Date

Note A

Rate

27/07/1942 Note B

156.00

17/11/1942

158.60

09/02/1943

161.20

04/05/1943

163.80

21/09/1943

166.40

16/10/1945

195.00

08/07/1947 Note C

221.00

25/10/1948

247.00

07/11/1950

286.00

06/11/1951

338.00

07/10/1952

376.00

05/11/1953

390.00

01/11/1955

442.00

29/10/1957

481.00

13/10/1959

520.00

11/10/1960

546.00

10/10/1961

572.00

08/10/1963

884.00 Note D

06/10/1964

910.00

04/10/1966 Note E

962.00

01/10/1968

1,066.00

30/09/1969

1,118.00

29/09/1970

1,144.00

13/04/1971

1,170.00 Note F

12/10/1971

1,339.00 Note F

25/04/1972

1,391.00

10/10/1972

1,482.00

05/12/1972

1,560.00

09/10/1973

1,664.00

26/03/1974

1,820.00

13/08/1974

2,080.00

05/11/1974

2,106.00

06/05/1975

2,444.00

04/11/1975 Note G

2,613.00

13/05/1976

2,743.00

11/11/1976

2,860.00

12/05/1977

3,047.20

10/11/1977 Note H

3,161.60 Note H

11/05/1978

3,273.40

09/11/1978

3,364.40

08/11/1979

3,608.80

08/05/1980

3,772.60

06/11/1980

4,165.20 Note I

07/05/1981

4,297.80

05/11/1981

4,456.40

06/05/1982

4,687.80

04/11/1982

4,849.00

05/05/1983

5,114.20

03/11/1983

5,402.80 Note J

03/05/1984

5,688.80 Note K

01/11/1984

6,026.80 Note L

02/05/1985

6,151.60

14/11/1985

6,442.80 Note M

09/01/1986

6,442.80 or 6,338.80 Note N

01/05/1986

6,765.20 or 6,661.20 Note N, Note O

13/11/1986

6,817.20 Note P or 6,661.20 Note N

25/12/1986

7,030.40 Note P or 6,874.40 Note N

25/06/1987

7,339.80 Note P or 7,183.80 Note N

24/12/1987

8,117.20 or 7,805.20 or 7,545.20 Note Q

23/06/1988

8,322.60 or 8,010.60 or 7,750.60 Note Q

22/12/1988

8,697.00 or 8,333.00 or 7,969.00 Note R

22/06/1989

8,954.40 or 8,590.40 or 8,226.40

06/07/1989

9,115.60 or 8,590.40 or 8,226.40 Note T

23/11/1989

9,344.40 or 8,819.20 or 8,455.20

01/01/1990

9,451.00 or 8,873.80 or 8,502.00 Note U

26/04/1990

9,846.20 or 9,269.00 or 8,897.20

27/09/1990

10,088.00 or 9,510.00 or 9,139.00

03/01/1991

10,316.80 or 9,685.00 or 9,191.00

28/03/1991

10,574.20 or 9,942.40 or 9,448.40

02/01/1992

10,665.20 or 10,012.60 or 9,471.80

26/03/1992

10,782.20 or 10,129.50 or 9,588.80

03/04/1992

10,938.20 or 10,285.60 or 9,588.80

24/09/1992

10,938.20 or 10,285.60 or 9,588.80

28/01/1993

8,114.60 Note V

20/03/1993

8,114.60

20/09/1993

8,221.20

20/03/1994

8,270.60

20/09/1994

8,361.60

20/03/1995

8,478.60

20/09/1995

8,733.40

20/03/1996

8,907.60

Date Note A

Rate

20/09/1996

9,006.40

20/03/1997

9,042.80

20/09/1997

9,042.80

20/03/1998

9,219.60 Note W

20/09/1998

9,289.80

20/03/1999

9,396.40

20/09/1999

9,529.00

20/03/2000

9,672.00

01/07/2000

10,059.40

20/09/2000

10,246.60

20/03/2001

10,452.00

20/09/2001

10,673.00

20/03/2002

10,966.80

20/09/2002

11,164.40

Date Note A

Rate

20/03/2003

11,447.80

20/09/2003

11,772.80

20/03/2004

12,069.20

20/09/2004

12,238.20

20/03/2005

12,383.80

20/09/2005

12,711.40

20/03/2006

12,992.20

20/09/2006

13,314.60

20/03/2007

13,652.60

20/09/2007

13,980.20

20/03/2008

14,216.80

20/09/2008

14,614.60

20/03/2009

14,814.80

20/09/2009

14,937.00

20/03/2010

15,633.80

20/09/2010

15,909.40

20/03/2011

16,273.40

20/09/2011

16,679.00

Note

Explanation

A

The dates on which the rates were first applied.

B

Payments were made 4-weekly in arrears from this date.

