Sickening to see the war disabled, and the war widows having their pensions cut. The very men and women that gave this Country freedom from the horrors of the Nazi Regime. The war widows who have cared for their severely war disabled menfolk for the last 67 years, always treated like dirt in that time... How low can you get when you pay them a lower upgrade than the OAPs? So much for the Countries gratitude for the pain and sacrifices that my generation gave this land...Evento working our guts out post war, to drag this totally bankrupt land back from the brink. I am SICKENED by those that attack the folk that gave the most...And are the least able to defend themselves The war widows and war disabled.
How much is it being cut from and to Brian? It would be interetsing to compare it with what US Veterans receive in America. Cheers Andy
The old age pension is updated by RPI at 4.1% while war widows is at the CPI at 3.1 % From April the 11th this year, a severely war disabled pension will be paid at £159.,50. PW That is the basic, thereafter there are allowances for the severity of the war injuries. There are stages in the severity of the war injuries, Consequently the allowances change with that index
NO they are not! No other money, Certainly not the disabled living allowance. Bar a small amount, that as an employee you had paid in "Graduated pension" That was where you paid in extra. If you draw any other monies then that is fraud. One pension only! That is it. When it comes to allowances, there are several. That is based on your percentage of disability. it goes in ten percent up from 20 to a 100, then to severely disabled, then very severely disabled, to the exceptional severe injuries. Its a complicated system. Sadly as the war disabled vets grow older, they need more help.. NOT HAVING THEIR INCOME CUT!
Its not a pension, its an allowance paid to all disabled people in the country and the amount varies depending on the disability. My mum receives it after she had a stroke a couple of years ago. My parents refuse to claim some of what they are entitled to because they are financially comfortable. I suspect there is more money in the pot that is available to people but they need to enquire what they are entitled too.....If you don't ask you don't get.
My mistake its called Attendance Allowance if you are over 65 years old. You are entitled to either £71.40 or £47.80 extra a week depending on your diability, I suspect yours will be the £71.40 going by the injuries that you have described Brian. Here's the link with all the info so get the forms filled in and remember me at Christmas Attendance Allowance : Directgov - Money, tax and benefits
That is not for the war pensioners they have their own list of allowances, and its a long list, believe me. Here's a thought for you.If they paid the WW2 pensioners like they do the younger men, I would be very rich indeed! For now they get a lump sum and a pension Is that right???
Brian, You only get a lump sum if you have completed a pensionable engagement - 22 years in the ranks or 20 years commissioned service. Otherwise, you don't get a lump some - unless you happen to be one of the 17000 about to be made redundant. There are 2 different pension schemes on the go at the moment so my info might not be completely accurate. Roxy
I read a article on how war disabled are treated now. In there it stated that they are awarded a lump sum commensurate with the seriousness of the injuries. Then they get a pension on top I wrote saying; why are the Old WW2 pensioners not treated the same way? I got an answer saying the set up for WW2 men was long established, and would not change... Not my words, but those of the war pensions folk
I expect the WW1 veterans were saying the same thing about the WW2 veterans 60 years ago Brian and the Boer War veterans about the WW1 veterans etc. I suspect you could follow it all the way back to the Battle of Trafalgar when they didn't even get a thanks for turning up.
Brian, I was also refering to the 'normal' pension; rather than a 'war' pension. Incidentally, I fully agree with your concerns. Roxy
http://factsheets.dva.gov.au/factsheets/documents/IS30%20Pension%20Rates,%20Limits%20and%20Allowances%20Summary.pdf Brian, A TPI (Totally and Permanently Disabled) veteran in Australia receives $1092.90/FN (GBP681.86/FN) with the Intermediate rate being $741.60/FN, then various levels in between. War Widows receive $725.10/FN. Plus there is the additional Service Pension and various allowances and concessions on utilities.
Sadly as the war disabled vets grow older, they need more help.. NOT HAVING THEIR INCOME CUT! And the younger veterans coming through, who are on a compensation scheme.
Spider mate. Is it possible to say how much those rates are in pounds? As tp the younger men. It breaks my heart to see the young men returning with such severe wonds, and knowing they will have to struggle for the rest of theior lives...... It seems to me. Most of their lives will be shortened by the stress of dealing with life while disabled. Cheers
Brian, Here you go. I attached the DVA Pension Rates, Limits and Allowances Fact Sheet on the original post. A TPI (Totally and Permanently Disabled) veteran in Australia receives $1092.90/FN (GBP681.86/FN) with the Intermediate rate being $741.60/FN (GBP461.94), then various levels in between. War Widows receive $725.10/FN (GBP451.66). It is indexed twice yearly as well.
