Dept of Veterans' Affairs Payments
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Effective as at
| 20/03/2013
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Age Eligibility
See Centrelink Age Pension eligibility.
Basic Rates
Single Pension per fortnight
| $ 733.70
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Couple Pension per fortnight (each)
| $ 553.10
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Pension Supplement is additional. Prior to 20 Sep 2009 Pharmaceutical Allowance was included
Rent Assistance
See Centrelink Chart F.
Income Test
See Centrelink Chart C. No test for permanently blind.
Assets Test
Homeowners see Centrelink Chart A. Non-homeowners see Centrelink Chart B. No test for permanently blind.
DVA Disability Pension (DVADP)
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Compensatation for injuries or diseases to veterans occurring prior to 1 July 2004. Post 1 July 2004 payments by Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
Special Rates
Special rate (T&PI, blinded or TTI)
| $ 1,238.20
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Intermediate rate
| $ 840.40
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Extreme disablement adjustment (EDA)
| $ 683.70
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General Rate
DVA Income Support Supplement (ISS)
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Max Income Support Supplement pf
| $ 241.50
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Min Supplement - Single pf
| $ 32.50
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Min Supplement - Couple pf (each)
| $ 24.50
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Income Support Supplement only available for War Widow Pensioners with limited means such as blindness or other defined disabilities.
Assets Test - Single
Homeowner - Assets Threshold
| $ 561,500
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Homeowner - Assets Cut-off
| $ 722,500
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Non-Homeowner - Assets Threshold
| $ 701,000
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Non-Homeowner - Assets Cut-off
| $ 862,000
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Assets Test - Couple
Homeowner - Assets Threshold
| $ 750,000
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Homeowner - Assets Cut-off
| $ 1,072,000
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Non-Homeowner - Assets Threshold
| $ 889,500
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Non-Homeowner - Assets Cut-off
| $ 1,211,500
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Assets Test - Illness Separated Couple
Homeowner - Assets Threshold
| $ 1,011,000
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Homeowner - Assets Cut-off
| $ 1,333,000
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Non-Homeowner - Assets Threshold
| $ 1,150,500
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Non-Homeowner - Assets Cut-off
| $ 1,472,500
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Income Test - Single
Full supplement Income Threshold pf
| $ 1,258.80
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Part supplement Income Cut-off pf
| $ 1,741.80
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Income Test - Couple
Full supplement Income Threshold pf
| $ 1,698.80
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Part supplement Income Cut-off pf
| $ 2,664.80
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Income Test - Illness Separated Couple
Full supplement Income Threshold pf
| $ 2,481.60
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Part supplement Income Cut-off pf
| $ 3,447.60
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DVA Service Pension (DVASP)
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Age Eligibility
Male
Female
Born before 1 Jul 1940
| 55.00
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Born 1 Jul 1940 - 31 Dec 1941
| 55.50
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Born 1 Jan 1942 - 30 Jun 1943
| 56.00
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Born 1 Jul 1943 - 31 Dec 1944
| 56.50
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Born 1 Jan 1945 - 30 Jun 1946
| 57.00
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Born 1 Jul 1946 - 31 Dec 1947
| 57.50
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Born 1 Jan 1948 - 30 Jun 1949
| 58.00
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Born 1 Jul 1949 - 31 Dec 1950
| 58.50
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Born 1 Jan 1951 - 30 Jun 1952
| 59.00
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Born 1 Jul 1952 - 31 Dec 1953
| 59.50
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Born 1 Jan 1954 onwards
| 60.00
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Basic Rates
Single Pension per fortnight
| $ 733.70
|
Couple Pension per fortnight (each)
| $ 553.10
|
Pension Supplement is additional. Prior to 20 Sep 2009 Pharmaceutical Allowance was included
Rent Assistance
See Centrelink Chart F.
Income Test
See Centrelink Chart C. No test for permanently blind.
Assets Test
Homeowners see Centrelink Chart A. Non-homeowners see Centrelink Chart B. No test for permanently blind.
DVA War Widow Pension (DVAWWP)
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Basic Rates
Single Pension per fortnight
| $ 820.70
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Pension Supplement is additional. Prior to 20 Sep 2009 Pharmaceutical Allowance was included.
Rent Assistance
See Centrelink Chart F.
Income Test
Exempt
Assets Test
Exempt