C

Payments were made fortnightly in arrears from this date.

D

This rate, and those following, included mother's allowance or GA of $208.00 per annum and additional pension for one child.

E

From August 1968 widows' pensions were regarded as being paid in fortnightly instalments of one twenty-sixth of the annual rate rather than fortnightly in arrears.

F

The maximum increase was paid where means as assessed was less than $520.00. The amount of increase was reduced by half of means as assessed in excess of $520.00.

G

From 11 December 1975 widow's pension paydays were amalgamated with Age and invalid pension paydays. The last widow's pension and supporting mother's benefit payday was 2 December 1975.

H

Supporting parent's benefit was paid at the same rates and was subject to the same income test as class A widow's pension. Supporting mother's benefit was introduced from 3 July 1973. Eligibility criteria widened from 10 November 1977 to include supporting fathers.

I

From 6 November 1980 the rates include mother's allowance or GA of $312.00 per annum and additional pension (for one child $520.00 per annum). Additionally, the 6 months waiting period for the grant of supporting parent's benefit was removed.

J

Additional pension for one child increased to $624.00 per annum.

K

Mother's allowance or GA paid at uniform rate of $416.00 per annum regardless of age and health of children.

L

Additional pension for one child increased to $728.00 per annum and mother's allowance or GA increased to $520.00 per annum.

M

Additional pension for one child increased to $832.00 per annum.

N

Additional pension reduced by $2.00 per week for a child aged 16 years or over in receipt of payments under the Tertiary Education Assistance Scheme or in respect of whom payments under the Secondary Allowances Scheme are being made.

O

Mother's allowance or GA increased from $10.00 per week to $12.00 per week from 1 May 1986.

P

Additional pension for one child increased to $884.00 per annum.

Q

Additional pension for children increased to:

$1,456 per annum for children aged 13, 14 or 15 years,

$1,144 per annum for children under 13 years,

$884.00 per annum for student children aged 16 to 24 years not on AUSTUDY and not receiving or attracting payment of a Commonwealth pension, allowance or benefit (unchanged).

R

Additional pension for children increased to:

• - $1,612 per annum for children aged 13, 14 or 15 years,
• - $1,248 per annum for children under 13 years,
• - $884.00 per annum for student children aged 16 to 24 years not on AUSTUDY and not receiving or attracting payment of a Commonwealth pension, allowance or benefit (unchanged).

S

In March 1989 supporting parent's benefit and class A widow's pension were amalgamated under the new title SPP.

T

From 6 July 1989 the rate of additional pension for 13 to 15 year olds increased to $1,773.20 per annum.

U

From 1 January 1990 additional pension for children apart from student children and mother's allowance or GA became subject to annual indexation (1.1.I.100).

V

From 1 January 1993 GA is paid as an add-on to AFP. Additional pension is now known as AFP.

W

From 20 March 1998, SPP was replaced by PPS.

SS Guide 5.2.4.50 Parenting Payment & Associated Rates - July 1995 to Present Date