Thanks Spider. Apparently the best place to be a war disabled Vet, is in Canada. Where they get rates and allowances that we could only dream about. Perhaps some Canadian Friend could tell us?
[FONT="]DVA Factsheet[/FONT] [FONT="]Rates and Limits[/FONT] [FONT="]Pension Rates, Limits and Allowances Summary[/FONT] [FONT="]Overview[/FONT] [FONT="]This Factsheet provides the current rates and limits for:[/FONT] [FONT="]service pension;[/FONT] [FONT="]age pension;[/FONT] [FONT="]income support supplement;[/FONT] [FONT="]disability pension;[/FONT] [FONT="]war widow’s and widower’s pension; [/FONT][FONT="]and[/FONT] [FONT="]all associated allowances under the [/FONT][FONT="]Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 [/FONT][FONT="](VEA).[/FONT] [FONT="]For information about payments under the [/FONT][FONT="]Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act[/FONT] [FONT="]2004 [/FONT][FONT="](MRCA), refer to [/FONT][FONT="]Factsheet MRC04 Compensation Payment Rates[/FONT][FONT="].[/FONT] [FONT="]For information about the calculation of Defence Force Income Support Allowance (DFISA)[/FONT] [FONT="]refer to [/FONT][FONT="]Factsheet IS19 Defence Force Income Support Allowance (DFISA)[/FONT][FONT="].[/FONT] [FONT="]The rates quoted are fortnightly amounts unless otherwise indicated. These rates are[/FONT] [FONT="]current from [/FONT][FONT="]1 January 2011 [/FONT][FONT="]to [/FONT][FONT="]19 March 2011[/FONT][FONT="].[/FONT] [FONT="]If your pension is still assessed under the pre-20 September 2009 rules, please refer to the[/FONT] [FONT="]rates labelled as “Transition” rates and limits.[/FONT] [FONT="]Service and age pension[/FONT] [FONT="]Current maximum rates[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles rate Pension $658.40[/FONT] [FONT="]Pension Supplement $57.70[/FONT] [FONT="]Total $ 716.10[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples rate Pension (each) $496.30[/FONT] [FONT="]Pension Supplement (each) $43.50[/FONT] [FONT="]Total (each) $ 539.80[/FONT] [FONT="]Transition maximum rates[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles rate $ 643.80[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples rate (each) $ 520.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Note: [/FONT][FONT="]For pensioners paid under pre-20 September 2009 rules, the Pension[/FONT] [FONT="]Supplement is included in the transition rate of service / age pension that you[/FONT] [FONT="]receive. As such, your DVA advice letters will not separately list a Pension[/FONT] [FONT="]Supplement amount.[/FONT] [FONT="]Income support supplement[/FONT] [FONT="]Ceiling rate $ 216.60[/FONT] [FONT="]Transition Ceiling rate $ 216.60[/FONT] [FONT="]Seniors Supplement[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles rate (per quarter) $199.29[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples rate combined (per quarter paid) $300.86[/FONT] [FONT="]Note: [/FONT][FONT="]Seniors supplement is paid in four instalments of approximately one-quarter of[/FONT] [FONT="]the annual rate at the time. The actual amount paid is based on the number of[/FONT] [FONT="]days in the quarter and the number of days in the test period that you are[/FONT] [FONT="]eligible.[/FONT] [FONT="]Veterans Supplement[/FONT] [FONT="]Low Rate $ 6.00[/FONT] [FONT="]High Rate $12.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Disability pension rates[/FONT] [FONT="]Special rate (T&PI, blinded or TTI) $1,092.90[/FONT] [FONT="]Intermediate rate $ 741.60[/FONT] [FONT="]Extreme disablement adjustment (EDA) $ 603.30[/FONT] [FONT="]General rate[/FONT] [FONT="]100% $ 388.30 50% $ 194.15[/FONT] [FONT="]95% $ 368.89 45% $ 174.74[/FONT] [FONT="]90% $ 349.47 40% $ 155.32[/FONT] [FONT="]85% $ 330.06 35% $ 135.91[/FONT] [FONT="]80% $ 310.64 30% $ 116.49[/FONT] [FONT="]75% $ 291.23 25% $ 97.08[/FONT] [FONT="]70% $ 271.81 20% $ 77.66[/FONT] [FONT="]65% $ 252.40 15% $ 58.25[/FONT] [FONT="]60% $ 232.98 10% $ 38.83[/FONT] [FONT="]55% $ 213.57[/FONT] [FONT="]Additional Disability Pension for Specific Disabilities[/FONT] [FONT="]Items 1—6 $ 577.90[/FONT] [FONT="]Item 7 $ 192.90[/FONT] [FONT="]Item 8 $ 130.20[/FONT] [FONT="]Items 9 & 10 $ 111.60[/FONT] [FONT="]Item 11 & 13 $ 55.90[/FONT] [FONT="]Item 12 & 14 $ 29.10[/FONT] [FONT="]Item 15 $ 43.20[/FONT] [FONT="]War widow’s or widower’s pension[/FONT] [FONT="]Total War widows and widower’s pension $ 725.10[/FONT] [FONT="]Orphan’s pension[/FONT] [FONT="]Single orphan $ 88.40[/FONT] [FONT="]Double orphan $ 176.60[/FONT] [FONT="]Rent assistance[/FONT] [FONT="]Maximum amount payable[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles rate, no children $ 115.20[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples rate, no children (combined) $ 108.60[/FONT] [FONT="]Rent assistance, [/FONT][FONT="]continued[/FONT] [FONT="]Rent thresholds[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles rate, no children $ 102.40[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples rate, no children (combined) $ 166.80[/FONT] [FONT="]Note: [/FONT][FONT="]For service and social security age pensioners with dependent children, rent[/FONT] [FONT="]assistance is considered a child-related payment and is paid as part of Family[/FONT] [FONT="]Tax Benefit Part A through the Family Assistance Office.