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Disability Pension Rates & Supplements20/09/201801/01/2019 
Disability pension Fortnightly 
Special rate $        1,386.50 $        1,386.50 $               -  
Energy supplement $            21.50 $            21.50 $               -  
Total $        1,408.00 $        1,408.00 $               -  
    
Intermediate rate $           941.50 $           941.50 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.50 $            14.50 $               -  
Total $           956.00 $           956.00 $               -  
    
EDA $           766.10 $           766.10 $               -  
Energy supplement $            11.80 $            11.80 $               -  
Total $           777.90 $           777.90 $               -  
    
General rate 100% $           492.90 $           492.90 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           500.60 $           500.60 $               -  
    
General rate 95% $           468.26 $           468.26 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           475.96 $           475.96 $               -  
    
General rate 90% $           443.61 $           443.61 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           451.31 $           451.31 $               -  
    
General rate 85% $           418.97 $           418.97 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           426.67 $           426.67 $               -  
    
General rate 80% $           394.32 $           394.32 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           402.02 $           402.02 $               -  
    
General rate 75% $           369.68 $           369.68 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           377.38 $           377.38 $               -  
    
General rate 70% $           345.03 $           345.03 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           352.73 $           352.73 $               -  
    
General rate 65% $           320.39 $           320.39 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           328.09 $           328.09 $               -  
    
General rate 60% $           295.74 $           295.74 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           303.44 $           303.44 $               -  
    
General rate 55% $           271.10 $           271.10 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           278.80 $           278.80 $               -  
    
General rate 50% $           246.45 $           246.45 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           254.15 $           254.15 $               -  
    
General rate 45% $           221.81 $           221.81 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           229.51 $           229.51 $               -  
    
General rate 40% $           197.16 $           197.16 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           204.86 $           204.86 $               -  
    
General rate 35% $           172.52 $           172.52 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           180.22 $           180.22 $               -  
    
General rate 30% $           147.87 $           147.87 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           155.57 $           155.57 $               -  
    
General rate 25% $           123.23 $           123.23 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           130.93 $           130.93 $               -  
    
General rate 20% $            98.58 $            98.58 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           106.28 $           106.28 $               -  
    
General rate 15% $            73.94 $            73.94 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $            81.64 $            81.64 $               -  
    
General rate 10% $            49.29 $            49.29 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $            56.99 $            56.99 $               -  
    
War/Defence Widow(er) Pension Fortnightly 
Extra amount $            51.90 $            51.90 $               -  
Indexed amount $           834.40 $           834.40 $               -  
GST Supplement $            31.00 $            31.00 $               -  
Total excl ES $           917.30 $           917.30 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.20 $            14.20 $               -  
Total $           931.50 $           931.50 $               -  
    
Orphan pension Fortnightly 
Single $           102.10 $           104.20 $            2.10
Double $           204.00 $           208.30 $            4.30
    
Specific disability amounts Fortnightly 
Items 1-6 $           681.50 $           681.50 $               -  
Item 7 $           227.60 $           227.60 $               -  
Item 8 $           153.70 $           153.70 $               -  
Item 9 $           131.70 $           131.70 $               -  
Item 10 $           131.70 $           131.70 $               -  
Item 11 $            65.90 $            65.90 $               -  
Item 12 $            34.20 $            34.20 $               -  
Item 13 $            65.90 $            65.90 $               -  
Item 14 $            34.20 $            34.20 $               -  
Item 15 $            50.90 $            50.90 $               -  
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $           432.95 $           432.95 $               -  
Maximum advance, single $        1,298.85 $        1,298.85 $               -  
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $           326.35 $           326.35 $               -  
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           979.05 $           979.05 $               -  
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $            33.30 $            33.30 $               -  
Maximum repayment single $            99.91 $            99.91 $               -  
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $            25.10 $            25.10 $               -  
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $            75.31 $            75.31 $               -