FORTNIGHTLY RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 13 JANUARY 2000 | ||
(Date of Effect 01/01/2000) |
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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 |
$366.50 |
$366.50 |
Partnered - Each |
$305.90 |
$305.90 |
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Ceiling rates |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Income Support Supplement – ISS |
$120.10 |
$120.10 |
Veteran SP War Widow/Widower |
$120.10 |
$120.10 |
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 |
$75.30 |
$77.60 |
Each child 13 to 15 yrs |
$105.10 |
$108.20 |
Guardian Allowance |
$37.00 |
$37.40 |
Additional free area for children |
$24.00 |
$24.00 |
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Rent Assistance Rates |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
NO CHILDREN |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$76.00 |
$76.00 |
Partnered - Combined |
$71.60 |
$71.60 |
Shared Renter – Social Security Age Pension |
$50.70 |
$50.70 |
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**1 - 2 CHILDREN |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$88.80 |
$88.80 |
Partnered - Combined |
$88.80 |
$88.80 |
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**3 OR MORE CHILDREN |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$100.40 |
$100.40 |
Partnered - Combined |
$100.40 |
$100.40 |
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 |
$72.80 |
$72.80 |
Partnered - Combined |
$118.40 |
$118.40 |
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**WITH CHILDREN |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$95.60 |
$95.60 |
Partnered - Combined |
$141.40 |
$141.40 |
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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 |
$183.25 |
$183.25 |
Partnered - Each |
$152.95 |
$152.95 |
ALLOWANCES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 13 JANUARY 2000 |
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(Date of Effect 01/01/2000) |
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Remote Area Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$17.50 |
$17.50 |
Partnered - Each |
$15.00 |
$15.00 |
Spouse, Widow/er |
$17.50 |
$17.50 |
Each Child |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
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Telephone Allowance (Paid Quarterly) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Base Rate |
$16.00 |
$16.00 |
1/2 Base Rate |
$8.00 |
$8.00 |
World War One Rate |
$42.50 |
$42.50 |
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Deeming rates |
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(effective 25 March 1999) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Up to Threshold |
3.00% |
3.00% |
Above Threshold |
4.50% |
4.50% |
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Deeming Thresholds |
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(effective 1 July 1999) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$30,800 |
$30,800 |
Partnered - Combined |
$51,200 |
$51,200 |
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Pharmaceutical Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$5.40 |
$5.40 |
Partnered - Each |
$2.70 |
$2.70 |
Illness Separated - Each |
$5.40 |
$5.40 |
Widow's rate |
$5.40 |
$5.40 |
Orphan's rate |
$5.40 |
$5.40 |
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OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Patient Contribution Rate |
$311.50 |
$311.50 |
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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) |
$6,968.00 |
$7,045.00 |
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Clothing Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
High rate |
$8.40 |
$8.40 |
Mid rate |
$5.60 |
$5.60 |
Low rate |
$3.90 |
$3.90 |
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Attendant Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
High rate |
$201.20 |
$201.20 |
Low rate |
$100.60 |
$100.60 |
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Recreation Transport Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
High rate |
$53.60 |
$53.60 |
Low rate |
$26.80 |
$26.80 |
LIMITS EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 13 JANUARY 2000 |
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(Date of Effect 13/01/2000) |
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Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$102.00 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$180.00 |
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Illness Separated - Combined |
$180.00 |
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Additional Free Area per Dependent Child |
$24.00 |
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Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$594.80 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$923.20 |
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Income at which SP Ceases |
Basic Pension* |
Max. RA# |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$845.80 |
$997.80 |
Partnered - Combined |
$1,414.40 |
$1,557.60 |
Illness Separated - Combined |
$833.80 |
$985.80 |
Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows |
$835.00 |
$987.00 |
Ceiling Rate - Partnered |
$1,403.60 |
$1,546.80 |
*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 |
$835.00 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$1,403.60 |
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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 |
$438.40 |
$251.40 |
1 child |
$490.80 |
$303.80 |
2 children |
$543.20 |
$356.20 |
