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standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nParliamentary Superannuation Age Factors (Surcharge) Determination 2015 (No. 1)1\n\nParliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948\n\nThe Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust makes this Determination under subsection 22A(1) of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948.\n\n \n\nSigned for and on behalf of the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust\n\n \n\n \n\nDated 12 August 2015\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nMICHAEL FRANCIS McCORMACK\n\nTrustee of the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nPHILIP RUDDOCK\n\nTrustee of the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1 Name of Determination\n\n  This Determination is the Parliamentary Superannuation Age Factors (Surcharge) Determination 2015 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement and revocation\n\n(a)   This Determination commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\n(b)   This Determination revokes the Superannuation Pension Conversion Factors Determination No. 1/2004 made by the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust on 9 December 2004 under subsection 22A(1) of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948.\n\n3 Age factors\n\n  For the purposes of section 22A of Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948, the age factor for a person is determined under Tables A, B, C and D of the Schedule to this Determination, based on:\n\n  (a) whether the person is male or female;\n\n  (b) whether the benefit is a retirement pension or an invalidity pension; and\n\n  (c) the age of the person when the benefit becomes payable.\n\n \n\nSchedule  Age factors\n\n(section 3)\n\n \n\n \n\nTable A: Male Retirement Pension Age Factors\n\n \n\n \n\nTable B: Female Retirement Pension Age Factors\n\n \n\n \n\nTable C: Male Invalid Pension Age Factors\n\n \n\n \n\nTable D: Female Invalid Pension Age Factors\n\n \n\n \n\n# Table A:  Male Retirement Pension Age Factors\n\n \n\n| Age at last birthday prior to start of pension | Age Factor |\n| --- | --- |\n| 20 | 33.7 |\n| 21 | 33.5 |\n| 22 | 33.3 |\n| 23 | 33.2 |\n| 24 | 33.0 |\n| 25 | 32.8 |\n| 26 | 32.6 |\n| 27 | 32.4 |\n| 28 | 32.2 |\n| 29 | 32.0 |\n| 30 | 31.8 |\n| 31 | 31.5 |\n| 32 | 31.3 |\n| 33 | 31.1 |\n| 34 | 30.8 |\n| 35 | 30.6 |\n| 36 | 30.3 |\n| 37 | 30.1 |\n| 38 | 29.8 |\n| 39 | 29.5 |\n| 40 | 29.3 |\n| 41 | 29.0 |\n| 42 | 28.7 |\n| 43 | 28.4 |\n| 44 | 28.1 |\n| 45 | 27.7 |\n| 46 | 27.4 |\n| 47 | 27.1 |\n| 48 | 26.7 |\n| 49 | 26.4 |\n| 50 | 26.0 |\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n| Age at last birthday prior to start of pension | Age Factor |\n| --- | --- |\n| 51 | 25.6 |\n| 52 | 25.2 |\n| 53 | 24.9 |\n| 54 | 24.5 |\n| 55 | 24.0 |\n| 56 | 23.6 |\n| 57 | 23.2 |\n| 58 | 22.8 |\n| 59 | 22.3 |\n| 60 | 21.8 |\n| 61 | 21.4 |\n| 62 | 20.9 |\n| 63 | 20.4 |\n| 64 | 19.9 |\n| 65 | 19.4 |\n| 66 | 18.8 |\n| 67 | 18.3 |\n| 68 | 17.8 |\n| 69 | 17.2 |\n| 70 | 16.6 |\n| 71 | 16.0 |\n| 72 | 15.5 |\n| 73 | 14.9 |\n| 74 | 14.3 |\n| 75 | 13.6 |\n| 76 | 13.0 |\n| 77 | 12.4 |\n| 78 | 11.8 |\n| 79 | 11.1 |\n| 80 | 10.5 |\n|  |  |\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n# Table B:  Female Retirement Pension Age Factors\n\n \n\n| Age at last birthday prior to start of pension | Age Factor |\n| --- | --- |\n| 20 | 33.6 |\n| 21 | 33.4 |\n| 22 | 33.2 |\n| 23 | 33.0 |\n| 24 | 32.8 |\n| 25 | 32.6 |\n| 26 | 32.4 |\n| 27 | 32.2 |\n| 28 | 32.0 |\n| 29 | 