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["2.25  Rates of Pensions, Benefits and Allowances (a)"]
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["1951",{"$nulls":4},"5.00",{"$nulls":3},{"v":1.5,"d":"1.50    "},null,{"v":2.5,"d":"2.50  "},null,{"v":4.5,"d":"4.50"},null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,208,null,null,156,null,null,104]
["1952",{"$nulls":4},"6.00",{"$nulls":3},{"v":1.5,"d":"1.50    "},null,{"v":2.5,"d":"2.50  "},null,{"v":4.5,"d":"4.50"},null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,208,null,null,156,null,null,104]
["1953",{"$nulls":4},"6.75",{"$nulls":3},{"v":3,"d":"3.00    "},null,{"v":5,"d":"5.00  "},null,{"v":9,"d":"9.00"},null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,208,null,null,156,null,null,104]
["1954",{"$nulls":4},"7.00",{"$nulls":3},{"v":3,"d":"3.00    "},null,{"v":5,"d":"5.00  "},null,{"v":9,"d":"9.00"},null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,260,null,null,156,null,null,104]
["1955",{"$nulls":4},"7.00",{"$nulls":3},{"v":3,"d":"3.00    "},null,{"v":5,"d":"5.00  "},null,{"v":9,"d":"9.00"},null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,260,null,null,156,null,null,104]
["1956",{"$nulls":4},"8.00",{"$nulls":3},{"v":3,"d":"3.00    "},null,{"v":5,"d":"5.00  "},null,{"v":9,"d":"9.00"},null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,260,null,null,156,null,null,104]
["1957",{"$nulls":4},"8.00",{"$nulls":3},{"v":3,"d":"3.00    "},null,{"v":5,"d":"5.00  "},null,{"v":9,"d":"9.00"},null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,260,null,null,156,null,null,104]
["1958",{"$nulls":4},"8.75",{"$nulls":3},{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50    "},null,{"v":6.5,"d":"6.50  "},null,11.25,null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,286,null,null,182,null,null,130]
["1959",{"$nulls":4},"8.75",{"$nulls":3},{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50    "},null,{"v":6.5,"d":"6.50  "},null,11.25,null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,286,null,null,182,null,null,130]
["1960",{"$nulls":4},"9.50",{"$nulls":3},{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50    "},null,{"v":6.5,"d":"6.50  "},null,11.25,null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,286,null,null,182,null,null,130]
["1961",{"$nulls":4},"10.00",{"$nulls":3},{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50    "},null,{"v":6.5,"d":"6.50  "},null,11.25,null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,286,null,null,182,null,null,130]
["1962",{"$nulls":4},"10.50",{"$nulls":3},{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50    "},null,{"v":8.25,"d":"8.25  "},null,14.25,null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,286,null,null,182,null,null,130]
["1963",{"$nulls":4},"10.50",{"$nulls":3},{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50    "},null,{"v":8.25,"d":"8.25  "},null,14.25,null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,286,null,null,182,null,null,130]
["1964",null,null,{"v":11.5,"d":"11.50"},null,null,{"v":10.5,"d":"10.50"},null,null,{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50    "},null,{"v":8.25,"d":"8.25  "},null,14.25,null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,286,null,null,182,null,null,130]
["1965",null,null,{"v":12,"d":"12.00"},null,null,{"v":11,"d":"11.00"},null,null,{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50    "},null,{"v":8.25,"d":"8.25  "},null,14.25,null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,286,null,null,182,null,null,130]
["1966",null,null,{"v":12,"d":"12.00"},null,null,{"v":11,"d":"11.00"},null,null,{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50    "},null,{"v":8.25,"d":"8.25  "},null,14.25,null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,286,null,null,182,null,null,130]
