Date of effect: 20 March 2010
Effective payday 25 March 2010
This document contains DVA rates, allowances and limits:
Unless specifically mentioned, the rates for clients separated for medical reasons are the same as those for "not members of a couple".
For pensions assessed under the pre-20 September 2009 rules, refer to the "Transitional Service Pension and ISS Rates and Limits” table.
Fortnightly rates. Date of Effect 20 March 2010
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple (including illness separated and respite care) |
$615.80 |
$644.20 |
Pension supplement |
$56.10 |
$56.90 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$671.90 |
$701.10 |
Partnered – each |
$464.20 |
$485.60 |
Pension supplement |
$42.30 |
$42.90 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$506.50 |
$528.50 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Income Support Supplement (ISS) |
$202.50 |
$211.90 |
Veteran SP War Widow/Widower |
$202.50 |
$211.90 |
Fortnightly rates.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple (including illness separated and respite care) |
$111.80 |
$113.40 |
Partnered – combined |
$105.40 |
$107.00 |
Shared renter – Social Security Age Pension |
$74.53 |
$75.60 |
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.
Fortnightly rates.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple (including illness separated and respite care) |
$99.40 |
$100.80 |
Partnered – combined |
$162.00 |
$164.40 |
Shared renter – Social Security Age Pension |
$99.40 |
$100.80 |
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.
Annual rate.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$335.95 |
$350.55 |
Partnered – each |
$253.25 |
$264.25 |
Not a member of a couple |
Old rate |
New rate |
maximum advance amount |
$500.00 |
$500.00 |
fortnightly repayment amount |
$38.46 |
$38.46 |
Partnered – each |
Old rate |
New rate |
maximum advance amount |
$500.00 |
$500.00 |
fortnightly repayment amount |
$38.46 |
$38.46 |
Date of Effect 20 March 2010
Paid fortnightly.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple (including illness separated, respite care, and partnered where the partner does not receive RAA) |
$18.20 |
$18.20 |
Partnered – each |
$15.60 |
$15.60 |
Spouse, widow/widower |
$18.20 |
$18.20 |
Each child |
$7.30 |
$7.30 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Up to threshold |
2% |
3% |
Above threshold |
3% |
4.5% |
Annual. Date of effect 01/07/2009
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$42,000.00 |
$42,000.00 |
Partnered – Combined (including illness separated and respite care) |
$70,000.00 |
$70,000.00 |
Annual. Date of effect 01/7/2009
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Exempt asset threshold |
$10,750.00 |
$10,750.00 |
Fortnight. Date of Effect 20 March 2010
|
Old rate |
New rate |
General |
$517.16 |
$541.10 |
Phased |
$472.36 |
$502.46 |
Protected |
$472.36 |
$479.78 |
Pre 2008 Reform |
$588.42 |
$597.80 |
Paid quarterly to eligible Gold Card and CSHC holders. Indexed six monthly.
Effective from 20/03/2010
|
Old rate (Annual) |
New rate (Annual) |
Not a member of a couple |
$785.20 |
$795.60 |
Partnered – each |
$592.80 |
$600.60 |
Quarterly payment to 19/3/2010 on 25/3/2010 – full quarter (90 days)
Not a member of a couple |
$194.14 |
Partnered – each |
$146.57 |
Quarterly payment to 19/6/2010 on 1/7/2010 – full quarter (92 days)
Not a member of a couple |
$201.09 |
Partnered – each |
$151.80 |
Paid fortnightly to eligible DVA pensioners who do not receive income support. Indexed annually. Effective from 1/1/2010
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$12.00 |
$12.00 |
Low rate |
$6.00 |
$6.00 |
Fortnightly. Date of Effect 20 March 2010
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Double rate |
$17.10 |
$17.10 |
High rate |
$11.70 |
$11.70 |
Mid rate |
$8.00 |
$8.00 |
Low rate |
$5.40 |
$5.40 |
Fortnightly. Date of Effect 20 March 2010.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$280.50 |
$280.50 |
Low rate |
$140.10 |
$140.10 |
Fortnightly. Date of Effect 20 March 2010
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$74.90 |
$74.90 |
Low rate |
$37.30 |
$37.30 |
For pensions assessed under the pre-20 September 2009 rules, refer to the “Transitional Service Pension and ISS Rates and Limits” table
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$142.00 |
Partnered – combined (including illness separated and respite care) |
$248.00 |
Prior to 01/07/2000 |
50 cents in the dollar |
1/7/2000 to 19/9/2009 |
40 cents in the dollar |
20/9/2009 |
50 cents in the dollar |
Employment income concession amount |
$500.00 |
Includes WWP.
