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Date
of effect
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Aged
21+ or partnered
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Aged
16–17
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Aged
18–20
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Dependent spouse
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SB 6 weeks and over
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(b)
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Other
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$ per week(c)
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01.07.45
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2.50
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1.50
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2.00
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2.00
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25.09.52
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4.10
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2.10
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4.00
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4.00
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17.10.57
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6.50
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3.50
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4.75
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4.75
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27.09.61
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7.50
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3.50
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4.75
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5.25
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01.03.62
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8.25
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3.50
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4.75
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6.00
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27.09.69
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10.00
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4.50
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6.00
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7.00
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28.09.70
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10.00
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4.50
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6.00
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7.00
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15.50
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10.00
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01.04.71
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10.00
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4.50
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6.00
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7.00
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16.00
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10.50
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29.09.71
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10.00
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4.50
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6.00
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8.00
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17.25
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11.25
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25.02.72
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17.00
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7.50
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11.00
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8.00
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17.25
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11.25
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24.04.72
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17.00
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7.50
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11.00
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8.00
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18.25
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12.00
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27.09.72
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17.00
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7.50
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11.00
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8.00
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20.00
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13.00
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With dependent spouse
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Single, aged 16–17
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Single, aged 18+
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$ per week
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16.03.73
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37.50
|
21.50
|
21.50
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26.09.73
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40.50
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23.00
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23.00
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22.03.74
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45.50
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26.00
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26.00
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31.07.74
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51.50
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31.00
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31.00
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19.05.75
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60.00
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36.00
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36.00
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01.11.75
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64.50
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36.00
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38.75
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03.05 76
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68.50
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36.00
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41.25
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01.11.76
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72.50
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36.00
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43.50
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02.05.77
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78.50
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36.00
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47.10
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01.11.77
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82.20
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36.00
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49.30
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01.05.78
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85.80
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36.00
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51.45
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With
dependent spouse
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SB single, aged 18+;
UB with children
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UB/SB single,
aged 16–17
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UB single,
aged 18+
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$ per week
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01.11.78
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88.70
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53.20
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36.00
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51.45
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01.11.79
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96.50
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57.90
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36.00
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51.45
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01.05.80
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101.70
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61.05
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36.00
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51.45
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01.11.80
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106.80
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64.10
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36.00
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53.45
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07.05.81
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111.10
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66.65
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36.00
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53.45
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05.11.81
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116.20
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69.70
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36.00
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58.10
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06.05.82
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123.60
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74.15
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36.00
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58.10
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01.11.82
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128.80
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77.25
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40.00
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64.40
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01.05.83
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137.30
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82.35
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40.00
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68.65
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01.11.83
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143.20
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85.90
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45.00
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73.60
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01.05.84
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149.10
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89.40
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45.00
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78.60
