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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| SRCA and Defence Act payments | 20/09/2016 | 01/01/2017 | |
| SRCA Table 1 | Lump Sums | ||
| Maximum death lump sum - 17(3) | $ 528,433.70 | $ 528,433.70 | $ - |
| Maximum death lump sum - 17(4) | $ 528,433.70 | $ 528,433.70 | $ - |
| Funeral expenses reimbursement limit - 18(2) | $ 11,654.06 | $ 11,654.06 | $ - |
| Maximum lump sum permanent impairment | $ 183,034.84 | $ 183,034.84 | $ - |
| Maximum lump sum impairment component - NEL A | $ 34,319.05 | $ 34,319.05 | $ - |
| Maximum lump sum non-economic loss component - NEL B | $ 34,319.05 | $ 34,319.05 | $ - |
| Weekly | |||
| Death - dependent child - 17(5) | $ 145.32 | $ 145.32 | $ - |
| Incapacity - minimum earnings - 19(7) | $ 462.17 | $ 462.17 | $ - |
| Incapacity - prescribed person - 19(8) | $ 114.44 | $ 114.44 | $ - |
| Incapacity - dependent child - 19(9) | $ 57.18 | $ 57.18 | $ - |
| Maximum household services | $ 457.57 | $ 457.57 | $ - |
| Maxmium attendant care service | $ 457.57 | $ 457.57 | $ - |
| Redemption eligibility ceiling - 30(1) | $ 114.44 | $ 114.44 | $ - |
| Redemption eligibility ceiling - 137(1) | $ 114.44 | $ 114.44 | $ - |
| SRCA Table 2 | Per kilometre | ||
| Specified rate per kilometre | $ 0.60 | $ 0.60 | $ - |
| SRCA Table 3 | Weekly | ||
| 150% AWOTEFA | $ 2,274.00 | $ 2,274.00 | $ - |
| Effective date | N/A | 18/08/2016 | N/A |
| SRCA Table 4 | |||
| Superannuation amount - CPI only | 0.20% | 1.10% | N/A |
| Superannuation amount - CPI PBLCI MTAWE | 0.40% | 1.10% | N/A |
| SRCA Table 5 | Interest | ||
| Specified weekly interest on lump sums | 2.72% | 2.72% | N/A |
| SRCA Table 6 | |||
| Indexation of normal weekly earnings (wage price index) | 2.10% | 2.10% | N/A |
| SRCA Supplement | Per fortnight | ||
| SRCA supplement | $ 6.20 | $ 6.20 | $ - |
| Defence Act payments | Lump Sums | ||
| Additional death benefit lump sum limit | $ 58,339.81 | $ 58,339.81 | $ - |
| Addition to maximum SRCA permanent impairment payment used to calculate severe injury adjustment | $ 78,235.87 | $ 78,235.87 | $ - |
| Dependent child benefit lump sum limit | $ 85,750.21 | $ 85,750.21 | $ - |
| Financial advice lump sum limit | $ 1,649.62 | $ 1,649.62 | $ - |