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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| SRCA and Defence Act payments | 20/09/2014 | 01/01/2015 | |
| SRCA Table 1 | Lump Sums | ||
| Indexation of normal weekly earnings (wage price index) | 2.60% | 2.60% | N/A |
| Maximum death lump sum - 17(3) | $504,449.16 | $504,449.16 | $0.00 |
| Maximum death lump sum - 17(4) | $504,449.16 | $504,449.16 | $0.00 |
| Funeral expenses reimbursement limit - 18(2) | $11,267.70 | $11,267.70 | $0.00 |
| Maximum lump sum permanent impairment | $176,966.82 | $176,966.82 | $0.00 |
| Maximum lump sum impairment component - NEL A | $33,181.30 | $33,181.30 | $0.00 |
| Maximum lump sum non-economic loss component - NEL B | $33,181.30 | $33,181.30 | $0.00 |
| Weekly | |||
| Death - dependent child - 17(5) | $138.72 | $138.72 | $0.00 |
| Incapacity - minimum earnings - 19(7) | $446.84 | $446.84 | $0.00 |
| Incapacity - prescribed person - 19(8) | $110.65 | $110.65 | $0.00 |
| Incapacity - dependent child - 19(9) | $55.28 | $55.28 | $0.00 |
| Maximum household services | $442.40 | $442.40 | $0.00 |
| Maxmium attendant care service | $442.40 | $442.40 | $0.00 |
| Redemption eligibility ceiling - 30(1) | $110.65 | $110.65 | $0.00 |
| Redemption eligibility ceiling - 137(1) | $110.65 | $110.65 | $0.00 |
| SRCA Table 2 | Per kilometre | ||
| Specified rate per kilometre | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.00 |
| SRCA Table 3 | Weekly | ||
| 150% AWOTEFA | $2,180.85 | $2,180.85 | $0.00 |
| Effective date | 14/08/2014 | N/A | N/A |
| SRCA Table 4 | |||
| Superannuation amount - CPI only | 1.30% | 0.90% | N/A |
| Superannuation amount - CPI PBLCI MTAWE | 1.50% | 0.90% | N/A |
| SRCA Table 5 | Interest | ||
| Specified weekly interest on lump sums | 3.86% | 3.86% | N/A |
| SRCA supplement | $ 6.20 | $ 6.20 | $ - |
| Defence Act payments | Lump Sums | ||
| Additional death benefit lump sum limit | $55,691.88 | $55,691.88 | $0.00 |
| Addition to maximum SRCA permanent impairment payment used to calculate severe injury adjustment | $75,642.17 | $75,642.17 | $0.00 |
| Dependent child benefit lump sum limit | $81,858.18 | $81,858.18 | $0.00 |
| Financial advice lump sum limit | $1,594.94 | $1,594.94 | $0.00 |