["1967",null,null,{"v":13,"d":"13.00"},null,null,11.75,null,null,{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50    "},null,{"v":8.25,"d":"8.25  "},null,14.25,null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,286,null,null,182,null,null,130]
["1968",null,null,{"v":13,"d":"13.00"},null,null,11.75,null,null,{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50    "},null,{"v":8.25,"d":"8.25  "},null,14.25,null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,312,null,null,208,null,null,156]
["1969",null,null,{"v":14,"d":"14.00"},null,null,{"v":12.5,"d":"12.50"},null,null,{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50    "},null,{"v":8.25,"d":"8.25  "},null,14.25,null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,312,null,null,208,null,null,156]
["1970",null,null,{"v":15,"d":"15.00"},null,null,13.25,null,null,{"v":4.5,"d":"4.50    "},null,{"v":10,"d":"10.00  "},null,{"v":17,"d":"17.00"},null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,312,null,null,208,null,null,156]
["1971",null,null,{"v":16,"d":"16.00"},null,null,14.25,null,null,{"v":4.5,"d":"4.50    "},null,{"v":10,"d":"10.00  "},null,{"v":17,"d":"17.00"},null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,312,null,null,208,null,null,156]
["1972",null,null,18.25,null,null,{"v":16,"d":"16.00"},null,null,{"v":7.5,"d":"7.50    "},null,{"v":17,"d":"17.00  "},null,{"v":25,"d":"25.00"},null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,312,null,null,208,null,null,156]
["1973",null,null,{"v":21.5,"d":"21.50"},null,null,18.75,null,null,{"v":21.5,"d":"21.50    "},null,{"v":21.5,"d":"21.50  "},null,{"v":37.5,"d":"37.50"},null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,364,null,null,260,null,null,208]
["1974",null,null,{"v":26,"d":"26.00"},null,null,22.75,null,null,{"v":26,"d":"26.00    "},null,{"v":26,"d":"26.00  "},null,{"v":45.5,"d":"45.50"},null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,364,null,null,260,null,null,208]
["1975",null,null,{"v":36,"d":"36.00"},null,null,{"v":30,"d":"30.00"},null,null,{"v":36,"d":"36.00    "},null,{"v":36,"d":"36.00  "},null,{"v":60,"d":"60.00"},null,null,{"v":0.5,"d":"0.50   "},null,{"v":1,"d":"1.00   "},null,364,null,null,260,null,null,208]
["1976",null,null,41.25,null,null,34.25,null,null,{"v":36,"d":"36.00    "},null,{"v":41.25,"d":"41.25  "},null,{"v":68.5,"d":"68.50"},null,null,{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50   "},null,{"v":5,"d":"5.00   "},null,400,null,null,200,null,null,150]
["1977",null,null,{"v":47.1,"d":"47.10"},null,null,39.25,null,null,{"v":36,"d":"36.00    "},null,{"v":47.1,"d":"47.10  "},null,{"v":78.5,"d":"78.50"},null,null,{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50   "},null,{"v":5,"d":"5.00   "},null,500,null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1978",null,null,51.45,null,null,{"v":42.9,"d":"42.90"},null,null,{"v":36,"d":"36.00    "},null,{"v":51.45,"d":"51.45  "},null,{"v":85.8,"d":"85.80"},null,null,{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50   "},null,{"v":5,"d":"5.00   "},null,555,null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1979",null,null,{"v":53.2,"d":"53.20"},null,null,44.35,null,null,{"v":36,"d":"36.00    "},null,{"v":51.45,"d":"51.45  "},null,{"v":88.7,"d":"88.70"},null,null,{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50   "},null,{"v":5,"d":"5.00   "},null,597,null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1980",null,null,61.05,null,null,50.85,null,null,{"v":36,"d":"36.00    "},null,{"v":51.45,"d":"51.45  "},null,{"v":101.7,"d":"101.70"},null,null,{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50   "},null,{"v":5,"d":"5.00   "},null,597,null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1981",null,null,66.65,null,null,55.55,null,null,{"v":36,"d":"36.00    "},null,{"v":53.45,"d":"53.45  "},null,{"v":111.1,"d":"111.10"},null,null,{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50   "},null,{"v":5,"d":"5.00   "},null,800,null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1982",null,null,74.15,null,null,{"v":61.8,"d":"61.80"},null,null,{"v":36,"d":"36.00    "},null,{"v":58.1,"d":"58.10  "},null,{"v":123.6,"d":"123.60"},null,null,{"v":3.5,"d":"3.50   "},null,{"v":5,"d":"5.00   "},null,830,null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1983",null,null,82.35,null,null,68.65,null,null,{"v":40,"d":"40.00    "},null,{"v":68.65,"d":"68.65  "},null,{"v":137.3,"d":"137.30"},null,null,{"v":5.25,"d":"5.25   "},null,{"v":7.5,"d":"7.50   "},null,830,null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1984",null,null,{"v":89.4,"d":"89.40"},null,null,74.55,null,null,{"v":45,"d":"45.00    "},null,{"v":78.6,"d":"78.60  "},null,{"v":149.1,"d":"149.10"},null,null,{"v":5.25,"d":"5.25   "},null,{"v":7.5,"d":"7.50   "},null,830,null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1985",null,null,{"v":94.3,"d":"94.30"},null,null,78.65,null,null,{"v":45,"d":"45.00    "},null,{"v":85.2,"d":"85.20  "},null,{"v":157.3,"d":"157.30"},null,null,{"v":5.25,"d":"5.25   "},null,{"v":7.5,"d":"7.50   "},null,830,null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1986",null,null,{"v":102.1,"d":"102.10"},null,null,85.15,null,null,{"v":50,"d":"50.00    "},null,{"v":95.4,"d":"95.40  "},null,{"v":170.3,"d":"170.30"},null,null,{"v":5.25,"d":"5.25   "},null,{"v":7.5,"d":"7.50   "},null,830,null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1987",null,null,112.15,null,null,{"v":93.5,"d":"93.50"},null,null,{"v":50,"d":"50.00    "},null,{"v":104.75,"d":"104.75  "},null,{"v":187,"d":"187.00"},null,null,{"v":5.25,"d":"5.25   "},null,{"v":7.5,"d":"7.50   "},null,830,null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1988",null,null,120.05,null,null,100.05,null,null,{"v":50,"d":"50.00    "},null,{"v":112.1,"d":"112.10  "},null,{"v":200.1,"d":"200.10"},null,null,{"v":5.25,"d":"5.25   "},null,{"v":7.5,"d":"7.50   "},null,830,null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1989",null,null,{"v":129.2,"d":"129.20"},null,null,{"v":107.7,"d":"107.70"},null,null,{"v":53.55,"d":"53.55    "},null,{"v":120.65,"d":"120.65  "},null,{"v":215.4,"d":"215.40"},null,null,{"v":4.9,"d":"4.90   "},null,{"v":6.98,"d":"6.98   "},null,830,null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1990",null,null,{"v":141.2,"d":"141.20"},null,null,{"v":117.7,"d":"117.70"},null,null,{"v":57.6,"d":"57.60    "},null,{"v":130,"d":"130.00  "},null,{"v":235.4,"d":"235.40"},null,null,{"v":9.3,"d":"9.30   "},null,{"v":9.3,"d":"9.30   "},null,{"v":1000,"d":"1 000"},null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1991",null,null,{"v":150.8,"d":"150.80"},null,null,125.75,null,null,{"v":62.05,"d":"62.05    "},null,{"v":138.25,"d":"138.25  "},null,{"v":251.5,"d":"251.50"},null,null,{"v":10,"d":"10.00   "},null,{"v":10,"d":"10.00   "},null,{"v":1080,"d":"1 080"},null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1992",null,null,153.05,null,null,127.65,null,null,{"v":64.15,"d":"64.15    "},null,{"v":140.95,"d":"140.95  "},null,{"v":255.3,"d":"255.30"},null,null,{"v":10.35,"d":"10.35   "},null,{"v":10.35,"d":"10.35   "},null,{"v":1149,"d":"1 149"},null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1993",null,null,156.05,null,null,130.15,null,null,{"v":64.9,"d":"64.90    "},null,{"v":141.35,"d":"141.35  "},null,{"v":260.3,"d":"260.30"},null,null,{"v":10.45,"d":"10.45   "},null,{"v":10.45,"d":"10.45   "},null,{"v":1177,"d":"1 177"},null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1994",null,null,159.05,null,null,132.65,null,null,{"v":66.15,"d":"66.15    "},null,{"v":147.05,"d":"147.05  "},null,{"v":265.3,"d":"265.30"},null,null,{"v":10.65,"d":"10.65   "},null,{"v":10.65,"d":"10.65   "},null,{"v":1188,"d":"1 188"},null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1995",null,null,163.05,null,null,{"v":136,"d":"136.00"},null,null,{"v":67.25,"d":"67.25    "},null,{"v":150.75,"d":"150.75  "},null,{"v":272,"d":"272.00"},null,null,{"v":10.85,"d":"10.85   "},null,{"v":10.85,"d":"10.85   "},null,{"v":1211,"d":"1 211"},null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
