External
Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (MRCA) Rates & Allowances | 20/09/2017 | 01/01/2018 | |
| MRCA rates | |||
| Wholly dependent partner | Weekly | ||
| Extra amount | $ 25.25 | $ 25.25 | $ - |
| Base rate | $ 407.00 | $ 407.00 | $ - |
| Supplement | $ 15.20 | $ 15.20 | $ - |
| Total excl ES | $ 447.45 | $ 447.45 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.10 | $ 7.10 | $ - |
| Total | $ 454.55 | $ 454.55 | $ - |
| Special rate disability pension | Weekly | ||
| Special rate disability pension | $ 676.15 | $ 676.15 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 10.75 | $ 10.75 | $ - |
| Total payment | $ 686.90 | $ 686.90 | $ - |
| Periodic payments | Weekly | ||
| Permanent impairment | $ 340.77 | $ 340.77 | $ - |
| Energy supplement for permanent impairment | $ 3.80 | $ 3.80 | $ - |
| Incapacity commutation limit | $ 219.31 | $ 219.31 | $ - |
| Maximum household services | $ 482.50 | $ 482.50 | $ - |
| Maximum attendant care services | $ 482.50 | $ 482.50 | $ - |
| Eligible young person compensation | $ 145.91 | $ 145.91 | $ - |
| Remuneration loading | $ 161.32 | $ 161.32 | $ - |
| National Minimum Wage | $ 694.90 | $ 694.90 | $ - |
| Reimbursement limits | Lump sum | ||
| Financial advice compensation | $ 2,587.55 | $ 2,587.55 | $ - |
| Funeral compensation | $ 11,828.87 | $ 11,828.87 | $ - |
| Per kilometre | |||
| Travel - Specified rate per kilometre | $ 0.60 | $ 0.60 | $ - |
| MRCA supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| MRCA supplement (T) | $ 6.20 | $ 6.20 | $ - |
| MRCA supplement (P) | $ 6.20 | $ 6.20 | $ - |
| One-off lump sum payments | Lump sum | ||
| Eligible young person dependent on a severely impaired person | $ 87,726.20 | $ 87,726.20 | $ - |
| Additional compensation following death for dependent partner | $ 146,210.34 | $ 146,210.34 | $ - |
| Compensation following death for dependent eligible young persons | $ 87,726.20 | $ 87,726.20 | $ - |
| For other eligible dependents | $ 87,726.20 | $ 87,726.20 | $ - |
| Limit for other eligible dependents | $ 277,799.65 | $ 277,799.65 | $ - |
| Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS) | |||
| 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 |
| Scholarships | 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 | $ - |