Fortnightly rates - Effective payday 6 July 2006
Fortnightly rates - effective payday 6 July 2006 - date of effect 1 July 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 dependent children are under 16 years.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
**Each child under 13 yrs |
$92.96 |
$95.48 |
**Each child 13 to 15 yrs |
$129.64 |
$134.40 |
**Guardian allowance |
$45.78 |
$47.04 |
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 July 2006
|
Old rate |
New rate |
CSH Card Holder |
$103.00 |
$104.40 |
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 2006
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$37,200 |
$38,400.00 |
Partnered – Combined |
$62,000 |
$63,800.00 |
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 |
$409.50 |
$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 6 July 2006 - date of effect 1 July 2006 unless otherwise specified.
Income per fortnight |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$128.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$228.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$228.00 |
Income per fortnight |
|
Each Dependent Child |
$24.60 |
*Basic Pension |
#Max. RA |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$1,391.75 |
$1,643.25 |
Partnered – combined |
$2,328.50 |
$2,566.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,755.50 |
$3,258.50 |
Ceiling rate – veteran widows |
$1,377.25 |
$1,628.75 |
Ceiling rate – partnered |
$2,314.00 |
$2,551.50 |
Ceiling rate – Illness separated – partnered |
$2,726.50 |
$3,229.50 |
*These increase with dependent children and/or rent
#These increase with dependent children
Income per fortnight |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$1,005.25 |
Partnered – combined |
$1,570.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$1,982.50 |
Adjusted income is ordinary income plus all war widow's pension and foreign DP
Income per fortnight |
|
^Not a member of a couple |
$1,377.25 |
^Partnered – combined |
$2,314.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,726.50 |
^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 |
$635.00 |
$364.25 |
1 child |
$711.35 |
$440.60 |
2 children |
$787.70 |
$516.95 |
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 |
$161,500 |
$278,500 |
Partnered – combined |
$229,000 |
$346,000 |
Illness separated – combined |
$229,000 |
$346,000 |
No RA in payment
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$330,000 |
$447,000 |
Partnered – combined |
$509,500 |
$626,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$566,000 |
$683,000 |
No RA in payment
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$278,250 |
$395,250 |
Partnered – combined |
$407,500 |
$524,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$463,000 |
$580,000 |
Rates quoted exclude PA
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$328,250 |
$445,250 |
Partnered – combined |
$507,500 |
$624,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$562,500 |
$679,500 |
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$193,000 |
$310,000 |
1 child |
$200,000 |
$317,000 |
2 children |
$207,000 |
$324,000 |
3 children |
$213,750 |
$330,750 |
Partnered – combined |
$283,500 |
$400,500 |
1 child |
$290,500 |
$407,500 |
2 children |
$297,000 |
$414,000 |
3 children |
$304,000 |
$421,000 |
Fortnightly rates - effective payday 6 July 2006
Type |
Old rate |
New rate |
Spouse rate |
Child rate |
Special rate |
$832.10 |
$832.10 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
Intermediate rate |
$571.00 |
$571.00 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
EDA |
$468.60 |
$468.60 |
|
|
General rate 100% |
$308.50 |
$308.50 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
95% |
$293.08 |
$293.08 |
$8.00 |
$2.72 |
90% |
$277.65 |
$277.65 |
$7.58 |
$2.57 |
85% |
$262.23 |
$262.23 |
$7.16 |
$2.43 |
80% |
$246.80 |
$246.80 |
$6.74 |
$2.29 |
75% |
$231.38 |
$231.38 |
$6.32 |
$2.15 |
70% |
$215.95 |
$215.95 |
$5.89 |
$2.00 |
65% |
$200.53 |
$200.53 |
$5.47 |
$1.86 |
60% |
$185.10 |
$185.10 |
$5.05 |
$1.72 |
55% |
$169.68 |
$169.68 |
$4.63 |
$1.57 |
50% |
$154.25 |
$154.25 |
$4.21 |
$1.43 |
45% |
$138.83 |
$138.83 |
$3.79 |
$1.29 |
40% |
$123.40 |
$123.40 |
$3.37 |
$1.14 |
35% |
$107.98 |
$107.98 |
$2.95 |
$1.00 |
30% |
$92.55 |
$92.55 |
$2.53 |
$0.86 |
25% |
$77.13 |
$77.13 |
$2.11 |
$0.72 |
20% |
$61.70 |
$61.70 |
$1.68 |
$0.57 |
15% |
$46.28 |
$46.28 |
$1.26 |
$0.43 |
10% |
$30.85 |
$30.85 |
$0.84 |
$0.29 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Non Indexed |
$25.00 |
$25.00 |
Indexed |
$481.90 |
$481.90 |
Supplement |
$17.80 |
$17.80 |
Total payment |
$524.70 |
$524.70 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Single |
$76.10 |
$76.10 |
Double |
$152.10 |
$152.10 |
Item Numbers |
Old rate |
New rate |
1 - 6 |
$505.10 |
$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 1 July 2006.
Frozen and miscellaneous rates – effective payday 6 July 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 2006
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Claimant & one child, p.a. |
$1,182.60 |
$1,215.45 |
Partnered, one child each, |
$2,365.20 |
$2,430.90 |
Partnered, one child, |
$1,182.60 |
$1,215.45 |
For each additional child, p.a. |
$394.20 |
$405.15 |
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 |
$499.70 |
$499.70 |
Married rate |
$417.20 |
$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 J July 2006 - date of effect 1 July 2006
MRCA periodic payment rates – effective payday 6 July 2006 - date of effect 1 July 2006
Paid per week
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Maximum permanent impairment |
$252.21 |
$259.27 |
Incapacity payment commutation limit |
$162.32 |
$166.87 |
Household services |
$357.11 |
$367.11 |
Attendant care services |
$357.11 |
$367.11 |
Death Benefit for wholly or mainly dependent eligible young person |
$71.42 |
$73.42 |
ADF Remuneration Loading |
$114.80 |
$117.10 |
MRCA lump sum rates - effective payday 6 July 2006 - date of effect 1 July 2006
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Eligible young person dependent on member eligible for maximum PI compensation |
$64,928.56 |
$66,746.56 |
Financial advice compensation |
$1,298.57 |
$1,334.93 |
Maximum additional death benefit dependent partner |
$108,214.27 |
$111,244.27 |
Death benefit for dependent eligible young persons |
$64,928.56 |
$66,746.56 |
Maximum death benefits for each other dependant |
$64,928.56 |
$66,746.56 |
Total death benefit available for all other dependant |
$205,607.12 |
$211,364.12 |
Funeral compensation |
$4,977.85 |
$5,117.23 |
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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