FORTNIGHTLY RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 11 July 2002 | ||
(Date of Effect 1/07/2002) |
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Service Pension |
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These rates exclude Pharmaceutical Allowance (P.A). | ||
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OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$405.80 |
$405.80 |
Pension Supplement |
$16.00 |
$16.00 |
Total excluding PA |
$421.80 |
$421.80 |
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Partnered - Each |
$338.90 |
$338.90 |
Pension Supplement |
$13.20 |
$13.20 |
Total excluding PA |
$352.10 |
$352.10 |
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Ceiling rates |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Income Support Supplement – ISS |
$124.90 |
$124.90 |
Veteran SP War Widow/Widower |
$124.90 |
$124.90 |
A higher ceiling may apply to widows/widowers |
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continuously in receipt since 1 November 1986 |
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**Dependent Child Add-On |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Each child under 13 yrs |
$81.30 |
$81.30 |
Each child 13 to 15 yrs |
$113.40 |
$113.40 |
Guardian Allowance |
$40.10 |
$40.10 |
Additional free area for children |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
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Rent Assistance Rates |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
NO CHILDREN |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$90.60 |
$90.60 |
Partnered - Combined |
$85.40 |
$85.40 |
Shared Renter – Social Security Age Pension |
$60.40 |
$60.40 |
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**1 - 2 CHILDREN |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$106.00 |
$106.00 |
Partnered - Combined |
$106.00 |
$106.00 |
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**3 OR MORE CHILDREN |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$120.20 |
$120.20 |
Partnered - Combined |
$120.20 |
$120.20 |
Unless specifically mentioned the rates for clients separated for medical reasons are the same as those for "not members of a couple". | ||
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Rent Assistance Thresholds |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
NO CHILDREN |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$80.40 |
$80.40 |
Partnered - Combined |
$131.00 |
$131.00 |
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**WITH CHILDREN |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$105.80 |
$105.80 |
Partnered - Combined |
$156.40 |
$156.40 |
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**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 SP/AP/ISS |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$210.90 |
$210.90 |
Partnered - Each |
$176.05 |
$176.05 |
ALLOWANCES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 11 JULY 2002 |
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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 |
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Telephone Allowance (Paid Quarterly) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Base Rate |
$18.00 |
$18.00 |
1/2 Base Rate |
$9.00 |
$9.00 |
World War One Rate |
$59.70 |
$59.70 |
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Deeming rates |
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(effective 20 March 2002) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Up to Threshold |
2.50% |
2.50% |
Above Threshold |
4.00% |
4.00% |
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Deeming Thresholds |
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(effective 1 July 2002) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$33,400 |
$34,400 |
Partnered - Combined |
$55,800 |
$57,400 |
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Service Pension Taper - (effective 01/07/2000) |
40 cents in the dollar | |
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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 |
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OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Patient Contribution Rate |
$344.82 |
$344.82 |
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Income Limits for Student Child and Earnings Limit for an Employed Child |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Student Child (16-22 years) |
$7,706.20 |
$7,706.20 |
Employed Child (under 16 years) |
$7,331.20 |
$7,311.20 |
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Clothing Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
High rate |
$9.30 |
$9.30 |
Mid rate |
$6.30 |
$6.30 |
Low rate |
$4.40 |
$4.40 |
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Attendant Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
High rate |
$224.60 |
$224.60 |
Low rate |
$112.20 |
$112.20 |
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Recreation Transport Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
High rate |
$59.80 |
$59.80 |
Low rate |
$29.90 |
$29.90 |
LIMITS EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 11 JULY 2002 |
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(Date of Effect 01/07/2002) |
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Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$116.00 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$204.00 |
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Illness Separated - Combined |
$204.00 |
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Additional Free Area per Dependent Child |
$24.60 |
