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Disability Pension Rates & Supplements20/09/201701/01/2018 
Disability pension Fortnightly 
Special rate $        1,352.30 $        1,352.30 $               -  
Energy supplement $            21.50 $            21.50 $               -  
Total $        1,373.80 $        1,373.80 $               -  
    
Intermediate rate $           918.20 $           918.20 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.50 $            14.50 $               -  
Total $           932.70 $           932.70 $               -  
    
EDA $           747.10 $           747.10 $               -  
Energy supplement $            11.80 $            11.80 $               -  
Total $           758.90 $           758.90 $               -  
    
General rate 100% $           480.70 $           480.70 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           488.40 $           488.40 $               -  
    
General rate 95% $           456.67 $           456.67 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           464.37 $           464.37 $               -  
    
General rate 90% $           432.63 $           432.63 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           440.33 $           440.33 $               -  
    
General rate 85% $           408.60 $           408.60 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           416.30 $           416.30 $               -  
    
General rate 80% $           384.56 $           384.56 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           392.26 $           392.26 $               -  
    
General rate 75% $           360.53 $           360.53 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           368.23 $           368.23 $               -  
    
General rate 70% $           336.49 $           336.49 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           344.19 $           344.19 $               -  
    
General rate 65% $           312.46 $           312.46 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           320.16 $           320.16 $               -  
    
General rate 60% $           288.42 $           288.42 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           296.12 $           296.12 $               -  
    
General rate 55% $           264.39 $           264.39 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           272.09 $           272.09 $               -  
    
General rate 50% $           240.35 $           240.35 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           248.05 $           248.05 $               -  
    
General rate 45% $           216.32 $           216.32 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           224.02 $           224.02 $               -  
    
General rate 40% $           192.28 $           192.28 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           199.98 $           199.98 $               -  
    
General rate 35% $           168.25 $           168.25 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           175.95 $           175.95 $               -  
    
General rate 30% $           144.21 $           144.21 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           151.91 $           151.91 $               -  
    
General rate 25% $           120.18 $           120.18 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           127.88 $           127.88 $               -  
    
General rate 20% $            96.14 $            96.14 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           103.84 $           103.84 $               -  
    
General rate 15% $            72.11 $            72.11 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $            79.81 $            79.81 $               -  
    
General rate 10% $            48.07 $            48.07 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $            55.77 $            55.77 $               -  
    
War/Defence Widow(er) Pension Fortnightly 
Extra amount $            50.50 $            50.50 $               -  
Indexed amount $           814.00 $           814.00 $               -  
GST Supplement $            30.40 $            30.40 $               -  
Total excl ES $           894.90 $           894.90 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.20 $            14.20 $               -  
Total $           909.10 $           909.10 $               -  
    
Orphan pension Fortnightly 
Single $           100.20 $           102.10 $            1.90
Double $           200.20 $           204.00 $            3.80
    
Specific disability amounts Fortnightly 
Items 1-6 $           667.40 $           667.40 $               -  
Item 7 $           222.90 $           222.90 $               -  
Item 8 $           150.50 $           150.50 $               -  
Item 9 $           129.00 $           129.00 $               -  
Item 10 $           129.00 $           129.00 $               -  
Item 11 $            64.50 $            64.50 $               -  
Item 12 $            33.50 $            33.50 $               -  
Item 13 $            64.50 $            64.50 $               -  
Item 14 $            33.50 $            33.50 $               -  
Item 15 $            49.90 $            49.90 $               -  
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $           422.30 $           422.30 $               -  
Maximum advance, single $        1,266.90 $        1,266.90 $               -  
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $           318.35 $           318.35 $               -  
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           955.05 $           955.05 $               -  
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $            32.48 $            32.48 $               -  
Maximum repayment single $            97.45 $            97.45 $               -  
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $            24.49 $            24.49 $               -  
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $            73.47 $            73.47 $               -