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September 2004

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Service Pension Rates

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FORTNIGHTLY RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 30 September 2004
(Date of Effect 20/09/2004)    
     

Service Pension

   
These rates exclude Pharmaceutical Allowance (P.A).
  OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $447.30 $453.60
Pension Supplement $16.90 $17.10
Total excluding PA $464.20 $470.70
     
Partnered - Each $373.60 $378.80
Pension Supplement $14.00 $14.20
Total excluding PA $387.60 $393.00
     

Ceiling rates

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Income Support Supplement – ISS $137.90 $139.90
Veteran SP War Widow/Widower $137.90 $139.90
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 $90.58 $90.58
Each child 13 to 15 yrs $126.42 $126.42
Guardian Allowance $44.66 $44.66
Additional free area for children $24.60 $24.60
     

Rent Assistance Rates

OLD RATE NEW RATE
NO CHILDREN    
Not a Member of a Couple $95.40 $96.80
Partnered - Combined $90.20 $91.40
Shared Renter – Social Security Age Pension $63.60 $64.53
     
**1 - 2 CHILDREN    
Not a Member of a Couple $112.14 $113.68
Partnered - Combined $112.14 $113.68
     
**3 OR MORE CHILDREN    
Not a Member of a Couple $126.70 $128.52
Partnered - Combined $126.70 $128.52
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 $84.80 $86.00
Partnered - Combined $138.20 $140.20
     
**WITH CHILDREN    
Not a Member of a Couple $111.72 $113.26
Partnered - Combined $165.34 $167.72
     
**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.

Crisis Payment

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CRISIS PAYMENT SP/AP/ISS

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $232.10 $235.35
Partnered - Each $193.80 $196.50

 

 

Service & Disability Pension Allowance Rates

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ALLOWANCES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2004    
     

Remote Area Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $18.20 $18.20
Partnered - Each $15.60 $15.60
Spouse, Widow/er $18.20 $18.20
Each Child $7.30 $7.30
     

Telephone Allowance (Paid Quarterly)

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Base Rate $19.20 $19.80
1/2 Base Rate $9.60 $9.90
World War One Rate $70.50 $80.85
     

Deeming rates

   
(effective 20 March 2004) OLD RATE NEW RATE
Up to Threshold 3.00% 3.00%
Above Threshold 5.00% 5.00%
     

Deeming Thresholds

   
(effective 1 July 2004) OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $36,400 $36,400
Partnered - Combined $60,600 $60,600
     

Service Pension Taper  - (effective 01/07/2000)

40 cents in the dollar
     

Pharmaceutical Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $5.80 $5.80
Partnered - Each $2.90 $2.90
Illness 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

$380.10 $385.56
     

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

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Student Child (16-22 years) $8,135.85 $8,135.85
Employed Child (under 16 years) $7,719.40 $7,719.40
     

Clothing Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
High rate $9.90 $10.10
Mid rate $6.70 $6.90
Low rate $4.60 $4.70
     

Attendant Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
High rate $237.10 $243.00
Low rate $118.40 $121.40
     

Recreation Transport Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
High rate $63.20 $64.80
Low rate $31.50 $32.30

Service Pension Income & Assets Limit

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LIMITS EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 30 September 2004  
(Date of Effect 20/09/2004)    
     

Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area

   
Not a Member of a Couple $122.00  
Partnered - Combined $216.00  
Illness Separated - Combined $216.00  
Additional Free Area per Dependent Child $24.60  
     

Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces

   
Not a Member of a Couple $949.00  
Partnered - Combined $1,481.50  
     

Income at which SP Ceases

Basic Pension* Max. RA#
Not a Member of a Couple $1,313.25 $1,555.25
Partnered - Combined $2,195.50 $2,424.00
Illness Separated - Combined $2,598.50 $3,082.50
Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows $1,298.75 $1,540.75
Ceiling Rate - Partnered $2,181.00 $2,409.50
*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 $1,298.75  
Partnered - Combined $2,181.00  
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 $607.50 $349.00
1 child $681.85 $423.35
2 children $756.20 $497.70
For each additional child add $74.35    
     

Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit (effective 1 July 2001)#

 
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    
     

Assets Value Limit

Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $153,000 $263,500
Partnered - Combined $217,500 $328,000
Illness Separated - Combined $217,500 $328,000
     

Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment)

Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $263,250 $373.75
Partnered - Combined $386,000 $496,500
     

Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment)

Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $312,000 $422,500
Partnered - Combined $481,500 $592,000
     

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

Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $310,000 $420,500
Partnered - Combined $479,500 $590,000
     

Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases

Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $183,500 $294,000
1 child $190,000 $300,500
2 children $196,750 $307,250
3 children $203,250 $313,750
Partnered - Combined $269,750 $380,250
1 child $276,500 $387,000
2 children $283,000 $393,500
3 children $289,750 $400,250

Disability Pension Fortnightly Rates

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FORTNIGHTLY RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 30 September 2004  
         

