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5.2.4.60 DOP rates - October 1973 to present date

Summary

Since January 1990, DOP rates are indexed every January. The table shows the rates in dollars per fortnight (pf) unless indicated otherwise.

Date payable from Rate ($)
09/10/1973 10.00 per week
05/11/1974 11.00 per week
15/05/1979 47.70 per month
15/10/1980 55.70 per month
15/10/1986 60.00 per month
29/12/1988 25.75 per fortnight
13/07/1989 27.70
11/01/1990 29.80
10/01/1991 32.10
09/01/1992 33.20
01/01/1993 33.60
01/01/1994 34.20
01/01/1995 34.80
01/01/1996 36.40
01/01/1997 37.50
01/01/1998 37.60
01/01/1999 37.90
01/01/2000 38.30
01/07/2000 39.80
01/01/2001 41.10
01/01/2002 42.80
01/01/2003 44.00
01/01/2004 45.20
01/01/2005 46.30
01/01/2006 47.50
01/01/2007 49.40
01/01/2008 50.40
01/01/2009 52.70
01/01/2010 53.50
01/01/2011 55.20
01/01/2012 57.20
01/01/2013 57.90
01/01/2014 59.30
01/01/2015 61.10
01/01/2016 62.00
01/01/2017 62.60
01/01/2018 63.80
01/01/2019 65.10
01/01/2020 66.10
01/01/2021 Note A 66.10
01/01/2022 68.40
01/01/2023 72.60
01/01/2024 77.00

Notes for Table

Note Explanation
A Rate not indexed on 1 January 2021 due to no increase in CPI as a result of economic effects of Covid-19.

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