Fortnightly rates - Effective payday 29 March 2007
Fortnightly rates - effective payday 29 March 2007 - date of effect 20 March 2007
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 |
$493.90 |
$506.80 |
Pension supplement |
$18.20 |
$18.30 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$512.10 |
$525.10 |
Partnered – each |
$412.50 |
$423.20 |
Pension supplement |
$15.20 |
$15.30 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$427.70 |
$438.50 |
Note: A higher ceiling may apply to widows/widowers continuously in receipt since 1 November 1986
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Income support supplement (ISS) |
$152.60 |
$156.60 |
Veteran SP war widow/widower |
$152.60 |
$156.60 |
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.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
No children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$103.20 |
$104.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$97.40 |
$98.20 |
Shared renter – DSS age pension |
$68.80 |
$69.33 |
**1 - 2 children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$121.24 |
$122.22 |
Partnered – combined |
$121.24 |
$122.22 |
**3 or more children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$137.06 |
$138.18 |
Partnered – combined |
$137.06 |
$138.18 |
**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 |
$91.80 |
$92.60 |
Partnered – combined |
$149.40 |
$150.60 |
**With children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$120.82 |
$121.80 |
Partnered – combined |
$178.78 |
$180.18 |
**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 |
$95.48 |
$95.48 |
**Each child 13 to 15 yrs |
$134.40 |
$134.40 |
**Guardian allowance |
$47.04 |
$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 |
$256.05 |
$262.55 |
Partnered – each |
$213.85 |
$219.25 |
Allowances effective payday 29 March 2007 – date of effect 20 March 2007 unless specified otherwise.
Paid half yearly (March & September)
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$52.60 |
$53.00 |
Partnered – each |
$26.30 |
$26.50 |
Illness or respite separated - each |
$52.60 |
$53.00 |
Paid half yearly (December & June) - effective 1 December 2006
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Gold Card & CSH Card Holder |
$107.00 |
$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 2007
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Up to threshold |
3.0% |
3.5% |
Above threshold |
5.0% |
5.5% |
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 |
$430.78 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Student child (16-22 years) |
$8,889.65 |
$8,889.65 |
Employed child (under 16 years) |
$8,434.40 |
$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 |
Limits effective payday 28 September 2006 – date of effect 20 September 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 |
$1,455.25 |
$1,715.25 |
Partnered – combined |
$2,435.00 |
$2,680.50 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,882.50 |
$3,402.50 |
Ceiling rate – veteran widows |
$1,440.75 |
$1,700.75 |
Ceiling rate – partnered |
$2,420.50 |
$2,666.00 |
Ceiling rate – Illness separated – partnered |
$2,853.50 |
$3,373.50 |
*These increase with dependent children and/or rent
#These increase with dependent children
|
Income per fortnight |
Not a member of a couple |
$1,049.25 |
Partnered – combined |
$1,637.50 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,070.50 |
Adjusted income is ordinary income plus all war widow's pension and foreign DP
|
Income per fortnight |
^Not a member of a couple |
$1,440.75 |
^Partnered – combined |
$2,420.50 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,853.50 |
^Cut-off rates are lower because PA is excluded when paid with DP and WWP
For each additional child add $78.10
|
Partnered (combined) |
Non-Partnered |
No children |
$648.50 |
$372.25 |
1 child |
$726.60 |
$450.35 |
2 children |
$804.70 |
$528.45 |
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 |
$338,500 |
$455,500 |
Partnered – combined |
$523,500 |
$640,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$583,000 |
$700,000 |
No RA in payment
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$284,250 |
$401,250 |
Partnered – combined |
$416,500 |
$533,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$475,000 |
$592,000 |
Rates quoted exclude PA
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$336,750 |
$453,750 |
Partnered – combined |
$521,500 |
$638,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$579,500 |
$696,500 |
|
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a member of a couple |
$194,250 |
$311,250 |
1 child |
$201,250 |
$318,250 |
2 children |
$208,500 |
$325,500 |
3 children |
$215,500 |
$332,500 |
Partnered – combined |
$285,500 |
$402,500 |
1 child |
$292,500 |
$409,500 |
2 children |
$299,500 |
$416,500 |
3 children |
$306,500 |
$423,500 |
Fortnightly rates - effective payday 29 March 2007
Type |
Old rate |
New rate |
Spouse rate |
Child rate |
Special rate |
$852.90 |
$869.40 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
Intermediate rate |
$585.30 |
$594.80 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
EDA |
$480.40 |
$487.20 |
|
|
General rate 100% |
$316.20 |
$318.70 |
$8.42 |
$2.86 |
95% |
$300.39 |
$302.77 |
$8.00 |
$2.72 |
90% |
$284.58 |
$286.83 |
$7.58 |
$2.57 |
85% |
$268.77 |
$270.90 |
$7.16 |
$2.43 |
80% |
