Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Clean Energy Advance Rates – March 2012

Clean Energy Advance – Common Pension Rates
CEA Maximum Payment:
Standard Pensioners
Single $250.00 ea
Member of a Couple $190.00 ea
Transitional Pensioners
Single $250.00 ea
Member of a Couple $190.00 ea
Clean Energy Advance – Youth Disability Support Pension
(under 21 – no dependent children) – Rates
CEA Maximum Payment:
Single Aged under 18 – at Home $160.00 ea
Single Aged under 21 – independent $240.00 ea
Single Aged 18 – 20 – at Home $180.00 ea
Partnered Aged under 21 (no child) $240.00 ea
Clean Energy Advance Family Rates
Clean Energy Advance family rates for both FTB Part A and FTB Part B will depend on families’ individual circumstances. This includes the number of children, shared care and whether FTB is paid at or above the base or tapered base rate. Therefore, actual amounts paid may vary from those listed below.
Clean Energy Advance (FTB Part A rates)
If FTB Part A rate exceeds base or tapered base
Child under 13 years $ 87.55 ea
Child reached 13, under 16 years $110.14 ea
Child reached 16 years and who is a senior secondary school child $110.14 ea
Child reached 16, under 18, years and who is not a senior secondary school child $ 36.42 ea
Child reached 18, under 22 years and who is not a senior secondary school child $ 44.61 ea
If FTB Part A rate equals base or tapered base
Child, under 18 $ 36.42 ea
Child 18-19, senior secondary school child $ 36.42 ea
Child, 18-21, not a senior secondary school child $ 44.61 ea
Clean Energy Advance (FTB Part B rates)
Youngest child under 5 $ 69.99 each
family
Youngest child 5 – 18 $ 50.63 each
family
Approved Care Organisations (ACO) Rate
Child 0 – 21 $ 24.08 ea
Clean Energy Advance Rates – Adult Allowances
Over Age Pension age allowees – (WA, PA, SA, PPP, Austudy)
CEA maximum payments#:
Single $250.00 ea
Member of a Couple $190.00 ea
Sole Parents – Related Rates
CEA maximum payments:
Parenting Payment Single $210.00 ea
Allowance Rates (NSA, WA, PA, SA, PPP)
CEA maximum payments#:
Single 21 or Over – no children $160.00 ea
Single, 21 or over, with children $180.00 ea
Single, 60 or over, after 9 months $180.00 ea
Adult Allowance, Partnered $150.00 ea
Parenting Payment, Partnered $150.00 ea
Clean Energy Advance Rates – Youth and Student allowances
Recipients not receiving Youth Disability Supplement (YDS)
Youth Allowance – related rates
CEA maximum payments:
Single Under 18 at Home $110.00 ea
Single Under 18 away from Home $190.00 ea
Single Over 18 at Home $130.00 ea
Single Over 18 away from Home $190.00 ea
Single With Child $240.00 ea
Partnered no Children $190.00 ea
Partnered with Children $210.00 ea
Special Rates
Single at home $150.00 ea
Single away from home $230.00 ea
Partnered $210.00 ea
Austudy – related rates
CEA maximum payments:
Single no children $190.00 ea
Partnered no children $190.00 ea
Partnered with children $210.00 ea
Single with children $240.00 ea
Special Rates
Partnered $210.00 ea
Single $230.00 ea
Clean Energy Advance Rates – Youth Allowance
Recipients receiving Youth Disability Supplement (YDS)
Youth Allowance and YDS rates
CEA maximum payments:
Single Under 18 at Home $160.00 ea
Single Under 18 away from Home $230.00 ea
Single Over 18 at Home $180.00 ea
Single Over 18 away from Home $230.00 ea
Single With Child $240.00 ea
Partnered no Children $210.00 ea
Partnered with Children $210.00 ea
Special Rates
Single at home $210.00 ea
Single away from home $230.00 ea
Partnered $210.00 ea