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Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$858.25 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$1,340.00 |
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Income at which SP Ceases |
Basic Pension* |
Max. RA# |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,185.00 |
$1,411.50 |
Partnered - Combined |
$1,979.00 |
$2,192.50 |
Illness Separated - Combined |
$1,171.00 |
$1,397.50 |
Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows |
$1,170.50 |
$1,397.00 |
Ceiling Rate - Partnered |
$1,964.50 |
$2,178.00 |
*These increase with dependent children and/or rent |
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#These increase with dependent children |
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Adjusted Income at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,170.50 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$1,964.50 |
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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 | ||
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Income at which DVA Treatment Ceases (SP cases) |
Partner (combined) |
Non-Partnered |
No children |
$570.00 |
$328.00 |
1 child |
$639.60 |
$397.60 |
2 children |
$709.20 |
$467.20 |
For each additional child add $69.60 |
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Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit (effective 1 July 2001)# |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
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$50,000.00 |
Partnered - Combined |
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$80,000.00 |
Illness Separated - Combined |
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$100,000.00 |
Respite Care - Combined |
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$100,000.00 |
# Limit increases with dependent children |
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Assets Value Limit |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$145,250 |
$249,750 |
Partnered - Combined |
$206,500 |
$311,000 |
Illness Separated - Combined |
$206,500 |
$311,000 |
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Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment) |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$244,250 |
$348,750 |
Partnered - Combined |
$358,000 |
$462,500 |
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Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment) |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$288,000 |
$392,500 |
Partnered - Combined |
$443,500 |
$548,000 |
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Assets at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases (excludes PA) |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$286,000 |
$390,500 |
Partnered - Combined |
$441,500 |
$546,000 |
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Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$173,750 |
$278,250 |
1 child |
$179,750 |
$284,250 |
2 children |
$185,750 |
$290,250 |
3 children |
$191,750 |
$296,250 |
Partnered - Combined |
$255,500 |
$360,000 |
1 child |
$261,500 |
$366,000 |
2 children |
$267,500 |
$372,000 |
3 children |
$273,500 |
$378,000 |
FORTNIGHTLY RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 11 JULY 2002 |
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Disability pensions |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
SPOUSE RATE |
CHILD RATE |
Special Rate |
$730.70 |
$730.70 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
Intermediate Rate |
$504.30 |
$504.30 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
E D A |
$415.65 |
$415.65 |
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General Rate |
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100% |
$277.10 |
$277.10 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
95% |
$263.25 |
$263.25 |
$8.00 |
$2.72 |
90% |
$249.39 |
$249.39 |
$7.58 |
$2.57 |
85% |
$235.54 |
$235.54 |
$7.16 |
$2.43 |
80% |
$221.68 |
$221.68 |
$6.74 |
$2.29 |
75% |
$207.83 |
$207.83 |
$6.32 |
$2.15 |
70% |
$193.97 |
$193.97 |
$5.89 |
$2.00 |
65% |
$180.12 |
$180.12 |
$5.47 |
$1.86 |
60% |
$166.26 |
$166.26 |
$5.05 |
$1.72 |
55% |
$152.41 |
$152.41 |
$4.63 |
$1.57 |
50% |
$138.55 |
$138.55 |
$4.21 |
$1.43 |
45% |
$124.70 |
$124.70 |
$3.79 |
$1.29 |
40% |
$110.84 |
$110.84 |
$3.37 |
$1.14 |
35% |
$96.99 |
$96.99 |
$2.95 |
$1.00 |
30% |
$83.13 |
$83.13 |
$2.53 |
$0.86 |
25% |
$69.28 |
$69.28 |
$2.11 |
$0.72 |
20% |
$55.42 |
$55.42 |
$1.68 |
$0.57 |
15% |
$41.57 |
$41.57 |
$1.26 |
$0.43 |
10% |
$27.71 |
$27.71 |
$0.84 |
$0.29 |
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War Defence Widow(er)’s Pension |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Non Indexed |
$25.00 |
$25.00 |
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Indexed |
$405.80 |
$405.80 |
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Supplement |
$16.00 |
$16.00 |
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Total Payment |
$446.80 |
$446.80 |
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Orphan's Pension |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Single |
$68.60 |
$68.60 |
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Double |
$137.20 |
$137.20 |
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Specific Disability Amounts |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Items 1-6 |
$453.60 |
$453.60 |
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Item 7 |
$149.70 |
$149.70 |
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Item 8 |
$101.10 |
$101.10 |
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Item 9 |
$86.70 |
$86.70 |
