5.2.3.30 Widow B, C & D Pension, Bereavement Allowance

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5.2.3.30 Widow B, C & D Pension, Bereavement Allowance - July 1942 to Present Date

WidB (also class D from 24 June 1947 to 28 February 1961 Note A)

BVA rates are the same as for the maximum rate of WidB. This table shows the rates in dollars per annum.

Date Note B	Rate
27/07/1942 Note C	130.00
17/11/1942	132.60
09/02/1943	135.20
04/05/1943	137.80
21/09/1943	140.40
08/07/1947 Note D	166.40
26/10/1948	192.40
07/11/1950	218.40
06/11/1951	260.00
07/10/1952	286.00
05/11/1953	299.00
01/11/1955	351.00
29/10/1957	390.00
13/10/1959	429.00
11/10/1960	455.00
10/10/1961	481.00
Date Note B	Rate
08/10/1963	533.00
06/10/1964	559.00
04/10/1966 Note E	611.00
01/10/1968	650.00
30/09/1969	689.00
29/09/1970	715.00
13/04/1971 Note F	741.00
12/10/1971 Note F	793.00
25/04/1972	832.00
10/10/1972	897.00
05/12/1972 Note G	1,118.00
09/10/1973	1,916.00
26/03/1974	1,352.00
13/08/1974	1,612.00
06/05/1975	1,872.00
04/11/1975 Note H	2,015.00
Date Note B	Rate
13/05/1976	2,145.00
11/11/1976	2,262.00
12/05/1977	2,449.20
10/11/1977	2,563.60
11/05/1978	2,675.40
09/11/1978	2,766.40
08/11/1979	3,010.80
08/05/1980	3,174.60
06/11/1980	3,333.20
07/05/1981	3,465.80
05/11/1981	3,624.40
06/05/1982	3,855.80
04/11/1982	4,017.00
05/05/1983	4,282.20
03/11/1983	4,466.80
03/05/1984	4,648.80
Date Note B	Rate
01/11/1984	4,778.80
02/05/1985	4,903.60
14/11/1985	5,090.80
01/05/1986	5,309.20
25/12/1986	5,522.40
25/06/1987	5,831.80
01/07/1987	Note I
24/12/1987	6,037.20
23/06/1988	6,242.60
22/12/1988	6,461.00
22/06/1989	6,718.40
23/11/1989	6,947.20
26/04/1990	7,342.40
27/09/1990	7,584.20
28/03/1991	7,841.60
26/09/1991	7,841.60
Date Note B	Rate
26/03/1992	7,958.60
24/09/1992	7,958.60
28/01/1993	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
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 J
20/09/1998	9,289.80
20/03/1999	9,396.40
20/09/1999	9,529.00
Date Note B	Rate
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
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	17,469.40
20/03/2010	18,228.60
20/09/2010	18,618.60
20/03/2011	18,961.80
20/09/2011	19,468.80

Notes

These notes relate to Widow Class B, C & D Pension and BVA - July 1942 to September 1996:

Note	Explanation
A	Class A widow's pension became payable to a woman whose husband had been imprisoned for at least 6 months and who had the custody, care and control of a child or children.
B	The dates on which the rates became payable.
C	Payments were made 4 weekly in arrears from this date.
D	Payments were made fortnightly in arrears from this date.
E	From 7 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. (Reference Secretary's instructions F174/103, C1707/45 of 7 August 1968.)
F	Maximum increase paid where means as assessed was less than $520.00. Amount of increase was reduced by half of means as assessed in excess of $520.00.
G	WidB became payable at standard rate.
H	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.
I	From 1 July 1987 progressive phasing out of WidB commenced. Only current cases or new claims where age and widowhood criteria were satisfied at 1 July 1987 were entitled to payments beyond that date.
J	From 20 March 1998, pensions became benchmarked against 25 per cent of MTAWE, in addition to CPI indexation.

Widow class C - Widowed Person's Allowance - BVA

Definition of necessitous circumstances:

Prior to 18 April 1967 net income of less than $7.00 per week and less than $400.00 in liquid assets (1.1.A.290).
From 18 April 1967 net income of less than $10.00 per week and less than $400.00 in liquid assets.
From 25 November 1976 net income of less than $10.00 per week.
From 13 April 1984 net income of $30.00 per week or less.
From 21 March 1985 net income of $30.00 per week or less and readily available funds of $3,000 or less.
From 1 August 1985 net income of $30.00 per week or less and readily available funds of $5,000 or less.
From 1 January 1986 net income of $30.00 per week or less and readily available funds of $6,000 or less.
From 1 March 1989 Class C widow's pension was replaced by widowed person allowance and became subject to the normal income and assets test. It is payable to both men and women.
From 1994 Widowed person allowance was renamed BVA.

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Last reviewed: 20 September 2011

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