Allowances effective payday 27 September 2007.
Paid half yearly (March & September)
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$53.60 |
$53.60 |
Partnered – each |
$26.80 |
$26.80 |
Illness or respite separated - each |
$53.60 |
$53.60 |
Paid half yearly (December & June) - effective 1 December 2007
|
Old rate 01/07/2007 |
New rate |
Gold Card & CSH Card Holder |
$107.00 |
$109.00 |
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 |
$22.00 |
$22.00 |
1/2 Base Rate |
$11.00 |
$11.00 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Up to threshold |
3.5% |
3.5% |
Above threshold |
5.5% |
5.5% |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$39,400 |
$39,400 |
Partnered – Combined |
$65,400 |
$65,400 |
Date of effect 20/09/2007
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Funeral bond threshold |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Asset value limit |
$516,500 |
$516,500 |
Date of effect 20/09/2007
Service pension taper rate |
40 |
cents in the dollar |
Date of effect 20/09/2007
|
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 |
|
New rate |
Patient contribution rate |
$441.28 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
Student child (16-22 years) |
$8,889.65 |
$9,076.35 |
Employed child (under 16 years) |
$8,434.40 |
$8,611.20 |
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$11.00 |
$11.00 |
Mid rate |
$7.60 |
$7.60 |
Low rate |
$5.10 |
$5.10 |
Date of effect 20/09/2007
|
Old rate 01/07/2007 |
New rate |
High rate |
$264.50 |
$264.50 |
Low rate |
$132.10 |
$132.10 |
Date of effect 20/09/2007
|
Old rate |
New rate |
High rate |
$70.60 |
$70.60 |
Low rate |
$35.10 |
$35.10 |
Links
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