["1996",null,null,{"v":171.3,"d":"171.30"},null,null,{"v":142.9,"d":"142.90"},null,null,{"v":70.3,"d":"70.30    "},null,{"v":158.35,"d":"158.35  "},null,{"v":285.8,"d":"285.80"},null,null,{"v":11.35,"d":"11.35   "},null,{"v":11.35,"d":"11.35   "},null,{"v":1241,"d":"1 241"},null,null,". .  ",null,null,". .  "]
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["(a)","Rates shown are the maximum standard rate of benefit and exclude additional benefits for dependants (other than spouses). Most benefits are"]
[null,"now subject to indexation and means tests: these and other eligibility requirements have changed on numerous occasions, as have associated"]
[null,"benefits and supplements (e.g. rental assistance and medical). Frequency of payment of some benefits has also varied."]
["(b)","Special benefit is available to those ineligible for pension/benefit/allowance and unable to provide for their dependants. Unemployment benefits"]
[null,"were replaced by Job Search and Newstart allowances from July 1991."]
["(c)","Pensions were adjusted bi-annually from the autumn of 1973 (except for 1979 when there was only one adjustment). From November 1976, the"]
[null,"bi-annual adjustments were linked to increases in the consumer price index. Larger increases were given in 1984, 1990 and 1993."]
["(d)","Known as child endowment before 1976 and basic family payment from June 1973. Generally, the third and/or subsequent children have attracted"]
[null,"a higher benefit. Allowances are paid for children under 16 years. For part of the period, full-time students over 16 years have also attracted the"]
[null,"allowance. An income test has applied since October 1987. Additional benefits (currently known as Additional Family Payments) are available "]
[null,"to low income families."]
["(e)","Prior to 1950-51, a system of rebates linked to income applied. From 1951-52, deductions from taxable income applied. These were replaced by"]
[null,"rebates of tax from 1975-76. Deductions for children were replaced by increased family allowances in 1976. Between 1982 and 1990, the allowance"]
[null,"for a spouse was $200 greater where there were dependant children: this was increased to $216, 230, 235 and 237 from 1991 to 1994 respectively."]
["(f)","Job search allowance from January 1988, when a parent income test was applied. Currently known as Youth Training Allowance."]
["(g)","Prior to March 1973, and from November 1985, there were separate rates for persons aged 18 to 20 years.  From November 1976, a rate for"]
[null,"unemployed persons with dependants was also payable, and the rate for sickness benefits was greater than unemployment benefits. From"]
[null,"December 1987, the rate for sickness benefits was the same as unemployment benefits."]
["(h)","Prior to March 1973, the rate shown consists of the single rate plus the allowance for a dependant spouse. "]
[]
["Sources:",null,null,"\"Annual Report, Department of Social Security\", Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, annual."]
[{"$nulls":3},"\"A Guide to Social Security payments\", Department of Social Security."]
[{"$nulls":3},"\"Budget Statements\", Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, annual."]
[{"$nulls":3},"\"Report of the Commissioner of Taxation\", Commissioner of Taxation, Canberra, annual."]
["Updated 27 August 1996"]