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,120.40 |
Partnered – combined |
$1,514.40 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,204.80 |
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,483.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$2,269.60 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,930.00 |
|
*Basic pension |
#Maximum RA |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,544.20 |
$1,771.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$2,362.00 |
$2,576.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$3,052.40 |
$3,506.00 |
Ceiling rate – veteran widows |
$1,544.20 |
$1,771.00 |
Ceiling rate – partnered |
$2,362.00 |
$2,576.00 |
Ceiling rate – Illness separated – partnered |
$3,052.40 |
$3,506.00 |
* Include WWP amount for ISS income limit calculation.
# Child-related RA paid with Family Tax Benefit.
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$355.20 |
Partnered – each |
$307.40 |
Partnered – combined |
$614.80 |
Annual taxable income limit. Date of effect 01/07/2001.
|
Income Limit |
Not a member of a couple (including illness separated and respite care - each) |
$50,000.00 |
Partnered – each |
$40,000.00 |
This limit increases with dependent children
|
Low limitHomeowner |
High limitNon-homeowner |
Not a member of a couple |
$178,000 |
$307,000 |
Partnered – each (including illness separated and respite care) |
$126,250 |
$190,750 |
1985 to 19/09/1993 |
$1.00 per $250 |
20/09/1993 to 19/9/2007 |
75 cents per $250 |
from 20/9/2007 |
37.5 cents per $250 |
|
Low limitHomeowner |
High limitNon-homeowner |
Not a member of a couple |
$504,250 |
$633,250 |
Partnered – combined |
$675,000 |
$804,000 |
Illness separated – combined |
$905,000 |
$1,034,000 |
|
Low limitHomeowner |
High limitNon-homeowner |
Not a member of a couple |
$625,000 |
$754,000 |
Partnered – combined |
$926,500 |
$1,055,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$1,146,500 |
$1,275,500 |
|
Low limitHomeowner |
High limitNon-homeowner |
Not a member of a couple |
$645,500 |
$774,500 |
Partnered – combined |
$957,500 |
$1,086,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$1,187,500 |
$1,316,500 |
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$249,250 |
$378,250 |
Partnered – combined |
$375,000 |
$504,000 |
Asset value limit |
$551,750 |
Fortnightly rates. Date of Effect 20 March 2010
Not a member of a couple |
Old rate |
New rate |
Transitional pension rate |
$624.90 |
$634.30 |
Minimum pension supplement |
$30.20 |
$30.60 |
Basic pension supplement |
$573.20 |
$581.80 |
Tax exempt pension supplement |
$51.70 |
$52.50 |
Partnered – each |
Old rate |
New rate |
Transitional pension rate |
$504.70 |
$512.30 |
Minimum pension supplement |
$22.80 |
$23.10 |
Basic pension supplement |
$478.80 |
$486.00 |
Tax exempt pension supplement |
$25.90 |
$26.30 |
As per non-transitional.
|
Income per fortnight |
Each Dependent Child |
$24.60 |
from 20/9/2009 |
40 cents in the dollar |
Includes WWP.
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,198.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$1,750.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,360.00 |
Additional amount per dependent child |
$61.50 |
|
*Basic pension |
#Maximum RA |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,727.75 |
$2,011.25 |
Partnered – combined |
$2,809.50 |
$3,077.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$3,419.50 |
$3,986.50 |
* Include WWP amount for ISS income limit calculation.
# Child-related RA paid with Family Tax Benefit.
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$408.50 |
Partnered – combined |
$706.50 |
For each dependent child add |
$24.60 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Child 15 or younger (per week) |
$175.65 |
$175.65 |
Child 16 or older (per annum) |
$9,627.05 |
$9,627.05 |
As per non-transitional.
As per non-transitional.
