9.7.1 Purpose of the Additional Disablement Amount

This section provides policy guidance for determining eligibility for the Additional Disablement Amount (ADA).

The ADA was introduced under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) on 1 July 2026 as a ‘safety net’ for veterans who are over pension age and who have a high degree of impairment due to service-caused injuries or illness.

Individuals who are granted the ADA may receive a weekly periodic payment (subject to the offsets applied, see 9.7.4), as well as an ‘EDA’ embossed Veteran Gold Card and an energy supplement payable under section 220D of the MRCA (subject to residential requirements). Dependant eligible young persons of ADA eligible veterans will have access to the MRCA Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS).

Posthumous eligibility for the ADA may also be assessed, which is discussed in more detail below.