Disability Pension Rates & Supplements 20 September 2017

	Old rate	New Rate	Difference
Disability Pension Rates & Supplements	01/07/2017	20/09/2017
Disability pension		Fortnightly
Special rate	$ 1,342.80	$ 1,352.30	$ 9.50
Energy supplement	$ 21.50	$ 21.50	$ -
Total	$ 1,364.30	$ 1,373.80	$ 9.50

Intermediate rate	$ 911.70	$ 918.20	$ 6.50
Energy supplement	$ 14.50	$ 14.50	$ -
Total	$ 926.20	$ 932.70	$ 6.50

EDA	$ 741.80	$ 747.10	$ 5.30
Energy supplement	$ 11.80	$ 11.80	$ -
Total	$ 753.60	$ 758.90	$ 5.30

General rate 100%	$ 477.30	$ 480.70	$ 3.40
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 485.00	$ 488.40	$ 3.40

General rate 95%	$ 453.44	$ 456.67	$ 3.23
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 461.14	$ 464.37	$ 3.23

General rate 90%	$ 429.57	$ 432.63	$ 3.06
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 437.27	$ 440.33	$ 3.06

General rate 85%	$ 405.71	$ 408.60	$ 2.89
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 413.41	$ 416.30	$ 2.89

General rate 80%	$ 381.84	$ 384.56	$ 2.72
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 389.54	$ 392.26	$ 2.72

General rate 75%	$ 357.98	$ 360.53	$ 2.55
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 365.68	$ 368.23	$ 2.55

General rate 70%	$ 334.11	$ 336.49	$ 2.38
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 341.81	$ 344.19	$ 2.38

General rate 65%	$ 310.25	$ 312.46	$ 2.21
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 317.95	$ 320.16	$ 2.21

General rate 60%	$ 286.38	$ 288.42	$ 2.04
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 294.08	$ 296.12	$ 2.04

General rate 55%	$ 262.52	$ 264.39	$ 1.87
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 270.22	$ 272.09	$ 1.87

General rate 50%	$ 238.65	$ 240.35	$ 1.70
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 246.35	$ 248.05	$ 1.70

General rate 45%	$ 214.79	$ 216.32	$ 1.53
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 222.49	$ 224.02	$ 1.53

General rate 40%	$ 190.92	$ 192.28	$ 1.36
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 198.62	$ 199.98	$ 1.36

General rate 35%	$ 167.06	$ 168.25	$ 1.19
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 174.76	$ 175.95	$ 1.19

General rate 30%	$ 143.19	$ 144.21	$ 1.02
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 150.89	$ 151.91	$ 1.02

General rate 25%	$ 119.33	$ 120.18	$ 0.85
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 127.03	$ 127.88	$ 0.85

General rate 20%	$ 95.46	$ 96.14	$ 0.68
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 103.16	$ 103.84	$ 0.68

General rate 15%	$ 71.60	$ 72.11	$ 0.51
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 79.30	$ 79.81	$ 0.51

General rate 10%	$ 47.73	$ 48.07	$ 0.34
Energy supplement	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ -
Total	$ 55.43	$ 55.77	$ 0.34

War/Defence Widow(er) Pension		Fortnightly
Extra amount	$ 50.10	$ 50.50	$ 0.40
Indexed amount	$ 808.30	$ 814.00	$ 5.70
GST Supplement	$ 30.20	$ 30.40	$ 0.20
Total excl ES	$ 888.60	$ 894.90	$ 6.30
Energy supplement	$ 14.20	$ 14.20	$ -
Total	$ 902.80	$ 909.10	$ 6.30

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

Specific disability amounts		Fortnightly
Items 1-6	$ 663.40	$ 667.40	$ 4.00
Item 7	$ 218.70	$ 222.90	$ 4.20
Item 8	$ 147.70	$ 150.50	$ 2.80
Item 9	$ 126.60	$ 129.00	$ 2.40
Item 10	$ 126.60	$ 129.00	$ 2.40
Item 11	$ 63.30	$ 64.50	$ 1.20
Item 12	$ 32.90	$ 33.50	$ 0.60
Item 13	$ 63.30	$ 64.50	$ 1.20
Item 14	$ 32.90	$ 33.50	$ 0.60
Item 15	$ 49.00	$ 49.90	$ 0.90

Advance payments
Lump sum		Lump sum
Minimum advance, single	$ 419.40	$ 422.30	$ 2.90
Maximum advance, single	$ 1,258.20	$ 1,266.90	$ 8.70
Minimum advance, partnered (each)	$ 316.15	$ 318.35	$ 2.20
Maximum advance, partnered (each)	$ 948.45	$ 955.05	$ 6.60
Repayments		Fortnightly
Minimum repayment single	$ 32.26	$ 32.48	$ 0.22
Maximum repayment single	$ 96.78	$ 97.45	$ 0.67
Minimum repayment partnered (each)	$ 24.32	$ 24.49	$ 0.17
Maximum repayment partnered (each)	$ 72.96	$ 73.47	$ 0.51

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