|
Low limitHomeowner |
High limitNon-homeowner |
Not a member of a couple |
$459,750 |
$588,750 |
Partnered – combined |
$653,500 |
$782,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$816,000 |
$945,000 |
|
Low limit |
High limitWithout RA |
Not a member of a couple |
$601,000 |
$730,000 |
Partnered – combined |
$936,000 |
$1,065,000 |
Illness separated – combined |
$1,098,500 |
$1,227,500 |
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$249,250 |
$378,250 |
Partnered – combined |
$375,000 |
$504,000 |
Fortnightly rates
Date of Effect 20 March 2010
Type |
Old rate |
New rate |
Special rate |
$1022.10 |
$1,069.30 |
Intermediate rate |
$693.50 |
$725.50 |
EDA |
$564.10 |
$590.20 |
General rate 100% |
$363.10 |
$379.90 |
95% |
$344.95 |
$360.91 |
90% |
$326.79 |
$341.91 |
85% |
$308.64 |
$322.92 |
80% |
$290.48 |
$303.92 |
75% |
$272.33 |
$284.93 |
70% |
$254.17 |
$265.93 |
65% |
$236.02 |
$246.94 |
60% |
$217.86 |
$227.94 |
55% |
$199.71 |
$208.95 |
50% |
$181.55 |
$189.95 |
45% |
$163.40 |
$170.96 |
40% |
$145.24 |
$151.96 |
35% |
$127.09 |
$132.97 |
30% |
$108.93 |
$113.97 |
25% |
$90.78 |
$94.98 |
20% |
$72.62 |
$75.98 |
15% |
$54.47 |
$56.99 |
10% |
$36.31 |
$37.99 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Extra amount |
37.60 |
$39.40 |
Indexed amount |
615.80 |
$644.20 |
GST Supplement |
25.60 |
$26.00 |
Total |
679.00 |
$709.60 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Single |
$85.70 |
$85.70 |
Double |
$171.30 |
$171.30 |
Item Numbers |
Old rate |
New rate |
1 – 6 |
$561.00 |
$569.40 |
7 |
$187.10 |
$187.10 |
8 |
$126.30 |
$126.30 |
9 |
$108.20 |
$108.20 |
10 |
$108.20 |
$108.20 |
11 |
$54.20 |
$54.20 |
12 |
$28.20 |
$28.20 |
13 |
$54.20 |
$54.20 |
14 |
$28.20 |
$28.20 |
15 |
$41.90 |
$41.90 |
effective from 20/03/2010
Date of Effect 20 March 2010
|
Old rate |
New rate |
VCES – primary students |
$227.10 |
$227.10 |
VCES – secondary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$46.70 |
$46.70 |
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
$206.30 |
$206.30 |
18+ & living at home (group C) |
$248.10 |
$248.10 |
Under 16 & living away |
$353.68 |
$353.68 |
16-17 & living away |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
18+ & living away |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
Under 16 & homeless |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
16-17 & homeless |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
18+ & homeless |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
VCES – tertiary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
16-17 & living at home |
$206.30 |
$206.30 |
16-17 & living away |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
18+ & living at home |
$248.10 |
$248.10 |
18+ & living away |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
VCES – double orphans, |
Old rate |
New rate |
Under 16 years |
$209.50 |
$209.50 |
16-20 years |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
21 years & over |
$457.90 |
$457.90 |
Annual.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Claimant & one child - , p.a. |
$1,335.90 |
$1,335.90 |
Partnered, one child each, |
$2,671.80 |
$2,671.80 |
Partnered, one child, |
$1,335.90 |
$1,335.90 |
For each additional child, p.a. |
$445.30 |
$445.30 |
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, 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 |
$671.90 |
$701.10 |
Married rate |
$506.50 |
$528.50 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Funeral benefit (one off) |
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
Decoration allowance (fortnight) |
$2.10 |
$2.10 |
Victoria Cross allowance (fortnight) |
$143.54 |
$143.54 |
Vehicle allowance (fortnight) |
$74.90 |
$74.90 |
Education entry payment |
$208.00 |
$208.00 |
Weekly. Date of Effect 20 March 2010
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Maximum permanent impairment |
$286.07 |
$286.07 |
Incapacity payment commutation limit |
$184.11 |
$184.11 |
Household services |
$405.05 |
$405.05 |
Attendant care services |
$405.05 |
$405.05 |
Death Benefit for wholly or mainly dependent eligible young person |
$81.01 |
$81.01 |
ADF Remuneration Loading |
$130.88 |
$130.88 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Eligible young person dependent on member eligible for maximum PI compensation |
$73,645.33 |
$73,645.33 |
Financial advice compensation |
$1,472.90 |
$1,472.90 |
Maximum additional death benefit dependent partner |
$122,742.21 |
$122,742.21 |
Death benefit for dependent eligible young persons |
$73,645.33 |
$73,645.33 |
Maximum death benefits for each other dependant |
$73,645.33 |
$73,645.33 |
Total death benefit available for all other dependant |
$233,210.21 |
$233,210.21 |
Funeral compensation after 13/04/2007 |
$9,930.22 |
$9,930.22 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
MRCA Supplement (T) - fortnight |
$6.00 |
$6.00 |
MRCA Supplement (P) - fortnight |
$6.00 |
$6.00 |
| ||
Travel Specified rate per kilometre |
$0.60 |
$0.60 |
Wholly Dependant Partner's Pension |
|
|
Extra amount |
$37.60 |
$39.40 |
Base (Indexed) |
$615.80 |
$644.20 |
GST Supplement |
$25.60 |
$26.00 |
Total payment |
$679.00 |
$709.60 |
| ||
Special Rate Disability Pension |
$511.05 |
$534.65 |
MRCAETS – primary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
Annual payment |
$227.10 |
$227.10 |
MRCAETS – secondary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$46.70 |
$46.70 |
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
$206.30 |
$206.30 |
18+ & living at home (group C) |
$248.10 |
$248.10 |
Under 16 & living away |
$353.68 |
$353.68 |
16-17 & living away |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
18+ & living away |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
Under 16 & homeless |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
16-17 & homeless |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
18+ & homeless |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
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