$252.96 |
$254.96 |
$6.74 |
$2.29 |
75% |
$237.15 |
$239.03 |
$6.32 |
$2.15 |
70% |
$221.34 |
$223.09 |
$5.89 |
$2.00 |
65% |
$205.53 |
$207.16 |
$5.47 |
$1.86 |
60% |
$189.72 |
$191.22 |
$5.05 |
$1.72 |
55% |
$173.91 |
$175.29 |
$4.63 |
$1.57 |
50% |
$158.10 |
$159.35 |
$4.21 |
$1.43 |
45% |
$142.29 |
$143.42 |
$3.79 |
$1.29 |
40% |
$126.48 |
$127.48 |
$3.37 |
$1.14 |
35% |
$110.67 |
$111.55 |
$2.95 |
$1.00 |
30% |
$94.86 |
$95.61 |
$2.53 |
$0.86 |
25% |
$79.05 |
$79.68 |
$2.11 |
$0.72 |
20% |
$63.24 |
$63.74 |
$1.68 |
$0.57 |
15% |
$47.43 |
$47.81 |
$1.26 |
$0.43 |
10% |
$31.62 |
$31.87 |
$0.84 |
$0.29 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Non Indexed |
$25.00 |
$25.00 |
Indexed |
$493.90 |
$506.80 |
Supplement |
$18.20 |
$18.30 |
Total payment |
$537.10 |
$550.10 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Single |
$79.10 |
$79.10 |
Double |
$158.20 |
$158.20 |
Item Numbers |
Old rate |
New rate |
1 - 6 |
$517.70 |
$521.80 |
7 |
$172.80 |
$172.80 |
8 |
$116.60 |
$116.60 |
9 |
$99.90 |
$99.90 |
10 |
$99.90 |
$99.90 |
11 |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
12 |
$26.10 |
$26.10 |
13 |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
14 |
$26.10 |
$26.10 |
15 |
$38.70 |
$38.70 |
Effective from 20/03/2007 — 1.008
Effective from 1 January 2007
|
Old rate |
New rate |
VCES – primary students |
$209.70 |
$209.70 |
Effective from 4 January 2007
VCES – secondary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$43.10 |
$43.10 |
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
$190.50 |
$190.50 |
18+ & living at home (group C) |
$229.10 |
$229.10 |
Under 16 & living away |
$289.06 |
$289.06 |
16-17 & living away |
$348.10 |
$348.10 |
18+ & living away |
$348.10 |
$348.10 |
Under 16 & homeless |
$348.10 |
$348.10 |
16-17 & homeless |
$348.10 |
$348.10 |
18+ & homeless |
$348.10 |
$348.10 |
VCES – tertiary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
16-17 & living at home |
$190.50 |
$190.50 |
16-17 & living away |
$348.10 |
$348.10 |
18+ & living at home |
$229.10 |
$229.10 |
18+ & living away |
$348.10 |
$348.10 |
VCES – double orphans, |
Old rate |
New rate |
Under 16 years |
$189.90 |
$189.90 |
16-20 years |
$348.10 |
$348.10 |
21 years & over |
$422.80 |
$422.80 |
Effective 1 July 2006
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Claimant & one child, p.a. |
$1,215.45 |
$1,215.45 |
Partnered, one child each, |
$2,430.90 |
$2,430.90 |
Partnered, one child, |
$1,215.45 |
$1,215.45 |
For each additional child, p.a. |
$405.15 |
$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 |
$512.10 |
$525.10 |
Married rate |
$427.70 |
$438.50 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Funeral benefit |
$1000.00 |
$1000.00 |
Decoration allowance |
$2.10 |
$2.10 |
Victoria Cross allowance |
$3,444.00 |
$3,444.00 |
Vehicle allowance |
$1,796.60 |
$1,796.60 |
Education entry payment |
$208.00 |
$208.00 |
MRCA rates - date of effect 20 March 2007 unless specified otherwise.
MRCA periodic payment rates – date of effect 20 March 2007 unless specified otherwise
Weekly Rates
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Maximum permanent impairment |
$259.27 |
$259.27 |
Maximum Lump Sum |
$339,747.40 |
$339,747.40 |
Incapacity payment commutation limit |
$166.87 |
$166.87 |
Household services |
$367.11 |
$367.11 |
Attendant care services |
$367.11 |
$367.11 |
Death Benefit for wholly or mainly dependent eligible young person |
$73.42 |
$73.42 |
ADF Remuneration Loading |
$117.10 |
$117.10 |
MRCA lump sum rates - date of effect 20 March 2007 unless specified otherwise
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Eligible young person dependent on member eligible for maximum PI compensation |
$66,746.56 |
$66,746.56 |
Financial advice compensation |
$1,334.93 |
$1,334.93 |
Maximum additional death benefit dependent partner |
$111,244.27 |
$111,244.27 |
Death benefit for dependent eligible young persons |
$66,746.56 |
$66,746.56 |
Maximum death benefits for each other dependant |
$66,746.56 |
$66,746.56 |
Total death benefit available for all other dependant |
$211,364.12 |
$211,364.12 |
Funeral compensation (date of effect 13 April 2007) |
$5,117.23 |
$9,000 |
Effective payday 29 March 2007 - date of effect 20 March 2007
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Telephone Allowance (quarterly) |
$21.40 |
$21.40 |
Pharmaceutical Allowance (fortnightly) |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
|
|
|
Wholly Dependant Partner's Pension |
|
|
Base (Indexed) |
$493.90 |
$506.80 |
Supplement |
$18.20 |
$18.30 |
Non Indexed |
$25.00 |
$25.00 |
Total payment (fortnightly) |
$537.10 |
$550.10 |
|
|
|
Special Rate Disability Pension |
$852.90 |
$869.40 |
MRCAETS rates – effective payday 4 January 2007 - date of effect 1 January 2007.
|
Old rate |
New rate |
MRCAETS – primary students |
$209.70 |
$209.70 |
MRCAETS – secondary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$43.10 |
$43.10 |
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
$190.50 |
$190.50 |
18+ & living at home (group C) |
$229.10 |
$229.10 |
Under 16 & living away |
$289.06 |
$289.06 |
16-17 & living away |
$348.10 |
$348.10 |
18+ & living away |
$348.10 |
$348.10 |
Under 16 & homeless |
$348.10 |
$348.10 |
16-17 & homeless |
$348.10 |
$348.10 |
18+ & homeless |
$348.10 |
$348.10 |
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