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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Disability Pension Allowances | 20/09/2017 | 01/01/2018 | |
| Veterans supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| Veterans supplement (P) | $ 6.20 | $ 6.20 | $ - |
| Veterans supplement (T) | $ 6.20 | $ 6.20 | $ - |
| Clothing allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Low rate | $ 6.50 | $ 6.50 | $ - |
| Mid rate | $ 9.50 | $ 9.50 | $ - |
| High rate | $ 14.00 | $ 14.00 | $ - |
| Double rate | $ 20.50 | $ 20.50 | $ - |
| Attendant allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Low rate | $ 166.80 | $ 166.80 | $ - |
| High rate | $ 334.00 | $ 334.00 | $ - |
| Recreation transport allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Low rate | $ 44.40 | $ 44.40 | $ - |
| High rate | $ 89.30 | $ 89.30 | $ - |
| AMS allowances | Fortnightly | ||
| Standard rate | $ 880.30 | $ 880.30 | $ - |
| Married rate | $ 663.60 | $ 663.60 | $ - |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Prisoner of War Recognition Supplement | $ 557.40 | $ 557.40 | $ - |
| Decoration allowance | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | $ - |
| Vehicle allowance | $ 89.30 | $ 89.30 | $ - |
| Lump sum | |||
| Funeral benefit | $ 2,000.00 | $ 2,000.00 | $ - |
| Annual | |||
| VC allowance | $ 4,447.00 | $ 4,447.00 | $ - |
| Per vehicle | |||
| ATO Car Limit for GST exemption and Motorcylce Benefit | $ 57,581.00 | $ 57,581.00 | $ - |
| Indexation factor | |||
| Part IV indexation factor | 1.006 | 1.006 | N/A |
| Veterans' Children Education Scheme (VCES) | |||
| Primary students | Annual | ||
| Primary students | $ 265.30 | $ 270.30 | $ 5.00 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students at home | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 54.10 | $ 55.10 | $ 1.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 0.90 | $ 0.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 55.00 | $ 56.00 | $ 1.00 |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 239.50 | $ 244.10 | $ 4.60 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 3.90 | $ 3.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 243.40 | $ 248.00 | $ 4.60 |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 288.10 | $ 293.60 | $ 5.50 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 4.60 | $ 4.60 | $ - |
| Total | $ 292.70 | $ 298.20 | $ 5.50 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students living away | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 367.30 | $ 374.30 | $ 7.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 5.90 | $ 5.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 373.20 | $ 380.20 | $ 7.00 |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 437.50 | $ 445.80 | $ 8.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 444.50 | $ 452.80 | $ 8.30 |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 437.50 | $ 445.80 | $ 8.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 444.50 | $ 452.80 | $ 8.30 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students homeless | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 437.50 | $ 445.80 | $ 8.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 444.50 | $ 452.80 | $ 8.30 |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 437.50 | $ 445.80 | $ 8.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 444.50 | $ 452.80 | $ 8.30 |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 437.50 | $ 445.80 | $ 8.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 444.50 | $ 452.80 | $ 8.30 |
| Double orphan | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 or younger | $ 243.30 | $ 247.90 | $ 4.60 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 3.90 | $ 3.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 247.20 | $ 251.80 | $ 4.60 |
| Child 16 to 20 years old | $ 437.50 | $ 445.80 | $ 8.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 444.50 | $ 452.80 | $ 8.30 |
| Child 21 or older | $ 531.60 | $ 541.70 | $ 10.10 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 8.60 | $ 8.60 | $ - |
| Total | $ 540.20 | $ 550.30 | $ 10.10 |
| Scholarships (Lump sum) | Per semester | ||
| Student start-up scholarship | $ 1,035.00 | $ 1,055.00 | $ 20.00 |
| Annual | |||
| Relocation scholarship - Initial rate | $ 4,376.00 | $ 4,459.00 | $ 83.00 |
| Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate | $ 2,189.00 | $ 2,231.00 | $ 42.00 |
| Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate | $ 1,094.00 | $ 1,115.00 | $ 21.00 |
| Bonus payments | Biannual | ||
| Income Support Bonus | $ 113.90 | $ 113.90 | $ - |