Disability Pension Fortnightly Rates
| FORTNIGHTLY RATES EFFECTIVE 28 MARCH 1996 | ||||
Disability pensions |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE | SPOUSE RATE | CHILD RATE |
| Special Rate | $615.10 | $627.40 | $8.10 | $2.75 |
| Intermediate Rate | $424.50 | $433.00 | $8.10 | $2.75 |
| E D A | $349.95 | $357.00 | ||
| General Rate | ||||
| 100% | $233.30 | $238.00 | $8.10 | $2.75 |
| 95% | $221.64 | $226.10 | $7.70 | $2.61 |
| 90% | $209.97 | $214.20 | $7.29 | $2.48 |
| 85% | $198.31 | $202.30 | $6.89 | $2.34 |
| 80% | $186.64 | $190.40 | $6.48 | $2.20 |
| 75% | $174.98 | $178.50 | $6.08 | $2.06 |
| 70% | $163.31 | $166.60 | $5.67 | $1.93 |
| 65% | $151.65 | $154.70 | $5.27 | $1.79 |
| 60% | $139.98 | $142.80 | $4.86 | $1.65 |
| 55% | $128.32 | $130.90 | $4.46 | $1.51 |
| 50% | $116.65 | $119.00 | $4.05 | $1.38 |
| 45% | $104.99 | $107.10 | $3.65 | $1.24 |
| 40% | $93.32 | $95.20 | $3.24 | $1.10 |
| 35% | $81.66 | $83.30 | $2.84 | $0.96 |
| 30% | $69.99 | $71.40 | $2.43 | $0.83 |
| 25% | $58.33 | $59.50 | $2.03 | $0.69 |
| 20% | $46.66 | $47.60 | $1.62 | $0.55 |
| 15% | $35.00 | $35.70 | $1.22 | $0.41 |
| 10% | $23.33 | $23.80 | $0.81 | $0.28 |
War Defence Widow(er)’s Pension |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE | ||
| Non Indexed | $24.00 | $24.00 | ||
| Indexed | $335.90 | $342.60 | ||
| Total Payment | $359.90 | $366.60 | ||
Orphan's Pension |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE | ||
| Single | $58.40 | $58.40 | ||
| Double | $116.80 | $116.80 | ||
Specific Disability Amounts |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE | ||
| Items 1-6 | $381.80 | $389.40 | ||
| Item 7 | $127.40 | $127.40 | ||
| Item 8 | $86.00 | $86.00 | ||
| Item 9 | $73.90 | $73.90 | ||
| Item 10 | $73.90 | $73.90 | ||
| Item 11 | $36.90 | $36.90 | ||
| Item 12 | $19.30 | $19.30 | ||
| Item 13 | $36.90 | $36.90 | ||
| Item 14 | $19.30 | $19.30 | ||
| Item 15 | $28.60 | $28.60 | ||
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/payment-rates/historical-payment-rates/pre-2011/vea-rates-history/1996/march-1996/disability-pension-fortnightly-rates