5.2.1.40 Additional benefit for child, mother's & guardian's allowance & RA - November 1984 to March 2018

Summary

This topic contains 3 rates tables:

Table Number	Explanation
1	Additional benefit for child - November 1984 to January 1993
2	Guardian allowance, mother's & guardian's allowance - November 1984 to January 1993
3	RA - November 1984 to March 2018

Table 1: Additional benefit for child - November 1984 to January 1993

This table shows the rates in dollars per week.

Date	Rate ($)
01/11/1984	14.00
01/05/1985	14.00
01/11/1985	16.00
-	Child under 16		Student over 16 receiving education allowance Note A
01/05/1986	16.00		14.00
01/11/1986	17.00		14.00
15/12/1986	17.00		14.00
01/01/1987	17.00		14.00
13/06/1987	17.00		14.00
Note B	Child 0 to 12	Child 13 to 15	Student 16 and over
13/12/1987	22.00	28.00	17.00
13/06/1988	22.00	28.00	17.00
13/12/1988	24.00	31.00	17.00
03/07/1989	24.00	34.10	17.00
01/01/1990 Note C	24.15	35.25	17.00
01/01/1991	26.50	38.65	17.00
01/01/1992	27.40	39.95	17.00
02/04/1992	30.40	42.95	17.00
01/01/1993	Replaced by additional family payment (AFP) Note D

Notes for Table 1

Note	Explanation
A	From 1 January 1986 additional benefit was $2.00 less for students over 16 years of age receiving Tertiary Education Assistance Scheme or Secondary Assistance Scheme payments. From 1 January 1987 Commonwealth education payments became known as AUSTUDY.
B	From 13 December 1987, 3 distinct rates of additional benefit were payable for (1) child under 13; (2) child 13 to 15 years; and (3) non-prescribed dependent student 16 to 24 years.
C	From 1 January 1990 additional benefit for children under 16 years and mother's or guardian's (1.1.G.80) allowance became subject to annual indexation (1.1.I.100).
D	From 1 January 1993 additional pension and benefit for dependent children were amalgamated with family allowance supplement (FAS) to form AFP.

Policy reference: SS Guide 5.2.4.30 Family allowance, family allowance supplement & additional family payment rates - December 1987 to June 2000

Table 2: Guardian allowance, mother's & guardian's (1.1.G.80) allowance - November 1984 to January 1993

Mother's Allowance was introduced in 1963 for Widow Pensioners with a dependent child. On 1 October 1965, Guardian's Allowance was introduced for non-partnered Age and Invalid Pensioners with a dependent child. The payment was known as Mother's/Guardian's Allowance until 1991 when it was renamed Guardian Allowance. It became payable to beneficiaries on 1 November 1984.

This table shows the rates in dollars per week.

Date	Rate ($)	Comment
01/11/1984	10.00	-
01/05/1985	10.00	-
01/11/1985	10.00	-
01/05/1986	12.00	-
01/11/1986	12.00	-
15/12/1986	12.00	-
01/01/1987	12.00	-
13/06/1987	12.00	-
13/12/1987	12.00	-
13/06/1988	12.00	-
13/12/1988	12.00	-
13/06/1990	12.00	-
01/01/1990	12.90	Note E
01/01/1991	13.90	-
01/01/1992	14.35	-
01/01/1993	14.50	-
01/01/1993	14.50	Note F

Notes for Table 2

Note	Explanation
E	From 1 January 1990 additional benefit for children under 16 years and Mother's or Guardian's Allowance became subject to annual indexation (1.1.I.100).
F	From 1 January 1993 Guardian Allowance was paid as part of AFP, later family allowance.

Policy reference: SS Guide 5.2.4.30 Family allowance, family allowance supplement & additional family payment rates - December 1987 to June 2000

Table 3: RA - November 1984 to March 2018

This table shows the rates in dollars per week from 1 November 1984 to 19 March 1997.

From 20 March 1997 this table shows the rates in dollars per fortnight (pf).

