Allowances effective payday 28 September 2006 – date of effect 20 September 2006 unless specified otherwise.
Paid half yearly (March & September)
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$52.60 |
$52.60 |
Partnered – each |
$26.30 |
$26.30 |
Illness or respite separated - each |
$52.60 |
$52.60 |
Paid half yearly (December & June) - effective 1 December 2006
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Gold Card & CSH Card Holder |
$104.40 |
$107.00 |
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 |
$21.40 |
$21.40 |
1/2 Base Rate |
$10.70 |
$10.70 |
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 |
$38,400.00 |
$38,400.00 |
Partnered – Combined |
$63,800.00 |
$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 |
$419.72 |
$419.72 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Student child (16-22 years) |
$8,547.75 |
$8,889.65 |
Employed child (under 16 years) |
$8,109.40 |
$8,434.40 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$10.80 |
$10.80 |
Mid rate |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
Low rate |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$259.10 |
$259.10 |
Low rate |
$129.40 |
$129.40 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$69.10 |
$69.10 |
Low rate |
$34.40 |
$34.40 |
Links
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