Veteran pension payments have
increased in line with the
biannual indexation process.
Pension recipients including
veterans, their partners, war
widows and widowers, across
Australia will be paid the
increase from 20 March 2017.
Due to the calculation of
pension rates on a daily basis,
the first pension paid after the
indexation on payday 30 March
2017 will comprise both the old
and new rates.
The new pension rates will be
fully effective from payment
date 13 April 2017.
The table below highlights
the new fortnightly rates.
SERVICE PENSION |
Old rate
(fortnightly) |
New rate
(fortnightly) |
Increase
(fortnightly) |
Single person |
$877.10 |
$888.30 |
$11.20 |
Couples (each) |
$661.20 |
$669.60 |
$8.40 |
Single person –
transitional |
$738.60 |
$748.00 |
$9.40 |
Couples (each) –
transitional |
$595.80 |
$603.40 |
$7.60 |
WAR WIDOWS |
|
|
|
War widow(er)’s pension |
$891.30 |
$902.80 |
$11.50 |
Income support
supplement |
$263.10 |
$266.60 |
$3.50 |
DISABILITY
PENSION |
|
|
|
T&PI (Special rate) |
$1,346.90 |
$1,364.30 |
$17.40 |
Intermediate rate |
$914.40 |
$926.20 |
11.80 |
EDA rate |
$744.00 |
$753.60 |
$9.60 |
100 per cent rate |
$478.80 |
$485.00 |
$6.20 |
10 per cent rate |
$54.81 |
$55.43 |
$0.62 |
Pensions are indexed twice a
year in March and September. For
a full list of pension rates,
please visit the
DVA website or call 133 254
or 1800 555 254 from regional
Australia.