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Disability Pension Rates & Supplements20/09/201601/01/2017 
Disability pension Fortnightly 
Special rate $        1,325.40 $        1,325.40 $               -  
Energy supplement $            21.50 $            21.50 $               -  
Total $        1,346.90 $        1,346.90 $               -  
    
Intermediate rate $           899.90 $           899.90 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.50 $            14.50 $               -  
Total $           914.40 $           914.40 $               -  
    
EDA $           732.20 $           732.20 $               -  
Energy supplement $            11.80 $            11.80 $               -  
Total $           744.00 $           744.00 $               -  
    
General rate 100% $           471.10 $           471.10 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           478.80 $           478.80 $               -  
    
General rate 95% $           447.55 $           447.55 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           455.25 $           455.25 $               -  
    
General rate 90% $           423.99 $           423.99 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           431.69 $           431.69 $               -  
    
General rate 85% $           400.44 $           400.44 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           408.14 $           408.14 $               -  
    
General rate 80% $           376.88 $           376.88 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           384.58 $           384.58 $               -  
    
General rate 75% $           353.33 $           353.33 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           361.03 $           361.03 $               -  
    
General rate 70% $           329.77 $           329.77 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           337.47 $           337.47 $               -  
    
General rate 65% $           306.22 $           306.22 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           313.92 $           313.92 $               -  
    
General rate 60% $           282.66 $           282.66 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           290.36 $           290.36 $               -  
    
General rate 55% $           259.11 $           259.11 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           266.81 $           266.81 $               -  
    
General rate 50% $           235.55 $           235.55 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           243.25 $           243.25 $               -  
    
General rate 45% $           212.00 $           212.00 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           219.70 $           219.70 $               -  
    
General rate 40% $           188.44 $           188.44 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           196.14 $           196.14 $               -  
    
General rate 35% $           164.89 $           164.89 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           172.59 $           172.59 $               -  
    
General rate 30% $           141.33 $           141.33 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           149.03 $           149.03 $               -  
    
General rate 25% $           117.78 $           117.78 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           125.48 $           125.48 $               -  
    
General rate 20% $            94.22 $            94.22 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           101.92 $           101.92 $               -  
    
General rate 15% $            70.67 $            70.67 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $            78.37 $            78.37 $               -  
    
General rate 10% $            47.11 $            47.11 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $            54.81 $            54.81 $               -  
    
War/Defence Widow(er) Pension Fortnightly 
Extra amount $            49.40 $            49.40 $               -  
Indexed amount $           797.90 $           797.90 $               -  
GST Supplement $            29.80 $            29.80 $               -  
Total excl ES $           877.10 $           877.10 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.20 $            14.20 $               -  
Total $           891.30 $           891.30 $               -  
    
Orphan pension Fortnightly 
Single $            99.20 $           100.20 $            1.00
Double $           198.20 $           200.20 $            2.00
    
Specific disability amounts Fortnightly 
Items 1-6 $           654.90 $           654.90 $               -  
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 $           414.00 $               -  
Maximum advance, single $        1,242.00 $        1,242.00 $               -  
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $           312.10 $           312.10 $               -  
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           936.30 $           936.30 $               -  
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $            31.85 $            31.85 $               -  
Maximum repayment single $            95.54 $            95.54 $               -  
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $            24.01 $            24.01 $               -  
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $            72.02 $            72.02 $               -