31.7 |\n| 30 | 31.5 |\n| 31 | 31.3 |\n| 32 | 31.0 |\n| 33 | 30.8 |\n| 34 | 30.5 |\n| 35 | 30.3 |\n| 36 | 30.0 |\n| 37 | 29.7 |\n| 38 | 29.4 |\n| 39 | 29.1 |\n| 40 | 28.8 |\n| 41 | 28.5 |\n| 42 | 28.2 |\n| 43 | 27.9 |\n| 44 | 27.6 |\n| 45 | 27.2 |\n| 46 | 26.9 |\n| 47 | 26.5 |\n| 48 | 26.2 |\n| 49 | 25.8 |\n| 50 | 25.4 |\n\n\n \n\n \n\n| Age at last birthday prior to start of pension | Age Factor |\n| --- | --- |\n| 51 | 25.0 |\n| 52 | 24.6 |\n| 53 | 24.2 |\n| 54 | 23.8 |\n| 55 | 23.4 |\n| 56 | 23.0 |\n| 57 | 22.5 |\n| 58 | 22.1 |\n| 59 | 21.6 |\n| 60 | 21.1 |\n| 61 | 20.7 |\n| 62 | 20.2 |\n| 63 | 19.7 |\n| 64 | 19.2 |\n| 65 | 18.6 |\n| 66 | 18.1 |\n| 67 | 17.6 |\n| 68 | 17.0 |\n| 69 | 16.5 |\n| 70 | 15.9 |\n| 71 | 15.3 |\n| 72 | 14.8 |\n| 73 | 14.2 |\n| 74 | 13.6 |\n| 75 | 13.0 |\n| 76 | 12.4 |\n| 77 | 11.9 |\n| 78 | 11.3 |\n| 79 | 10.7 |\n| 80 | 10.1 |\n|  |  |\n\n\n \n\n# Table C:  Male Invalid Pension Age Factors\n\n \n\n| Age at last birthday prior to start of pension | Age Factor |\n| --- | --- |\n| 20 | 33.4 |\n| 21 | 33.2 |\n| 22 | 33.0 |\n| 23 | 32.9 |\n| 24 | 32.7 |\n| 25 | 32.5 |\n| 26 | 32.3 |\n| 27 | 32.1 |\n| 28 | 31.9 |\n| 29 | 31.7 |\n| 30 | 31.4 |\n| 31 | 31.2 |\n| 32 | 31.0 |\n| 33 | 30.7 |\n| 34 | 30.5 |\n| 35 | 30.2 |\n| 36 | 30.0 |\n| 37 | 29.7 |\n| 38 | 29.4 |\n| 39 | 29.1 |\n| 40 | 28.8 |\n| 41 | 28.5 |\n| 42 | 28.2 |\n| 43 | 27.9 |\n| 44 | 27.6 |\n| 45 | 27.3 |\n| 46 | 26.9 |\n| 47 | 26.6 |\n| 48 | 26.2 |\n| 49 | 25.8 |\n| 50 | 25.5 |\n\n\n \n\n| Age at last birthday prior to start of pension | Age Factor |\n| --- | --- |\n| 51 | 25.1 |\n| 52 | 24.7 |\n| 53 | 24.3 |\n| 54 | 23.9 |\n| 55 | 23.4 |\n| 56 | 23.0 |\n| 57 | 22.6 |\n| 58 | 22.1 |\n| 59 | 21.6 |\n| 60 | 21.2 |\n| 61 | 20.7 |\n| 62 | 20.2 |\n| 63 | 19.7 |\n| 64 | 19.2 |\n| 65 | 18.7 |\n| 66 | 18.1 |\n| 67 | 17.6 |\n| 68 | 17.0 |\n| 69 | 16.5 |\n| 70 | 15.9 |\n| 71 | 15.4 |\n| 72 | 14.8 |\n| 73 | 14.2 |\n| 74 | 13.6 |\n| 75 | 13.0 |\n| 76 | 12.4 |\n| 77 | 11.8 |\n| 78 | 11.2 |\n| 79 | 10.6 |\n| 80 | 10.0 |\n|  |  |\n\n \n\n \n\n# Table D:  Female Invalid Pension Age Factors\n\n \n\n| Age at last birthday prior to start of pension | Age Factor |\n| --- | --- |\n| 20 | 32.8 |\n| 21 | 32.6 |\n| 22 | 32.4 |\n| 23 | 32.2 |\n| 24 | 32.0 |\n| 25 | 31.8 |\n| 26 | 31.5 |\n| 27 | 31.3 |\n| 28 | 31.0 |\n| 29 | 30.8 |\n| 30 | 30.5 |\n| 31 | 30.3 |\n| 32 | 30.0 |\n| 33 | 29.7 |\n| 34 | 29.4 |\n| 35 | 29.1 |\n| 36 | 28.8 |\n| 37 | 28.5 |\n| 38 | 28.2 |\n| 39 | 27.9 |\n| 40 | 27.6 |\n| 41 | 27.2 |\n| 42 | 26.9 |\n| 43 | 26.5 |\n| 44 | 26.1 |\n| 45 | 25.8 |\n| 46 | 25.4 |\n| 47 | 25.0 |\n| 48 | 24.6 |\n| 49 | 24.2 |\n| 50 | 23.7 |\n\n\n \n\n| Age at last birthday prior to start of pension | Age Factor |\n| --- | --- |\n| 51 | 23.3 |\n| 52 | 22.9 |\n| 53 | 22.4 |\n| 54 | 22.0 |\n| 55 | 21.5 |\n| 56 | 21.0 |\n| 57 | 20.5 |\n| 58 | 20.1 |\n| 59 | 19.6 |\n| 60 | 19.1 |\n| 61 | 18.6 |\n| 62 | 18.1 |\n| 63 | 17.5 |\n| 64 | 17.0 |\n| 65 | 16.5 |\n| 66 | 15.9 |\n| 67 | 15.4 |\n| 68 | 14.9 |\n| 69 | 14.3 |\n| 70 | 13.8 |\n| 71 | 13.2 |\n| 72 | 12.7 |\n| 73 | 12.1 |\n| 74 | 11.6 |\n| 75 | 11.1 |\n| 76 | 10.5 |\n| 77 | 10.0 |\n| 78 | 9.5 |\n| 79 | 9.0 |\n| 80 | 8.5 |\n|  |  |\n\n \n\n \n\nNote\n\n1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument revokes the 2004 conversion-factors determination and replaces it with updated numeric age factors (section 2(b) and section 3). It does not broaden or narrow the classes of persons or types of benefits to which section 22A applies; it only updates the numerical inputs used to calculate pension conversions and therefore does not change statutory coverage or introduce new mechanisms."