11.1.3 Indexation Timetable

Category

Indexation date(s)...

Reference quarter

Base quarter

Rounding base

Rate calculated under...

Special rate disability compensation payment*

20 March

20 September

Weekly payment not indexed but set as equal to 50% of the fortnightly special rate (T&PI) of disability compensation payment under the VEA

Section 198(2), MRCA

Energy supplement for special rate disability compensation payment

20 March

20 September

Weekly payment not indexed but set as equal to 50% of the fortnightly energy supplement rate for special rate of disability compensation payment under the VEA.

Section 209A, MRCA

Wholly dependent partner's lump sum compensation*

N/A

Not indexed but determined by reference to the weekly wholly dependent partner rate and the partner's age.

Subsection 234(4), MRCA

Wholly dependent partner's weekly compensation*

20 March

20 September

Weekly payment not indexed but set as equal to 50% of the fortnightly war widow's / widower's pension under the VEA

Subsection 234(5), MRCA

Energy supplement for wholly dependent partner payment

20 March

20 September

Weekly payment not indexed but set as equal to 50% of the fortnightly energy supplement rate for war widows/widowers under the VEA.

Section 238A, MRCA

Periodic permanent impairment payment lump sum

N/A

Not indexed but determined by reference to the weekly periodic impairment payment rate and the member's age.

Periodic permanent impairment payment

1 July

December quarter

December quarter prior to the reference quarter

$0.01, rounded off

Section 74, MRCA

Energy supplement for permanent impairment payment

1 July

December quarter

December quarter prior to the reference quarter

$0.01, rounded off

Section 404(1A), MRCA

Weekly payments

• Incapacity commutation amount limit
• Household services
• Attendant care services

• Weekly compensation following a member's death for dependent eligible young person
• ADF remuneration loading allowance

1 July

December quarter

December quarter prior to the reference quarter

$0.01, rounded off

• Paragraph 138(1)(a), MRCA

• Paragraph 216(b), MRCA
• Paragraph 219(b), MRCA
• Section 254, MRCA

• Section 183, MRCA

Lump sums

• Eligible young person maximum permanent impairment compensation
• Financial advice compensation

• Additional compensation following a member's death for wholly dependent partner
• Compensation following a member's death for dependent eligible young person
• Compensation following a member's death for each other dependant
• Total compensation following death for all other dependants
• Funeral compensation reimbursement limit

1 July

December quarter

December quarter prior to the reference quarter

$0.01, rounded off

• Subsection 80(2), MRCA

• Subsection 206(1), MRCA
• Section 240, MRCA
• Subsection 234(2), MRCA

• Section 252, MRCA

• Paragraph 263(1)(a), MRCA

• Paragraph 263(1)(b), MRCA

• Paragraph 267(3)(a), MRCA

MRCA Supplement

1 January

Not indexed but set as equal to the rate of veterans supplement under VEA sections 118C and 118D

• Section 223, MRCA
• Section 247, MRCA
• Section 302, MRCA

Education allowances

1 January

June quarter

Highest June quarter prior to the reference quarter

$0.10 p/f, rounded off

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme

Instrument 2004 No. M4

Category

Indexation date(s)...

Reference quarter

Base quarter

Rounding base

Rate calculated under...

Additional death benefit

1 July

December quarter

December quarter prior to the previous December quarter

$0.01, rounded off

Defence Determination 2005/15

Dependent child benefit

Severe injury adjustment

1 July

December quarter

December quarter prior to the reference quarter

$0.01, rounded off

Defence Determination 2005/15

Financial advice limit