $36.90 $36.90    
Item 14 $19.30 $19.30    
Item 15 $28.60 $28.60    

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