[/FONT] [FONT="]Disability income rent test - income threshold[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $ 146.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $ 256.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness separated couples (combined) $ 256.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Note: [/FONT][FONT="]Disability pension in excess of these thresholds reduces the amount of rent[/FONT] [FONT="]assistance payable but does not affect the rate of service pension or income[/FONT] [FONT="]support supplement.[/FONT] [FONT="]Remote area allowance[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles rate $ 18.20[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples rate (each) $ 15.60[/FONT] [FONT="]Each child $ 7.30[/FONT] [FONT="]Family Tax Benefit[/FONT] [FONT="]Family Tax Benefit may be paid to income support pensioners in respect of dependent[/FONT] [FONT="]children.[/FONT] [FONT="]Veterans' Affairs income support pensioners receive the maximum rate of Family Tax Benefit[/FONT] [FONT="]Part A irrespective of their income. If income support is not received for a period of time, the[/FONT] [FONT="]normal income test for FTB A will apply during that period. This may result in less than the[/FONT] [FONT="]maximum rate of payment being received until the DVA benefit becomes payable again.[/FONT] [FONT="]Application for and enquiries about payment of this benefit should be made to the Family[/FONT] [FONT="]Assistance Office, which is located in all Medicare offices, Centrelink outlets and ATO access[/FONT] [FONT="]and enquiry sites. You can also visit their Internet site at: [/FONT][FONT="]www.familyassist.gov.au[/FONT] [FONT="]Recreation transport allowance[/FONT] [FONT="]High rate $ 77.20[/FONT] [FONT="]Low rate $ 38.50[/FONT] [FONT="]Vehicle Assistance Scheme[/FONT] [FONT="]per year[/FONT] [FONT="]Maintenance and running costs $2,007.20[/FONT] [FONT="]Attendant allowance[/FONT] [FONT="]High rate $ 289.20[/FONT] [FONT="]Low rate $ 144.40[/FONT] [FONT="]Clothing allowance[/FONT] [FONT="]High rate $ 12.10[/FONT] [FONT="]Mid rate $ 8.20[/FONT] [FONT="]Low rate $ 5.60[/FONT] [FONT="]Veterans’ Children Education Scheme (VCES)[/FONT] [FONT="]Primary students $ 234.10 (per year)[/FONT] [FONT="]Secondary and tertiary students (fortnightly rate)[/FONT] [FONT="]Age At home Living away Homeless[/FONT] [FONT="]from home[/FONT] [FONT="]Under 16 $ 48.10 $ 364.65 $ 388.70[/FONT] [FONT="]16-17 $ 212.70 $ 388.70 $ 388.70[/FONT] [FONT="]18 & over $ 255.80 $ 388.70 $ 388.70[/FONT] [FONT="]Decoration allowance[/FONT] [FONT="]Decoration allowance $ 2.10[/FONT] [FONT="]Victoria Cross allowance[/FONT] [FONT="]Victoria Cross allowance of $3,848 per annum is paid to those veterans who have been[/FONT] [FONT="]awarded this decoration.[/FONT] [FONT="]Income limit before service and Social Security pension reduces[/FONT] [FONT="]Current limits[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $ 146.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $ 256.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness separated couples (combined) $ 256.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Note: [/FONT][FONT="]If you are eligible for the Work Bonus, these figures may not be accurate. For[/FONT] [FONT="]more information refer to the [/FONT][FONT="]Factsheet IS99 Work Bonus[/FONT][FONT="].[/FONT] [FONT="]Transition Limits[/FONT] [FONT="]For each child, increase above limits by: $ 24.60[/FONT] [FONT="]Work Bonus[/FONT] [FONT="]Work Bonus Income Concession $500.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Assets limit before service and Social Security age pension reduces[/FONT] [FONT="]Homeowners[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $181,750[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $258,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness separated couples (combined) $258,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Non-homeowners[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $313,250[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $389,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness separated couples (combined) $389,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Service and Social Security age pension Income cut-off limit[/FONT] [FONT="]Current limits[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $1,578.20[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $2,415.20[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness separated couples (combined) $3,120.40[/FONT] [FONT="]Note: [/FONT][FONT="]If you are eligible for the Work Bonus, these figures may not be accurate. For[/FONT] [FONT="]more information refer to the [/FONT][FONT="]Factsheet IS99 Work Bonus[/FONT][FONT="].[/FONT] [FONT="]Transition Limits[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $1,755.50[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $2,856.