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Item 10 |
$86.70 |
$86.70 |
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Item 11 |
$43.40 |
$43.40 |
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Item 12 |
$22.70 |
$22.70 |
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Item 13 |
$43.40 |
$43.40 |
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Item 14 |
$22.70 |
$22.70 |
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Item 15 |
$33.60 |
$33.60 |
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PART IV INDEXATION FACTOR |
1.012 |
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(effective from 20/03/2002) |
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FROZEN AND MISCELLANEOUS RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 11 JULY 2002 | |||
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EDUCATION ALLOWANCE (Effective 10/01/2002) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE | |
Primary Students (annual payment) |
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$181.80 |
$181.80 |
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Secondary Students (fortnightly rates) |
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Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
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$37.40 |
$37.40 |
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
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$165.10 |
$165.10 |
18+ & living at home (group C) |
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$198.60 |
$198.60 |
Under 16 & living away |
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$199.41 |
$199.41 |
16-17 & living away |
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$301.70 |
$301.70 |
18+ & living away |
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$301.70 |
$301.70 |
Under 16 & Homeless |
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$301.70 |
$301.70 |
16-17 & Homeless |
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$301.70 |
$301.70 |
18+ & Homeless |
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$301.70 |
$301.70 |
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Tertiary Students (fortnightly rates) |
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16-17 & living at home |
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$165.10 |
$165.10 |
16-17 & living away |
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$301.70 |
$301.70 |
18+ & living at home |
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$198.60 |
$198.60 |
18+ & living away |
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$301.70 |
$301.70 |
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Double Orphans (fortnightly rates) |
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Secondary & Tertiary |
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Under 16 years |
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$164.50 |
$164.50 |
16-20 years |
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$301.70 |
$301.70 |
21 years & over |
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$366.40 |
$366.40 |
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MAINTENANCE INCOME FREE AREA (Effective 1/07/2002) |
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Claimant & one child |
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$1,062.15 |
$1,095.00 |
Partnered, one child each, |
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$2,124.30 |
$2,190.00 |
both partners in receipt |
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Partnered, one child, |
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$1,062.15 |
$1,095.00 |
one partner in receipt |
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For each additional child |
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$354.05 |
$365.00 |
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WITHOUT ADEQUATE MEANS OF SUPPORT (AMS) (Effective 13/07/2000) | |||
1st schedule payments |
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Widowed mother |
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$17.68 |
$17.68 |
Other mother widow/mother/father |
L.E. |
$17.68 |
$17.68 |
Other mother/father |
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$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 |
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3rd schedule payments |
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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 |
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Misc incapacity cases |
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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 |
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AMS Allowances - Regs 32, 34, 34AA |
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Effective 20/03/2002 |
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Standard rate |
L.E. |
$421.80 |
$421.80 |
Married rate |
L.E. |
$352.10 |
$352.10 |
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MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS |
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Funeral Benefit (Effective 1/7/2000) |
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$572.00 |
$572.00 |
Decoration Allowance (Effective 13/7/2000 ) |
$2.10 |
$2.10 | |
Victoria Cross Allowance (Annual payment effective 1/7/2000) |
$2,808.00 |
$2,808.00 | |
Vehicle Allowance (Annual payment effective 20/9/2001) |
$1,554.80 |
$1,554.80 | |
Education Entry Payment |
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$208.00 |
$208.00 |
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