Age-adjustment of wholly dependent partners' lump sum additional compensation following death where the date of the member's death is on or before 15 January 2010

This table is used to calculate the additional compensation payment following death payable to a wholly dependent partner at a given age. Please note that the MRCA enables the maximum lump sum to be paid for wholly dependent partners aged 40 or under at the time of the member's or former member's death.

Partner's age-based number under sub-section 234(2) of the MRCA where the date of the member's death is on or before 15 January 2010
Partner's age next birthday on the date of the member's death	Partner's age based number	Partner's age next birthday on the date of the member's death	Partner's age based number
Up to 41	1.0000	66	0.6231
42	0.9884	67	0.6044
43	0.9765	68	0.5855
44	0.9643	69	0.5665
45	0.9518	70	0.5473
46	0.9391	71	0.5280
47	0.9260	72	0.5086
48	0.9126	73	0.4892
49	0.8989	74	0.4699
50	0.8850	75	0.4507
51	0.8707	76	0.4314
52	0.8562	77	0.4122
53	0.8413	78	0.3929
54	0.8262	79	0.3738
55	0.8108	80	0.3550
56	0.7951	81	0.3366
57	0.7791	82	0.3189
58	0.7629	83	0.3017
59	0.7463	84	0.2853
60	0.7295	85	0.2697
61	0.7125	86	0.2548
62	0.6951	87	0.2408
63	0.6775	88	0.2276
64	0.6596	89	0.2152
65	0.6415	90	0.2036

Example: A widow aged 42 on the date of death where the death was due to service would receive a lump sum of:

0.9765 x the maximum additional compensation payment following death.

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/actuary-tables-used-age-adjusting-lump-sum-payments/age-adjustment-wholly-dependent-partners-lump-sum-additional-compensation-following-death-where-date-members-death-or-15-january-2010