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow legal function: purely prescribes numeric conversion factors for use under section 22A of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948 (see section 3).","Structured data only: four explicit tables (male/female × retirement/invalidity) covering ages ~20–80 — no discretionary formulas or conditional rules within the instrument.","Administrative linkage: revokes earlier Determination No.1/2004 and substitutes updated tables (section 2(b)), so implementation requires replacing prior numeric inputs in existing calculations.","Decision-maker clarity: instrument is made by the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust under subsection 22A(1) (preamble and signature block), so operational authority is explicit.","Low interpretive complexity: entries are fixed numbers; limited potential for divergent legal interpretation except about which table applies (sex, benefit type, age) as specified in section 3."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the numeric \"age factors\" used under section 22A of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948 to convert contributions into retirement or invalidity pensions. It provides separate tables by sex and by benefit type for persons aged about 20–80 and replaces the 2004 conversion factors. It matters to people drawing parliamentary retirement or invalidity pensions because those listed numbers directly affect how a pension amount is calculated."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of providing actuarial conversion factors for parliamentary superannuation pensions. It is a direct replacement of the 2004 determination with updated age factors, maintaining the same scope and structure."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward tabular structure with no conditional logic or cross-references","Only 3 operative sections (name, commencement, age factors) plus schedule tables","No defined terms requiring interpretation","Simple lookup mechanism: match age/gender/pension type to find factor","Purely mathematical/actuarial content with no legal exceptions or nested provisions","Self-contained instrument with no external dependencies beyond the enabling Act reference"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination supplies age-factor tables that convert lump‑sum benefits into annual pensions for politicians covered by the pre‑2004 Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation scheme. The factors vary by age, gender and whether the pension is for retirement or invalidity.\n\nIt replaces the 2004 tables by updating actuarial assumptions (life expectancy), so it directly affects how much current and former members of Parliament receive when they retire or become medically unable to serve."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/parliamentary-superannuation-age-factors-surcharge-determination-2015-no-1","history":"/api/acts/parliamentary-superannuation-age-factors-surcharge-determination-2015-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/parliamentary-superannuation-age-factors-surcharge-determination-2015-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/parliamentary-superannuation-age-factors-surcharge-determination-2015-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/parliamentary-superannuation-age-factors-surcharge-determination-2015-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/parliamentary-superannuation-age-factors-surcharge-determination-2015-no-1/documents"}}