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5.2.6.40 TAL & Telephone Rental Concession Historical Rates - January 1990 to Present Date

Rates

Until 1992 a Telephone Rental Concession (TRC) scheme was in operation. This scheme provided discount vouchers every December (for the next calendar year) to PHB pensioners and sickness beneficiaries. The Telephone Rental Concession was only available if the total household income (section 8(1)-'income') was under a set limit, the household income limit (HIL).

 

TAL was introduced on 1 July 1992.

 

The tables show the rates in dollars per annum and per quarter and, where applicable, the HIL in dollars per week.

TRC

Date

Rate per

annum

Rate per

quarter

Household Income Limit

01/01/1990

48.40

12.20

215

01/01/1991

49.00

12.25

228

TAL - grandfathered rates

Note: There have been no recipients of this grandfathered rate since 2009.

01/07/1992

12.95 per quarter

(standard rate)

 

Since 1 July 1992, a grandfathered rate of TAL has applied to certain people who were getting a social security pension or benefit before 12 March 1992 and whose partner was not getting a social security pension or benefit or was required to claim but could not or would not.

20/03/2008

12.95 per quarter (standard rate)

23.95 per quarter (higher rate)

From 20 March 2008, a grandfathered higher rate of TAL was paid to eligible recipients who also subscribed to a home internet service.

TAL (Note A)

Date

Rate per annum

Rate per quarter

01/07/1992

51.80

13.00

24/09/1992

52.80

13.20

20/09/1993

54.40

13.60

20/09/1994

56.00

14.00

20/09/1995

59.20

14.80

20/09/1996

61.60

15.40

20/09/1997

62.40

15.60

20/09/1998

63.20

15.80

20/09/1999

64.00

16.00

01/07/2000

66.40

16.60

20/09/2000

68.80

17.20

20/09/2001

72.00

18.00

20/09/2002

74.40

18.60

20/09/2003

76.80

19.20

20/09/2004

79.20

19.80

20/09/2005

81.60

20.40

20/09/2006

85.60

21.40

20/09/2007

88.00

22.00

TAL (Note B)

Date Rate per annum Rate per quarter Higher rate per annum Higher rate per quarter
20/03/2008 88.00 22.00 132.00 33.00
20/09/2008 92.00 23.00 138.40 34.60

20/09/2009

93.60

23.40

140.80

35.20

20/09/2010

96.80

24.20

145.60

36.40

20/09/2011

100.80

25.20

151.20

37.80

Notes
Note Explanation
A As of 1 July 1992 TAL was introduced and the household income limits no longer applied.
B From 20 March 2008 there were 2 rates of TAL - TAL and a higher rate TAL. TAL is paid to subscribers of a telephone service. The higher rate TAL is paid to eligible recipients who also subscribe to a home internet service.

 

Act reference: SSAct section 8(1)-'income'

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Last reviewed: 20 September 2011


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