MRCA Rates & Allowances 1 July 2014

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (MRCA) Rates & Allowances

20/03/2014

01/07/2014

MRCA rates

Wholly dependent partner

Weekly

Extra amount

$23.65

$23.65

$0.00

Base rate

$383.00

$383.00

$0.00

Supplement

$14.40

$14.40

$0.00

Total excl ES

$421.05

$421.05

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$7.05

$7.05

$0.00

Total

$428.10

$428.10

$0.00

Special rate disability pension

Weekly

Special rate disability pension

$635.95

$635.95

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$10.65

$10.65

$0.00

Total payment

$646.60

$646.60

$0.00

Periodic payments

Weekly

Permanent impairment

$316.07

$324.60

$8.53

Energy supplement for permanent impairment

$3.70

$3.80

$0.10

Incapacity commutation limit

$203.42

$208.91

$5.49

Maximum household services

$447.53

$459.61

$12.08

Maximum attendant care services

$447.53

$459.61

$12.08

Eligible young person compensation

$135.34

$138.99

$3.65

Remuneration loading

$148.30

$152.01

$3.71

National Minimum Wage

$622.20

$640.90

$18.70

Reimbursement limits

Lump sum

Financial advice compensation

$2,400.00

$2,464.80

$64.80

Funeral compensation

$10,971.47

$11,267.70

$296.23

Per kilometre

Travel - Specified rate per kilometre

$0.60

$0.60

$0.00

MRCA supplement

Fortnightly

MRCA supplement (T)

$6.20

$6.20

$0.00

MRCA supplement (P)

$6.20

$6.20

$0.00

One-off lump sum payments

Lump sum

Eligible young person dependent on a severely impaired person

$81,367.49

$83,564.41

$2,196.92

Additional compensation following death for dependent partner

$135,612.49

$139,274.03

$3,661.54

Compensation following death for dependent eligible young persons

$81,367.49

$83,564.41

$2,196.92

For other eligible dependents

$81,367.49

$83,564.41

$2,196.92

Limit for other eligible dependents

$257,663.74

$264,620.66

$6,956.92

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

Primary students

Annual

Primary students

$251.30

$251.30

$0.00

Secondary/Tertiary students at home

Fortnightly

Child 15 years or younger

$51.30

$51.30

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$0.90

$0.90

$0.00

Total

$52.20

$52.20

$0.00

Child 16 or 17 years old

$226.80

$226.80

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$3.90

$3.90

$0.00

Total

$230.70

$230.70

$0.00

Child 18 years or older

$272.80

$272.80

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$4.60

$4.60

$0.00

Total

$277.40

$277.40

$0.00

Secondary/Tertiary students living away

Fortnightly

Child 15 years or younger

$347.90

$347.90

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$5.90

$5.90

$0.00

Total

$353.80

$353.80

$0.00

Child 16 or 17 years old

$414.40

$414.40

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$7.00

$7.00

$0.00

Total

$421.40

$421.40

$0.00

Child 18 years or older

$414.40

$414.40

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$7.00

$7.00

$0.00

Total

$421.40

$421.40

$0.00

Secondary/Tertiary students homeless

Fortnightly

Child 15 years or younger

$414.40

$414.40

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$7.00

$7.00

$0.00

Total

$421.40

$421.40

$0.00

Child 16 or 17 years old

$414.40

$414.40

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$7.00

$7.00

$0.00

Total

$421.40

$421.40

$0.00

Child 18 years or older

$414.40

$414.40

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$7.00

$7.00

$0.00

Total

$421.40

$421.40

$0.00

Scholarships

Per semester

Student start-up scholarship

$1,025.00

$1,025.00

$0.00

Annual

Relocation scholarship - Initial rate

$4,145.00

$4,145.00

$0.00

Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate

$2,073.00

$2,073.00

$0.00

Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate

$1,036.00

$1,036.00

$0.00

Bonus payments

Per semester

Schoolkids bonus - current calendar year payment rate

Primary rate

$205.00

$205.00

$0.00

Secondary rate

$410.00

$410.00

$0.00

Biannual

Income Support Bonus

$107.80

$107.80

$0.00