Calculation of Clean Energy Advance

Step	Action
1	Work out the total rate of Disability Compensation Payment and any increase under section 27, disregarding any reduction for other compensation received. More → Special rules for some clean energy underlying payments 7.4.1/Special rules applying to some clean energy underlying payments Compensation Offsetting Chapter 9.10 More → (go back)
2	If the total at step 1 is less than or equal to 100% of the general rate, multiply the 100% general rate for 1 July 2012 by 1.7%. If the total at step 1 is greater than 100% of the general rate but less than or equal to the EDA rate, multiply the EDA rate for 1 July 2012 by 1.7%. If the total at step 1 is greater than the EDA rate but less than or equal to the intermediate rate, multiply the intermediate rate for 1 July 2012 by 1.7%. If the total at step 1 is greater than the intermediate rate, multiply the special rate for 1 July 2012 by 1.7%.
3	Add 20 cents to the relevant result of step 2.
4	Round result of step 3 up or down to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding up if the result is a multiple of 5 cents and not 10 cents).
5	Divide step 4 by 14.

Clean energy advance daily rate for MRCA permanent impairment payment

The CEA daily rate for MRCA permanent impairment payment is equal to that for a person receiving 100% general rate of Disability Compensation Payment.

Step	Action
1	Multiply 100% of the general rate of Disability Compensation Payment for 1 July 2012 by 1.7%.
2	Add 20 cents to the result of step 1.
3	Round result of step 2 up or down to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding up if the result is a multiple of 5 cents and not 10 cents).
4	Divide step 3 by 14.

Clean energy advance daily rate for service pension and age pension

The following calculation method applies to service pension and age pension.

Step	Action
1	Work out the sum of the fortnightly maximum basic rate of service pension and the pension supplement for a couple combined as at 1 July 2012.
2	Multiply the result of step 1 by 26.
3	Multiply result of step 2 by 1.7%.
4	Round result of step 3 up or down to the nearest multiple of $5.20 (rounding up if the result is a multiple of $5.20 and not $2.60).
5	Add $5.20 to the result of step 4.
6	Multiply the result of step 5 by 50% if the person is a member of a couple or by 66.33% if the person is single or is a member of an illness separated or respite care couple. More → Section 5E(1)(5) VEA Section 5R(5)(6) VEA More → (go back)
7	Round the result of step 6 up or down to the nearest multiple of $2.60 (rounding up if the result is a multiple of $1.30 and not $2.60).
8	Divide result of step 7 by 364.

Clean energy advance daily rate for all other CEUPs

The following calculation method applies to war widow/widower pension, VCES & MRCAETS fortnightly education allowances, MRCA special rate disability pension and MRCA wholly dependent partner payment:

Step	Action
1	Multiply the fortnightly rate, disregarding any reduction for other compensation received, of the CEUP for 1 July 2012 by 1.7%. More → Special rules for some clean energy underlying payments 7.4.1/Special rules applying to some clean energy underlying payments Compensation Offsetting Chapter 9.10 More → (go back)
2	Add 20 cents to the result of step 1.
3	Round result of step 2 up or down to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding up if the result is a multiple of 5 cents and not 10 cents).
4	Divide step 3 by 14.

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