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness separated couples (combined) $3,475.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Service & Social Security age Pension assets cut-off limit[/FONT] [FONT="]Current Limits[/FONT] [FONT="]Homeowner[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $659,250[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $978,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness separated couples (combined) $1,213,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Non-homeowner[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $790,750[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $1,109,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness separated couples (combined) $1,344,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Transition Limits[/FONT] [FONT="]Homeowner[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $611,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $951,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness separated couples (combined) $1,116,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Non-homeowner[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $742,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $1,083,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness separated couples (combined) $1,248,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Income and assets cut-off limit for the Gold Card for Service Pensioners[/FONT] [FONT="]Income per fortnight[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $ 362.40[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $ 628.40[/FONT] [FONT="]Assets[/FONT] [FONT="]Homeowners[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $254,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $382,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Non-homeowners[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $385,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $514,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Transition Limits[/FONT] [FONT="]Income[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $416.50[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $721.50[/FONT] [FONT="]For each child, increase by: $24.60[/FONT] [FONT="]Assets[/FONT] [FONT="]Homeowners[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $254,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $382,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Non-homeowners[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $385,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $514,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Income limit before Income Support Supplement (ISS) reduces[/FONT] [FONT="]Current Limits[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $1,145.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $1,548.80[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness Separated Couples (combined) $2,254.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Note 1: [/FONT][FONT="]These amounts include the war widow’s or widower’s pension[/FONT][FONT="].[/FONT] [FONT="]Note 2: [/FONT][FONT="]If you are eligible for the Work Bonus, these figures may not be accurate. For[/FONT] [FONT="]more information refer to the [/FONT][FONT="]Factsheet IS99 Work Bonus[/FONT][FONT="].[/FONT] [FONT="]Note 3: [/FONT][FONT="]War widow’s or widower’s pension includes compensation for a member’s[/FONT] [FONT="]death payable to you or your partner under section 234(1)(b) of the [/FONT][FONT="]Military[/FONT] [FONT="]Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 [/FONT][FONT="](MRCA). Any MRCA permanent[/FONT] [FONT="]impairment compensation payable to you or your partner is also counted as[/FONT] [FONT="]income.[/FONT] [FONT="]Note 4: [/FONT][FONT="]These amounts will vary if you were in receipt of a social security and war[/FONT] [FONT="]widow’s pension prior to 1 November 1986 and your maximum rate of income[/FONT] [FONT="]support supplement is more than $ 216.60 per fortnight.[/FONT] [FONT="]Income limit before Income Support Supplement (ISS) reduces, [/FONT][FONT="]continued[/FONT] [FONT="]Transition Limits[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $1,214.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $1,773.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness Separated Couples (combined) $2,392.00[/FONT] [FONT="]For each child, increase by $24.60[/FONT] [FONT="]Note 1: [/FONT][FONT="]These amounts include the war widow’s or widower’s pension.[/FONT] [FONT="]Note 2: [/FONT][FONT="]War widow’s or widower’s pension includes compensation for a member’s[/FONT] [FONT="]death payable to you or your partner under section 234(1)(b) of the [/FONT][FONT="]Military[/FONT] [FONT="]Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 [/FONT][FONT="](MRCA). Any MRCA permanent[/FONT] [FONT="]impairment compensation payable to you or your partner is also counted as[/FONT] [FONT="]income.[/FONT] [FONT="]Note 3: [/FONT][FONT="]These amounts will vary if you were in receipt of a social security and war[/FONT] [FONT="]widow’s pension prior to 1 November 1986 and your maximum rate of income[/FONT] [FONT="]support supplement is more than $ 216.60 per fortnight.