Disability Pension Rates & Supplements 20 March 2017

	Old rate	New Rate	Difference
Disability Pension Rates & Supplements	01/01/2017	20/03/2017
Disability pension		Fortnightly
Special rate	$ 1,325.40	$ 1,342.80	$ 17.40
Energy supplement	$ 21.50	$ 21.50	$ -
Total	$ 1,346.90	$ 1,364.30	$ 17.40

Intermediate rate	$ 899.90	$ 911.70	$ 11.80
Energy supplement	$ 14.50	$ 14.50	$ -
Total	$ 914.40	$ 926.20	$ 11.80

EDA	$ 732.20	$ 741.80	$ 9.60
Energy supplement	$ 11.80	$ 11.80	$ -
Total	$ 744.00	$ 753.60	$ 9.60

General rate 100%	$ 471.10	$ 477.30	$ 6.20
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 478.80	$ 485.00	$ 6.20

General rate 95%	$ 447.55	$ 453.44	$ 5.89
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 455.25	$ 461.14	$ 5.89

General rate 90%	$ 423.99	$ 429.57	$ 5.58
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 431.69	$ 437.27	$ 5.58

General rate 85%	$ 400.44	$ 405.71	$ 5.27
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 408.14	$ 413.41	$ 5.27

General rate 80%	$ 376.88	$ 381.84	$ 4.96
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 384.58	$ 389.54	$ 4.96

General rate 75%	$ 353.33	$ 357.98	$ 4.65
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 361.03	$ 365.68	$ 4.65

General rate 70%	$ 329.77	$ 334.11	$ 4.34
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 337.47	$ 341.81	$ 4.34

General rate 65%	$ 306.22	$ 310.25	$ 4.03
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 313.92	$ 317.95	$ 4.03

General rate 60%	$ 282.66	$ 286.38	$ 3.72
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 290.36	$ 294.08	$ 3.72

General rate 55%	$ 259.11	$ 262.52	$ 3.41
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 266.81	$ 270.22	$ 3.41

General rate 50%	$ 235.55	$ 238.65	$ 3.10
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 243.25	$ 246.35	$ 3.10

General rate 45%	$ 212.00	$ 214.79	$ 2.79
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 219.70	$ 222.49	$ 2.79

General rate 40%	$ 188.44	$ 190.92	$ 2.48
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 196.14	$ 198.62	$ 2.48

General rate 35%	$ 164.89	$ 167.06	$ 2.17
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 172.59	$ 174.76	$ 2.17

General rate 30%	$ 141.33	$ 143.19	$ 1.86
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 149.03	$ 150.89	$ 1.86

General rate 25%	$ 117.78	$ 119.33	$ 1.55
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 125.48	$ 127.03	$ 1.55

General rate 20%	$ 94.22	$ 95.46	$ 1.24
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 101.92	$ 103.16	$ 1.24

General rate 15%	$ 70.67	$ 71.60	$ 0.93
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 78.37	$ 79.30	$ 0.93

General rate 10%	$ 47.11	$ 47.73	$ 0.62
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 54.81	$ 55.43	$ 0.62

War/Defence Widow(er) Pension		Fortnightly
Extra amount	$ 49.40	$ 50.10	$ 0.70
Indexed amount	$ 797.90	$ 808.30	$ 10.40
GST Supplement	$ 29.80	$ 30.20	$ 0.40
Total excl ES	$ 877.10	$ 888.60	$ 11.50
Energy supplement	$ 14.20	$ 14.20	$ -
Total	$ 891.30	$ 902.80	$ 11.50

Orphan pension		Fortnightly
Single	$ 100.20	$ 100.20	$ -
Double	$ 200.20	$ 200.20	$ -

Specific disability amounts		Fortnightly
Items 1-6	$ 654.90	$ 663.40	$ 8.50
Item 7	$ 218.70	$ 218.70	$ -
Item 8	$ 147.70	$ 147.70	$ -
Item 9	$ 126.60	$ 126.60	$ -
Item 10	$ 126.60	$ 126.60	$ -
Item 11	$ 63.30	$ 63.30	$ -
Item 12	$ 32.90	$ 32.90	$ -
Item 13	$ 63.30	$ 63.30	$ -
Item 14	$ 32.90	$ 32.90	$ -
Item 15	$ 49.00	$ 49.00	$ -

Advance payments
Lump sum		Lump sum
Minimum advance, single	$ 414.00	$ 419.40	$ 5.40
Maximum advance, single	$ 1,242.00	$ 1,258.20	$ 16.20
Minimum advance, partnered (each)	$ 312.10	$ 316.15	$ 4.05
Maximum advance, partnered (each)	$ 936.30	$ 948.45	$ 12.15
Repayments		Fortnightly
Minimum repayment single	$ 31.85	$ 32.26	$ 0.41
Maximum repayment single	$ 95.54	$ 96.78	$ 1.24
Minimum repayment partnered (each)	$ 24.01	$ 24.32	$ 0.31
Maximum repayment partnered (each)	$ 72.02	$ 72.96	$ 0.94

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/payment-rates/current-payment-rates/20-march-2017/disability-pension-rates-supplements-20-march-2017