(Except when the modified rules apply.) For each additional child add $52.40 |
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Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit (effective 1 July 1999) |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
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$40,000.00 |
Partnered - Combined |
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$67,000.00 |
Illness Separated - Combined |
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$73,396.00 |
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Assets Value Limit |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$127,750 |
$219,250 |
Partnered - Combined |
$181,500 |
$273,000 |
Illness Separated - Combined |
$181,500 |
$273,000 |
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Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment) |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$210,000 |
$301,500 |
Partnered - Combined |
$305,500 |
$397,000 |
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Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment) |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$251,750 |
$343,250 |
Partnered - Combined |
$387,500 |
$479,000 |
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Assets at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases (excludes PA) |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$250,000 |
$341,500 |
Partnered - Combined |
$385,500 |
$477,000 |
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Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases |
Low limit |
High limit |
Not a Member of a Couple |
$152,750 |
$244,250 |
1 child |
$157,500 |
$249,000 |
2 children |
$162,250 |
$253,750 |
3 children |
$167,000 |
$258,500 |
Partnered - Combined |
$224,750 |
$316,250 |
1 child |
$229,500 |
$321,000 |
2 children |
$234,250 |
$325,750 |
3 children |
$239,000 |
$330,500 |
FORTNIGHTLY RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 13 JANUARY 2000 |
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Disability pensions |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
SPOUSE RATE |
CHILD RATE |
Special Rate |
$647.00 |
$647.00 |
$8.10 |
$2.75 |
Intermediate Rate |
$446.60 |
$446.60 |
$8.10 |
$2.75 |
E D A |
$368.10 |
$368.10 |
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General Rate |
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100% |
$245.40 |
$245.40 |
$8.10 |
$2.75 |
95% |
$233.13 |
$233.13 |
$7.70 |
$2.61 |
90% |
$220.86 |
$220.86 |
$7.29 |
$2.48 |
85% |
$208.59 |
$208.59 |
$6.89 |
$2.34 |
80% |
$196.32 |
$196.32 |
$6.48 |
$2.20 |
75% |
$184.05 |
$184.05 |
$6.08 |
$2.06 |
70% |
$171.78 |
$171.78 |
$5.67 |
$1.93 |
65% |
$159.51 |
$159.51 |
$5.27 |
$1.79 |
60% |
$147.24 |
$147.24 |
$4.86 |
$1.65 |
55% |
$134.97 |
$134.97 |
$4.46 |
$1.51 |
50% |
$122.70 |
$122.70 |
$4.05 |
$1.38 |
45% |
$110.43 |
$110.43 |
$3.65 |
$1.24 |
40% |
$98.16 |
$98.16 |
$3.24 |
$1.10 |
35% |
$85.89 |
$85.89 |
$2.84 |
$0.96 |
30% |
$73.62 |
$73.62 |
$2.43 |
$0.83 |
25% |
$61.35 |
$61.35 |
$2.03 |
$0.69 |
20% |
$49.08 |
$49.08 |
$1.62 |
$0.55 |
15% |
$36.81 |
$36.81 |
$1.22 |
$0.41 |
10% |
$24.54 |
$24.54 |
$0.81 |
$0.28 |
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War Defence Widow(er)’s Pension |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Non Indexed |
$24.00 |
$24.00 |
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Indexed |
$366.50 |
$366.50 |
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Total Payment |
$390.50 |
$390.50 |
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Orphan's Pension |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Single |
$60.80 |
$61.50 |
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Double |
$121.60 |
$122.90 |
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Specific Disability Amounts |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Items 1-6 |
$401.60 |
$401.60 |
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Item 7 |
$134.10 |
$134.10 |
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Item 8 |
$90.60 |
$90.60 |
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Item 9 |
$77.70 |
$77.70 |
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Item 10 |
$77.70 |
$77.70 |
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Item 11 |
$38.80 |
$38.80 |
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Item 12 |
$20.30 |
$20.30 |
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Item 13 |
$38.80 |
$38.80 |
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Item 14 |
$20.30 |
$20.30 |
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Item 15 |
$30.10 |
$30.10 |
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PART IV INDEXATION FACTOR |
1.003 |
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(effective from 23/9/99) |
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EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2000 |
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Primary (annual rate) |
$162.90 |
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Secondary/Tertiary (fortnightly rates) |
At Home |
Living Away From Home |
Homeless Students |
Under 16 years |
$33.60 |
$169.26 |
$270.30 |
16-17 years |
$148.00 |
$270.30 |
$270.30 |
18 years and over |
$177.90 |
$270.30 |
$270.30 |
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Double Orphans (fortnightly rates) |
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Under 16 |
$147.40 |
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16-20 years |
$270.30 |
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21 years and over |
$328.30 |
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