Disability pensions

OLD RATE NEW RATE SPOUSE RATE CHILD RATE
Special Rate $778.20 $789.20 $8.42 $2.86
Intermediate Rate $535.80 $543.40 $8.42 $2.86
E D A $440.70 $446.90    
General Rate        
100% $292.30 $296.40 $8.42 $2.86
95% $277.69 $281.58 $8.00 $2.72
90% $263.07 $266.76 $7.58 $2.57
85% $248.46 $251.94 $7.16 $2.43
80% $233.84 $237.12 $6.74 $2.29
75% $219.23 $222.30 $6.32 $2.15
70% $204.61 $207.48 $5.89 $2.00
65% $190.00 $192.66 $5.47 $1.86
60% $175.38 $177.84 $5.05 $1.72
55% $160.77 $163.02 $4.63 $1.57
50% $146.15 $148.20 $4.21 $1.43
45% $131.54 $133.38 $3.79 $1.29
40% $116.92 $118.56 $3.37 $1.14
35% $102.31 $103.74 $2.95 $1.00
30% $87.69 $88.92 $2.53 $0.86
25% $73.08 $74.10 $2.11 $0.72
20% $58.46 $59.28 $1.68 $0.57
15% $43.85 $44.46 $1.26 $0.43
10% $29.23 $29.64 $0.84 $0.29
         

War Defence Widow(er)’s Pension

OLD RATE NEW RATE    
Non Indexed $25.00 $25.00    
Indexed $447.30 $453.60    
Supplement $16.90 $17.10    
Total Payment $489.20 $495.70    
         

Orphan's Pension

OLD RATE NEW RATE    
Single $72.40 $72.40    
Double $144.80 $144.80    
         

Specific Disability Amounts

OLD RATE NEW RATE    
Items 1-6 $478.70 $485.40    
Item 7 $158.10 $162.10    
Item 8 $106.70 $109.40    
Item 9 $91.50 $93.80    
Item 10 $91.50 $93.80    
Item 11 $45.80 $46.90    
Item 12 $23.90 $24.50    
Item 13 $45.80 $46.90    
Item 14 $23.90 $24.50    
Item 15 $35.40 $36.30    
         

PART IV INDEXATION FACTOR

1.014      
(effective from 20/09/2004)        

 

Disability Pension - VCES, Frozen And Miscellaneous Rates

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FROZEN AND MISCELLANEOUS RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2004
       

EDUCATION ALLOWANCE (Effective 08/01/2004)

 OLD RATE NEW RATE
Primary Students (annual payment)   $191.90 $191.90
       
Secondary Students (fortnightly rates)    
Under 16 & living at home (group A)   $39.40 $39.40
16-17 & living at home (group B)   $174.30 $174.30
18+ & living at home (group C)   $209.70 $209.70
Under 16 & living away   $209.96 $209.96
16-17 & living away   $318.50 $318.50
18+ & living away   $318.50 $318.50
Under 16 & Homeless   $318.50 $318.50
16-17 & Homeless   $318.50 $318.50
18+ & Homeless   $318.50 $318.50
       
Tertiary Students (fortnightly rates)      
16-17 & living at home   $174.30 $174.30
16-17 & living away   $318.50 $318.50
18+ & living at home   $209.70 $209.70
18+ & living away   $318.50 $318.50
       
Double Orphans (fortnightly rates)      
Secondary & Tertiary      
Under 16 years   $173.70 $173.70
16-20 years   $318.50 $318.50
21 years & over   $386.90 $386.90
       

MAINTENANCE INCOME FREE AREA (Effective 1/07/2004)

 
Claimant & one child   $1,149.75 $1,149.75
Partnered, one child each,   $2,299.50 $2,299.50
both partners in receipt      
Partnered, one child,   $1,149.75 $1,149.75
one partner in receipt      
For each additional child   $383.25 $383.25
       

WITHOUT ADEQUATE MEANS OF SUPPORT (AMS) (Effective 13/07/2000)

1st schedule payments      
Widowed mother   $17.68 $17.68
Other mother widow/mother/father L.E. $17.68 $17.68
Other mother/father   $10.92 $10.92
Section 39(4) child L.E. $17.68 $17.68
Dependants of 2 deceased vets L.E. $43.68 $43.68
       
3rd schedule payments      
Other mother/father L.E. $4.16 $4.16
Living allowance Reg 3(5) Reg 176 L.E. $4.99 $4.99
All other deceased cases L.E. $199.68 $199.68
       
Misc incapacity cases      
Parents and others L.E. $8.42 $8.42
Other except 39(4) L.E. $21.84 $21.84
Sec 39(4) child L.E. $35.36 $35.36
       
AMS Allowances - Regs 32, 34, 34AA      
Effective 20/09/2004      
Standard rate L.E. $464.20 $470.70
Married rate L.E. $387.60 $393.00
       

MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS

     
Funeral Benefit (Effective 1/7/2004)   $1,000.00 $1,000.00
Decoration Allowance (Effective 13/7/2000 ) $2.10 $2.10
Victoria Cross Allowance (Annual payment effective 1/7/2004) $3,230.00 $3,230.00
Vehicle Allowance (Annual payment effective 20/9/2004 ) $1,643.20 $1,684.80
Education Entry Payment   $208.00 $208.00

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