Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (MRCA) Rates & Allowances

01/01/2011

20/03/2011

01/01/2011

20/03/2011

MRCA rates

Wholly dependent partner

Annual

Weekly

Extra amount

N/A

N/A

N/A

$20.15

$20.55

$0.40

Base rate

N/A

N/A

N/A

$329.20

$335.45

$6.25

Supplement

N/A

N/A

N/A

$13.20

$13.35

$0.15

Total

N/A

N/A

N/A

$362.55

$369.35

$6.80

Special rate disability pension

SRDP

N/A

N/A

N/A

$546.45

$556.85

$10.40

Periodic payments

Permanent impairment

N/A

N/A

N/A

$292.08

$292.08

$0.00

Incapacity commutation limit

N/A

N/A

N/A

$187.98

$187.98

$0.00

Maximum household services

N/A

N/A

N/A

$413.56

$413.56

$0.00

Maximum attendant care services

N/A

N/A

N/A

$413.56

$413.56

$0.00

Eligible young person compensation

N/A

N/A

N/A

$82.71

$82.71

$0.00

Remuneration loading

$135.46

$135.46

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Reimbursement limits

Financial advice compensation

$1,503.83

$1,503.83

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Funeral compensation

$10,138.75

$10,138.75

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Travel

Specified rate per kilometre

$0.60

$0.60

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

MRCA supplement

Fortnightly

MRCA supplement (P)

$156.00

$156.00

$0.00

$6.00

$6.00

$0.00

MRCA supplement (T)

$156.00

$156.00

$0.00

$6.00

$6.00

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

01/01/2011

20/03/2011

One-off lump sum payments

Section 80 additional payment

$75,191.88

$75,191.88

$0.00

Additional death benefit Compensation dependent partner

$125,319.80

$125,319.80

$0.00

Dependent eligible young persons

$75,191.88

$75,191.88

$0.00

Lump sum eligible dependents

$75,191.88

$75,191.88

$0.00

Lump sum total dependents

$238,107.62

$238,107.62

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS)

01/01/2011

20/03/2011

01/01/2011

20/03/2011

Annual

Fortnightly

Primary students

Primary students

$234.10

$234.10

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Secondary/Tertiary students at home

Child 15 years or younger

N/A

N/A

N/A

$48.10

$48.10

$0.00

Child 16 or 17 years old

N/A

N/A

N/A

$212.70

$212.70

$0.00

Child 18 years or older

N/A

N/A

N/A

$255.80

$255.80

$0.00

Secondary/Tertiary students living away

Child 15 years or younger

N/A

N/A

N/A

$364.65

$364.65

$0.00

Child 16 or 17 years old

N/A

N/A

N/A

$388.70

$388.70

$0.00

Child 18 years or older

N/A

N/A

N/A

$388.70

$388.70

$0.00

Secondary/Tertiary students homeless

Child 15 years or younger

N/A

N/A

N/A

$388.70

$388.70

$0.00

Child 16 or 17 years old

N/A

N/A

N/A

$388.70

$388.70

$0.00

Child 18 years or older

N/A

N/A

N/A

$388.70

$388.70

$0.00

Scholarships

Student start-up scholarship

$1,097.00

$1,097.00

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Relocation scholarship - initial

$4,124.00

$4,124.00

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Relocation scholarship - ongoing

$1,031.00

$1,031.00

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

Old rate

New Rate

Difference