Media Release
The Hon Dan Tehan MP
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Minister for Defence Personnel
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of
ANZAC
20 September 2016
Increase to veteran pension
Veteran pension payments will increase from today.
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan said pension payments would
increase from 20 September 2016 in line with indexation
for veterans, their partners, war widows and widowers
across Australia.
The pension rates are calculated on a daily basis, so
pensioners will see a partial increase on their next
payday – 29 September 2016. The new pension rates will
be fully effective from payment date 13 October 2016.
The table below highlights the new annual rates.
SERVICE PENSION
|
Old rate (annually) |
New rate (annually) |
Increase (annually) |
|
Single person |
$22,721.40 |
$22,804.60 |
$83.20 |
|
Couples (each) |
$17,126.20 |
$17,191.20 |
$65.00 |
|
Single person – transitional |
$19,167.20 |
$19,203.60 |
$36.40 |
|
Couples (each) – transitional |
$15,459.60 |
$15,490.80 |
$31.20 |
|
WAR WIDOWS |
|
|
|
|
War widow(er)’s pension |
$23,085.40 |
$23,173.80 |
$88.40 |
|
Income support supplement |
$6,812.00 |
$6,840.60 |
$28.60 |
|
DISABILITY PENSION |
|
|
|
|
T&PI (Special rate) |
$34,879.00 |
$35,019.40 |
$140.40 |
|
Intermediate rate |
$23,678.20 |
$23,774.40 |
$96.20 |
|
EDA |
$19,266.00 |
$19,344.00 |
$78.00 |
|
100 per cent |
$12,399.40 |
$12,448.80 |
$49.40 |
|
10 per cent |
$1,420.12 |
$1,425.06 |
$4.94 |
These are the maximum rates of payment and
include any Energy Supplement payable.
For a full list of pension rates, please visit
www.dva.gov.au or call 133 254 or 1800 555 254 from
regional Australia.
Media enquiries:
Minister Tehan’s Office:
Byron Vale, 0428 262 894
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Media: 02 6289 6203
Veterans and Veterans Families
Counselling Service (VVCS) can be reached 24 hours a day
across Australia for crisis support and free and
confidential counselling. Phone 1800 011 046 (international:
+61 8 8241 45 46). VVCS is a service founded by Vietnam
veterans.
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