3.6.4 Maternity Payments - Historical Rates

Payable from

MAT

MIA

01/07/2000

$780.00

$208.00

20/09/2000

$780.00

$208.00

20/03/2001

$780.00

$208.00

01/07/2001

$780.00

$208.00

20/09/2001

$789.36

$208.00

20/03/2002

$798.72

$208.00

01/07/2002

$798.72

$208.00

20/09/2002

$811.44

$208.00

20/03/2003

$822.72

$208.00

01/07/2003

$822.72

$208.00

20/09/2003

$833.52

$208.38

20/03/2004

$842.64

$210.66

Payable from

MPY

(see Note A)

MIA

01/07/2004

$3,000.00

$210.66

20/09/2004

$3,042.00

$213.60

20/03/2005

$3,079.00

$216.20

20/09/2005

$3,119.00

$219.00

20/03/2006

$3,166.00

$222.30

01/07/2006

$4,000.00

$222.30

20/09/2006

$4,100.00

$227.90

20/03/2007

$4,133.00

$229.70

Payable from

Baby Bonus

(see Note B)

MIA

01/07/2007

$4,133.00

$229.70

20/09/2007

$4,187.00

$232.70

20/03/2008

$4,258.00

$236.70

01/07/2008

$5,000.00

$236.70

20/09/2008

$5,000.00

(see Note C)

$243.30

Payable from

Baby Bonus

MIA

MIA

Half-Amount

01/01/2009

$5,000.00

$243.30

$121.65

(see Note D)

20/03/2009

$5,000.00

$245.50

$122.75

01/07/2009

$5,185.00

$245.50

(see Note E)

$122.75

01/07/2010

$5,294.00

$251.00

$125.50

01/07/2011

$5,437.00

$258.00

$129.00

01/07/2012

$5,437.00

(See Note F)

$258.00

(See Note H)

$129.00

(See Note H)

01/09/2012

$5,000.00

(See Note G)

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Note

Explanation

A

MAT was replaced by MPY on 1 July 2004.

B

MPY was replaced by baby bonus on 1 July 2007.

C

From 1 July 2008, the baby bonus is indexed once a year.

D

From 1 January 2009 MIA is paid in 2 separate half-amounts for most claimants.

E

Indexation of MIA has been aligned with indexation of baby bonus and occurs annually on 1 July.

F

Indexation of baby bonus was paused until 30 June 2015.

G

The rate of baby bonus was reset to $5,000 per eligible child.

H

MIA was discontinued from 1 July 2012. For more information about MIA being discontinued see 2.5.3 Transitional Arrangements for MIA.