[/FONT] [FONT="]Assets limit before ISS reduces[/FONT] [FONT="]Homeowners[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $514,750[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $689,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness Separated Couples (combined) $924,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Non-homeowners[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $646,250[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $820,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness Separated Couples (combined) $1,055,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Transition Limits[/FONT] [FONT="]Homeowner[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $466,750[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $663,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness Separated Couples (combined) $828,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Non-homeowner[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $598,250[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $794,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness Separated Couples (combined) $959,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Income cut-off limit for ISS pensioners[/FONT] [FONT="]Current Rates[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $1,578.20[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $2,415.20[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness Separated Couples (combined) $3,120.40[/FONT] [FONT="]Note 1: [/FONT][FONT="]These amounts include the war widow’s or widower’s pension[/FONT][FONT="].[/FONT] [FONT="]Note 2: [/FONT][FONT="]If you are eligible for the Work Bonus, these figures may not be accurate. For[/FONT] [FONT="]more information refer to the [/FONT][FONT="]Factsheet IS99 Work Bonus[/FONT][FONT="].[/FONT] [FONT="]Note 3: [/FONT][FONT="]These amounts will vary if you were in receipt of a social security and war[/FONT] [FONT="]widow’s pension prior to 1 November 1986 and your maximum rate of income[/FONT] [FONT="]support supplement is more than $ 216.60 per fortnight.[/FONT] [FONT="]Transition Rates[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $1,755.50[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $2,856.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness Separated Couples (combined) $3,475.00[/FONT] [FONT="]Note 1: [/FONT][FONT="]These amounts include the war widow’s or widower’s pension[/FONT][FONT="].[/FONT] [FONT="]Note 2 : [/FONT][FONT="]These amounts will vary if you were in receipt of a social security and war[/FONT] [FONT="]widow’s pension prior to 1 November 1986 and your maximum rate of income[/FONT] [FONT="]support supplement is more than $ 216.60 per fortnight.[/FONT] [FONT="]Assets cut-off limit for ISS pensioners[/FONT] [FONT="]Current Limits[/FONT] [FONT="]Homeowner[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $659,250[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $978,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness Separated Couples (combined) $1,213,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Non-homeowner[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $790,750[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $1,109,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness Separated Couples (combined) $1,344,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Transition Limits[/FONT] [FONT="]Homeowner[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $611,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $951,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness Separated Couples (combined) $1,116,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Non-homeowner[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $742,500[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $1,083,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness Separated Couples (combined) $1,248,000[/FONT] [FONT="]Income limits for student children / earnings limits for employed children[/FONT] [FONT="]Employed Child (under 16 years) $9,417.20 per year[/FONT] [FONT="]Student Child (16-22 years) $9,925.50 per year[/FONT] [FONT="]Commonwealth Seniors Health Card income limit[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles $50,000 per year[/FONT] [FONT="]Couples (combined) $80,000 per year[/FONT] [FONT="]Illness Separated Couples (combined) $100,000 per year[/FONT] [FONT="]Deeming[/FONT] [FONT="]Singles Couples[/FONT] [FONT="]Low 3.0% interest up to the threshold of[/FONT] [FONT="]$43,200[/FONT] [FONT="]3.0% interest up to the threshold of[/FONT] [FONT="]$72,000[/FONT] [FONT="]High 4.5% interest for the remaining balance 4.5% interest for the remaining balance[/FONT] [FONT="]Funeral benefits[/FONT] [FONT="]Assistance of up to $2,000 is payable towards funeral expenses of certain veterans including[/FONT] [FONT="]T&PI veterans, those whose death is accepted as being war or service caused, and those who died in needy circumstances.[/FONT]
