Membership
contributors
There were 4630 contributors in the DFRDB Scheme as at 30 June 2009. Chart 2 shows the number of contributors during 2008–09 and Chart 3 shows the age profile of DFRDB contributors at 30 June 2009. Table 3 shows the break-up of DFRDB contributors
since 2004–05.
Chart 2: DFRDB contributor membership 2008-09
Chart 3: age profile of DFRDB Scheme contributors at 30 June 2009, by service
Table 3: Contributions in the past five years
| 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,739 | 1,523 | 1,386 | 1,434 | 1,201 |
| Female | 69 | 61 | 51 | 48 | 44 |
| Subtotal | 1,808 | 1,584 | 1,437 | 1,482 | 1,245 |
| 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 3,727 | 3,246 | 2,831 | 2,821 | 2,317 |
| Female | 158 | 129 | 114 | 101 | 83 |
| Subtotal | 3,885 | 3,375 | 2,945 | 2,922 | 2,400 |
| 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,507 | 1,294 | 1,130 | 1,165 | 956 |
| Female | 52 | 42 | 36 | 31 | 29 |
| Subtotal | 1,758 | 1,559 | 1,336 | 1,166 | 985 |
| 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 6,973 | 6,063 | 5,347 | 5,420 | 4,474 |
| Female | 279 | 232 | 201 | 180 | 156 |
| Total | 7,252 | 6,295 | 5,548 | 5,600 | 4,630 |
contributions received
Contributions received during 2008–09 totalled $24 769 662 ($25 311 828 in 2007–08).
ancillary contributions
From 1 August 2005 DFRDB Scheme Members have been entitled to make a range of additional contribution types under an ancillary package. These contributions are paid into the MilitarySuper Fund and accumulate in line with investment returns achieved by that Fund. Table 4 shows the number of contributors in each category.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Additional personal contribution | 22 |
Co-contributions |
1,879 |
Superannuation guarantee |
3,678 |
Salary sacrifice |
224 |
Transfer in |
91 |
Spouse contributions |
0 |
Total |
5,894 |
pensioners
At 30 June 2009 57 164 persons were receiving pensions under DFRDB and DFRB legislation. Table 5 shows pensions in force by type and Scheme as at 30 June 2009.
| DFRB | DFRDB | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement | 1,060 | 43,372 | 44,432 |
| Invalidity | 726 | 2,428 | 3,154 |
| Reversionary (spouses) |
2,396 | 5,904 | 8,300 |
| Reversionary (children and orphans) |
7 | 282 | 289 |
| Redundancy | 1 | 988 | 989 |
| Total pensions | 4,190 | 52,974 | 57,164 |