Clean Energy Advance Rates – ABSTUDY
ABSTUDY Under 21
CEA maximum payments:
Standard Under 16 Tertiary $ 20.00 ea
Standard Under 16 in State Care, FCA paid $110.00 ea
Standard Aged 16 – 17 in State Care, FCA paid $110.00 ea
Standard Aged 18 – 20 in State Care, FCA paid $130.00 ea
Standard under 16 in State Care, No FCA paid $190.00 ea
Standard Aged 16 – 20 in State Care, no FCA paid $190.00 ea
Standard Aged 16 – 17 $110.00 ea
Standard Aged 18 – 20 $130.00 ea
Away from Home, Aged Under 16 $110.00 ea
Away from Home, Aged 16 – 20 $190.00 ea
Independent, Single, no Children, Aged Under 16 $190.00 ea
Independent, Single, no Children, Aged 16 – 20 $190.00 ea
Independent, Single, no Children, Aged Under 16, at Home $110.00 ea
Independent, Single, no Children, Aged 16 – 17, at Home $110.00 ea
Independent, Single, no Children, Aged 18 – 20, at Home $130.00 ea
Independent, Partnered, no Children, Aged Under 16 $190.00 ea
Independent, Partnered, no Children, Aged 16 – 20 $190.00 ea
Independent, Single with Children, Aged Under 16 $240.00 ea
Independent, Single with Children, Aged 16 – 20 $240.00 ea
Independent, Partnered with Children, Aged Under 16 $210.00 ea
Independent, Partnered with Children, Aged 16 – 20 $210.00 ea
Special Rates *
Special, Single, Living at Home $150.00 ea
Special, Single, Living Away from Home $230.00 ea
Special, Partnered, no Children $210.00 ea
* For long-term income support recipients who are aged 21 years or more commencing full-time study or an Australian Apprenticeship or migrants studying english
ABSTUDY 21 Years and Over
CEA maximum payments:
Standard, Aged 21 or over $160.00 ea
Away from Home, Aged 21 or over $160.00 ea
Independent, Single no Children, Aged 21 or over $160.00 ea
Independent, Partnered no Children, Aged 21 or over $150.00 ea
Independent, Single, no Children, Aged 60 or over $180.00 ea
Independent, Partnered with Children, Aged 21 or over $150.00 ea
Independent, Single with Children, Aged 21 or over $180.00 ea
Clean Energy Advance Rates – ABSTUDY
Recipients receiving Youth Disability Supplement (YDS)
ABSTUDY with YDS
CEA maximum payments:
Standard Under 16 in State Care, FCA paid $160.00 ea
Standard Aged 16 – 17 in State Care, FCA paid $160.00 ea
Standard Aged 18 – 20 in State Care, FCA paid $180.00 ea
Standard under 16 in State Care, No FCA paid $230.00 ea
Standard Aged 16 – 20 in State Care, no FCA paid $230.00 ea
Standard Aged 16 – 17 $160.00 ea
Standard Aged 18 – 20 $180.00 ea
Away from Home, Aged Under 16 $160.00 ea
Away from Home, Aged 16 – 20 $230.00 ea
Independent, Single, no Children, Aged Under 16 $230.00 ea
Independent, Single, no Children, Aged 16 – 20 $230.00 ea
Independent, Single, no Children, Aged Under 16, at Home $160.00 ea
Independent, Single, no Children, Aged 16 – 17, at Home $160.00 ea
Independent, Single, no Children, Aged 18 – 20, at Home $180.00 ea
Independent, Partnered, no Children, Aged Under 16 $210.00 ea
Independent, Partnered, no Children, Aged 16 – 20 $210.00 ea
Independent, Single with Children, Aged Under 16 $240.00 ea
Independent, Single with Children, Aged 16 – 20 $240.00 ea
Independent, Partnered with Children, Aged Under 16 $210.00 ea
Independent, Partnered with Children, Aged 16 – 20 $210.00 ea
Special Rates *
Special, Single, Living at Home $210.00 ea
Special, Single, Living Away from Home $230.00 ea
Special, Partnered, no Children $210.00 ea
* For long-term income support recipients who are aged 21 years or more commencing full-time study or an Australian Apprenticeship or migrants studying english