Date	Rate ($)			Comment
01/11/1984	15.00			-
01/05/1985	15.00			-
01/11/1985	15.00			-
01/05/1986	10.00 or 15.00			Note G
01/11/1986	10.00 or 15.00			Note G
15/12/1986	10.00 or 15.00			Note G
01/01/1987	10.00 or 15.00			Note G
13/06/1987	10.00 or 15.00			Note G, Note H
13/12/1987	10.00 or 15.00			Note I, Note J
13/06/1988	10.00 or 15.00			-
13/12/1989	20.00 or 25.00			-
-	0 children	1 to 2 children	3 or more children	Note K
13/06/1990	25.00	30.00	35.00	-
20/09/1990	30.00	35.00	40.00	-
20/03/1991	31.00	36.20	41.35	Note L
20/03/1992	31.45	36.75	41.95	Note M
20/09/1992	31.50	36.80	42.00	Note N
20/03/1993	31.60	36.90	42.10	Note O
20/09/1993	32.00	37.40	42.60	Note O
20/03/1994	32.20	37.60	42.90	-
20/09/1994	34.60	38.00	43.40	-
20/03/1995	35.10	38.50	44.00	-
20/09/1995	36.20	39.70	45.30	-
20/03/1996	36.90	43.00	48.70	-
20/09/1996	37.30	43.50	49.20	-
From 20 March 1997 this table shows the maximum rates in dollars pf.
20/03/1997	74.80	87.40	98.80	-
20/09/1997	74.80	87.40	98.80	-
20/03/1998	74.80	87.40	98.80	-
20/09/1998	75.20	88.00	99.40	-
20/03/1999	75.80	88.60	100.00	-
20/09/1999	76.00	88.80	100.40	-
20/03/2000	77.20	90.20	102.00	-
01/07/2000	85.00	99.26	112.14	Note P, Note Q
-	1 to 2 children		3 or more children	-
20/09/2000	100.94		114.10	-
20/03/2001	103.04		116.48	-
20/09/2001	105.00		118.72	-
20/03/2002	106.26		120.12	-
20/09/2002	107.94		122.08	-
20/03/2003	109.48		123.76	-
20/09/2003	110.88		125.30	-
20/03/2004	112.14		126.70	-
20/09/2004	113.68		128.52	-
20/03/2005	115.08		130.06	-
20/09/2005	116.62		131.74	-
20/03/2006	118.30		133.70	-
20/09/2006	121.24		137.06	-
20/03/2007	122.22		138.18	-
20/09/2007	123.76		140.00	-
20/03/2008	125.86		142.38	-
20/09/2008	129.36		146.30	-
20/03/2009	130.48		147.56	-
20/09/2009	131.32		148.40	-
20/03/2010	133.28		150.64	-
20/09/2010	135.24		152.88	-
20/03/2011	136.78		154.56	-
20/09/2011	140.14		158.48	-
20/03/2012	140.98		159.46	-
20/09/2012	141.82		160.44	-
20/03/2013	144.06		162.96	-
20/09/2013	145.18		164.22	-
20/03/2014	147.98		167.30	-
20/09/2014	149.52		168.98	-
20/03/2015	150.50		170.10	-
20/09/2015	151.76		171.50	-
20/03/2016	153.02		172.90	-
20/09/2016	153.30		173.18	-
20/03/2017	155.26		175.42	-
20/09/2017	156.24		176.54	-
20/03/2018	158.34		178.78	-

Please refer to 5.2.6.10 for RA rates after 20 March 2018.

Notes for Table 3

Note	Explanation
G	From May 1986 RA of up to $10.00 per week became payable to unemployment benefit (UB) and SpB recipients who are: married, or have dependent children (1.1.D.70), and in receipt of benefit for 6 months or more unmarried aged 18 to 24 years inclusive, in receipt of benefit for 6 months or more, who are not living with a parent or guardian, or unmarried, aged 25 years or more, in receipt of benefit for 6 months or more.
H	From 1 July 1987 the separate income test for RA was abolished. The rate of RA was calculated solely by reference to the amount of rent (1.1.R.160) paid and was then added to the maximum rate of benefit. The total benefit paid was then reduced by the income test etc. where necessary.
I	The rate and eligibility conditions for RA paid to recipients without dependent children were standardised from 13 December 1987 (i.e. $10.00 per week paid 26 weeks after date of commencement). Sickness benefit recipients receiving RA prior to 13 December 1987 are 'saved' at the higher rate (i.e. $15.00 per week) until eligibility for sickness benefit and RA is broken.
J	As part of the families assistance package, recipients receiving unemployment, sickness benefit or SpB, who have at least one child under the age of 16 years for whom they were receiving family allowance, were eligible to be paid RA at $15.00 per week from the date of commencement or from 13 December 1987, whichever was later.
K	From 13 June 1990, 3 rates of RA were payable, according to the number of dependent children in the family.
L	From 20 March 1991 RA became subject to twice yearly indexation (March and September).
M	From 20 March 1992 RA waiting period abolished for people aged 18 years or more and also for people under 18 years of age with a dependent child and/or partner (prior to 20 March 1992 people with an allowance or benefit increase child did not serve a waiting period). RA extended to people under 18 years of age, paid at the homeless or independent rate of allowance or benefit, after an 18 week waiting period.
N	From 1 January 1993 RA for recipients with children became payable as part of Family Payment.
O	From 20 March 1993 a number of changes were introduced to target RA more effectively. The threshold of $25.00 a week was replaced by a structure of thresholds: $30.00 for single recipients without children $40.00 for sole parents $50.00 for couples without children, and $60.00 for couples with children. The thresholds were indexed from 20 September 1993. The accrual rate increased from 50% to 75%, for amounts paid in excess of the threshold (up to the maximum amount). The maximum rate of RA (1.1.M.60) for single recipients without children was increased by an extra $4.00 a fortnight. A savings provision was introduced to ensure that no existing recipient received less RA as a result of the above changes.
P	From 1 July 2000, as part of the Government's tax reform measures, the maximum rates of RA were increased by 10%.
Q	From 1 July 2000, RA became payable with the new FTB for recipients with children. Maximum rates and thresholds are rounded to 1c a day (not 20c a fortnight).

Policy reference: SS Guide 5.2.4.40 RA (families with children) - December 1987 to March 2018