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01.11.84
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153.30
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91.90
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(d)45.00
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81.10
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01.05.85
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157.30
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94.30
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(d)45.00
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85.20
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With dependent spouse
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SB single, aged 18+; or UB/SB with dependants
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Single, no dependants
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UB/SB
aged 16–17
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UB
aged 18–20
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UB
aged 21+
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$ per week
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01.11.85
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163.30
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97.90
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50.00
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88.20
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91.45
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01.05.86
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170.30
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102.10
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50.00
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88.20
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95.40
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01.07.86
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170.30
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102.10
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(e)50.00
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88.20
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95.40
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15.12.86
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177.10
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106.20
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(e)50.00
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88.20
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99.20
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01.01.87
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177.10
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106.20
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(e)50.00
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91.20
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99.20
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13.06.87
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187.00
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112.15
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(e)50.00
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91.20
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104.75
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Single, no dependants
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With dependent spouse
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Single with
dependants
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Under 18
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Aged
18–20
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Aged 21+
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Maximum(f)
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Minimum(f)
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Independent
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$ per week
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13.12.87
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193.50
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116.20
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(e)50.00
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25.00
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-
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91.20
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108.40
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13.06.88
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200.10
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120.05
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(e)50.00
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25.00
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-
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91.20
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112.10
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13.12.88
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207.10
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124.25
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(e)50.00
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25.00
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-
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91.20
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116.00
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01.01.89
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207.10
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124.25
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(e)53.55
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25.00
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-
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97.70
|
116.00
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13.06.89
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215.40
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129.20
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(e)53.55
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25.00
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-
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97.70
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120.65
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15.11.89
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222.70
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133.60
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(e)53.55
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25.00
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-
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97.70
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124.75
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01.01.90
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222.70
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133.60
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57.60
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26.90
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95.10
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105.15
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124.75
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18.04.90
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235.40
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141.20
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57.60
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26.90
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95.10
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105.15
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130.00
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20.09.90
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(g)243.20
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145.85
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57.60
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26.90
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95.10
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(h)105.15
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134.30
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01.01.91
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243.20
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145.85
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62.05
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28.95
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95.10
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113.25
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134.30
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28.03.91
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251.50
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150.80
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62.05
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28.95
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102.40
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113.25
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134.30
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20.09.91
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251.50
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150.80
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62.05
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28.95
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102.40
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113.25
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138.85
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01.01.92
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251.50
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150.80
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64.15
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29.95
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105.90
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117.10
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138.85
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20.03.92
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255.30
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153.05
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64.15
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29.95
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105.90
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117.10
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140.95
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01.01.93
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255.30
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153.05
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64.90
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30.30
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107.15
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118.50
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140.95
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28.01.93
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260.30
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156.05
