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At 1 October 2010

Below are the historical Invalids Benefit rates at 1 October 2010. These are weekly rates, and the net rates are after tax at "M".

Category

Net

Gross

Temporary GST assistance
- see Note 1 below

Single, 16 - 17 years

$196.35

$219.39

$3.97

Single, 18+ years

$242.63

$271.25

$4.90

Married, civil union or de facto couple (with or without children)

Total

$404.40

$451.84

$8.16

Each

$202.20

$225.92

$4.08

Sole parent

$318.75

$363.52

$6.44

Hospital rate

$35.55

$39.72

$0.72

Note 1

Temporary GST Assistance is:

  • a payment intended to compensate clients for the GST (goods and services tax) increase from 12.5% to 15% on 1 October 2010
  • payable from 1 October 2010 to 31 March 2011 (from 1 April 2011, it's expected that benefit rates increased by the annual general adjustment will incorporate cost-of-living increases since 1 October 2010)
  • equal to 2.02% of the net weekly benefit rate, and is always paid in full
  • paid automatically, at the same time as the main benefit payment
  • not taxable or classed as income

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