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5.2.6.100 UA historical rates - March 2005 to present date

Indexation

UA is indexed to increases in the CPI.

Rates

The following table shows the annual rates in dollars.

DateSingle ($ p.a.)Partnered (each) ($ p.a.)
20/03/2005100.0050.00
20/09/2005101.2050.60
20/03/2006102.8051.40
20/09/2006105.2052.60
20/03/2007106.0053.00
20/09/2007107.2053.60
20/03/2008500.00250.00
20/09/2008514.00257.00
20/03/2009518.80259.40
20/09/2009522.00261.00
20/03/2010530.00265.00
20/09/2010538.00269.00
20/03/2011544.00272.00
20/09/2011557.60278.80
20/03/2012560.80280.40
20/09/2012564.00282.00
20/03/2013573.20286.60
20/09/2013577.60288.80
20/03/2014588.40294.20
20/09/2014594.80297.20
20/03/2015598.40299.20
20/09/2015603.20301.60
20/03/2016608.00304.00
20/09/2016609.20304.60
20/03/2017617.20308.60
20/09/2017620.80310.40
20/03/2018628.80314.40
20/09/2018634.00317.00
20/03/2019640.40320.20
20/09/2019644.40322.20
20/03/2020652.00326.00
20/09/2020652.00326.00
20/03/2021658.00329.00
20/09/2021667.20333.60
20/03/2022681.20340.60
20/09/2022708.40354.20
20/03/2023734.80367.40
20/09/2023750.80375.40
20/03/2024764.40382.20
20/09/2024779.60389.80
20/03/2025782.80391.40
20/09/2025795.20397.60
20/03/2026810.40405.20

Act reference: SSAct section 1061TB Rate of UA

Policy reference: SS Guide 3.8.13 UA - qualification & payability

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