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64.90
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30.30
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107.15
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118.50
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140.95
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20.03.93
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260.30
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156.05
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64.90
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30.30
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107.15
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118.50
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141.35
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20.09.93
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263.70
|
158.10
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64.90
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30.30
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107.15
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118.50
|
143.20
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01.01.94
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263.70
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158.10
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66.15
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30.90
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109.20
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120.75
|
143.20
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20.03.94
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265.30
|
159.05
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66.15
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30.90
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109.20
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120.75
|
147.05
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20.09.94
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(i)134.10
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160.80
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66.15
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30.90
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109.20
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120.75
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148.65
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01.01.95
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134.10
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160.80
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(j)67.15
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(j)31.45
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(j)111.05
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122.80
|
148.65
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20.03.95
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136.00
|
163.05
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67.25
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31.45
|
111.05
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122.80
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150.75
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20.09.95
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140.10
|
167.95
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67.25
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31.45
|
111.05
|
122.80
|
155.25
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01.01.96
|
140.10
|
167.95
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70.30
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32.87
|
116.05
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128.35
|
155.25
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20.03.96
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142.90
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171.30
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70.30
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32.87
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116.05
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128.35
|
158.35
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20.09.96
|
144.45
|
173.20
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70.30
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32.87
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116.05
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128.35
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160.10
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01.01.97
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144.45
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173.20
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72.50
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(k)
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119.65
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132.35
|
160.10
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20.03.97
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145.05
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173.90
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72.50
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119.65
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132.35
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160.75
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01.01.98
|
145.05
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173.90
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72.70
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120.00
|
132.75
|
160.75
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Partnered, 21+
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Single 21+,
with
dependants
|
Youth Allowance (aged under 21(l))
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Single 21+,
no dependants
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At home,
aged 16–17
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At home,
aged 18+
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Away from
home
|
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$ per fortnight
|
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01.07.98
|
290.10
|
347.80
|
145.40
|
174.80
|
265.50
|
321.50
|
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20.09.98
|
291.80
|
349.90
|
145.40
|
174.80
|
265.50
|
323.40
|
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01.01.99
|
291.80
|
349.90
|
146.40
|
176.00
|
267.40
|
323.40
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20.03.99
|
293.80
|
352.30
|
146.40
|
176.00
|
267.40
|
325.70
|
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20.09.99
|
294.70
|
353.40
|
146.40
|
176.00
|
267.40
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326 70
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01.01.00
|
294.70
|
353.40
|
148.00
|
177.90
|
270.30
|
326 70
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20.03.00
|
299.10
|
358.70
|
148.00
|
177.90
|
270.30
|
331.60
|
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01.07.00
|
311.10
|
373.00
|
153.90
|
185.00
|
281.10
|
344.90
|
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20.09.00
|
316.40
|
379.30
|
153.90
|
185.00
|
281.10
|
350.80
|
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01.01.01
|
316.40
|
379.30
|
158.80
|
190.90
|
290.10
|
350.80
|
|
20.03.01
|
322.80
|
386.90
|
158.80
|
190.90
|
290.10
|
357.80
|
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20.09.01
|
328.90
|
394.30
|
158.80
|
190.90
|
290.10
|
364.60
|
|
01.01.02
|
328.90
|
394.30
|
165.10
|
198.60
|
301.70
|
364.60
|
|
20.03.02
|
332.80
|
399.00
|
165.10
|
198.60
|
301.70
|
369.00
|
|
20.09.02
|
338.10
|
405.40
|
165.10
|
198.60
|
301.70
|
374.90
|
|
01.01.03
|
338.10
|
405.40
|
169.70
|
204.20
|
310.70
|
374.90
|
|
20.03.03
|
342.80
|
411.10
|
169.70
|
204.20
|
310.10
|
380.10
|
|
20.09.03
|
347.30
|
416.40
|
169.70
|
204.20
|
310.10
|
385.00
|
|
01.01.04
|
347.30
|
416.40
|
174.30
|
209.70
|
318.50
|
385.00
|
|
20.03.04
|
351.10
|
421.00
|
174.30
|
209.70
|
318.50
|
389.20
|
|
20.09.04
|
356.00
|
426.90
|
174.30
|
207.70
|
318.50
|
394.60
|
|
01.01.05
|
356.00
|
426.90
|
178.70
|
214.90
|
326.50
|
394.60
|
|
20.03.05
|
360.30
|
432.00
|
178.70
|
214.90
|
326.50
|
399.30
|
|
20.09.05
|
365.00
|
437.60
|
178.70
|
214.90
|
326.50
|
404.50
|
|
01.01.06
|
365.00
|
437.60
|
183.20
|
220.30
|
334.70
|
404.50
|
|
20.03.06
|
370.50
|
444.20
|
183.20
|
220.30
|
334.70
|
410.60
|
|
20.09.06
|
379.80
|
455.30
|
183.20
|
220.30
|
334.70
|
420.90
|
|
01.01.07
|
379.80
|
455.30
|
190.50
|
229.10
|
348.10
|
420.90
|
|
20.03.07
|
382.80
|
458.90
|
190.50
|
229.10
|
348.10
|
424.30
|
|
20.09.07
|
387.80
|
464.90
|
190.50
|
229.10
|
348.10
|
429.80
|
|
01.01.08
|
387.80
|
464.90
|
194.50
|
233.90
|
355.40
|
429.80
|
|
20.03.08
|
394.40
|
472.80
|
194.50
|
233.90
|
355.40
|
437.10
|
|
20.09.08
|
405.40
|
486.00
|
194.50
|
233.90
|
355.40
|
449.30
|
|
01.01.09
|
405.40
|
486.00
|
203.30
|
244.40
|
371.40
|
449.30
|
|
20.03.09
|
409.00
|
490.40
|
203.30
|
244.40
|
371.40
|
453.30
|
|
20.09.09
|
411.50
|
493.30
|
203.30
|
244.40
|
371.40
|
456.00
|
|
01.01.10
|
411.50
|
493.30
|
206.30
|
248.10
|
377.00
|
456.00
|
|
20.03.10
|
417.70
|
500.70
|
206.30
|
248.10
|
377.00
|
462.80
|
|
20.09.10
|
424.00
|
508.20
|
206.30
|
248.10
|
377.00
|
469.70
|
|
01.01.11
|
424.00
|
508.20
|
212.70
|
255.80
|
388.70
|
469.70
|
|
20.03.11
|
428.70
|
513.80
|
212.70
|
255.80
|
388.70
|
474.90
|
|
20.09.11
|
439.40
|
526.60
|
212.70
|
255.80
|
388.70
|
486.80
|
|
01.01.12
|
439.40
|
526.60
|
220.40
|
265.00
|
402.70
|
486.80
|
|
20.03.12
|
442.00
|
529.80
|
220.40
|
265.00
|
402.70
|
489.70
|
|
20.09.12
|
447.70
|
533.00
|
220.40
|
265.00
|
402.70
|
492.60
|
(a) SpB payable at a rate not exceeding rate of UB/JSA/NSA/YA orSB/ SA that would have been paid had beneficiary qualified for one of these benefits.
(b) Rates prior to 1966 converted to dollars for consistency.
(c) Adults or married minors and unmarried minors with no parent in Australia.
(d) Single unemployment beneficiaries aged 16 to 17 years with dependants paid single 18 years and over with dependants rate. Those aged 16 to 17 years receiving benefit for 6 months or more received $50 per week.
(e) YHA introduced from July 1986. An additional $23.28 paid to eligible people, rising to $26.00 in 1988 and $27.85 in 1989.
(f) Maximum rate subject to parental income (and from September 1990, assets) test. Minimum rate applied where parental income or assets above the relevant limit.
(g) From this date married rate paid to couples aged under 21 years only when they had dependent children.
(h) An at-home rate of JSA of $69.20 introduced for those aged 18 to 20 years. The rate was $74.55 in 1991, $77.10 in 1992, $78.05 in 1993, $79.55 in 1994, $80.90 in 1995, $84.55 in 1996, $87.15 in 1997 and $87.40 in 1998.
(i) Payments for each partner in a couple introduced. PA paid to spouses not in the workforce.
(j) YTA replaced JSA for under 18 year olds.
(k) Minimum YTA rate abolished in 1997.
(l)Under 24 for students.
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