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Disability Pension Rates & Supplements20/09/202001/01/2021 
Disability pension Fortnightly 
Special rate $        1,430.30 $        1,430.30 $               -  
Energy supplement $            21.50 $            21.50 $               -  
Total $        1,451.80 $        1,451.80 $               -  
    
Intermediate rate $           971.30 $           971.30 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.50 $            14.50 $               -  
Total $           985.80 $           985.80 $               -  
    
EDA $           790.50 $           790.50 $               -  
Energy supplement $            11.80 $            11.80 $               -  
Total $           802.30 $           802.30 $               -  
    
General rate 100% $           508.50 $           508.50 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           516.20 $           516.20 $               -  
    
General rate 95% $           483.08 $           483.08 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           490.78 $           490.78 $               -  
    
General rate 90% $           457.65 $           457.65 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           465.35 $           465.35 $               -  
    
General rate 85% $           432.23 $           432.23 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           439.93 $           439.93 $               -  
    
General rate 80% $           406.80 $           406.80 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           414.50 $           414.50 $               -  
    
General rate 75% $           381.38 $           381.38 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           389.08 $           389.08 $               -  
    
General rate 70% $           355.95 $           355.95 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           363.65 $           363.65 $               -  
    
General rate 65% $           330.53 $           330.53 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           338.23 $           338.23 $               -  
    
General rate 60% $           305.10 $           305.10 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           312.80 $           312.80 $               -  
    
General rate 55% $           279.68 $           279.68 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           287.38 $           287.38 $               -  
    
General rate 50% $           254.25 $           254.25 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           261.95 $           261.95 $               -  
    
General rate 45% $           228.83 $           228.83 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           236.53 $           236.53 $               -  
    
General rate 40% $           203.40 $           203.40 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           211.10 $           211.10 $               -  
    
General rate 35% $           177.98 $           177.98 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           185.68 $           185.68 $               -  
    
General rate 30% $           152.55 $           152.55 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           160.25 $           160.25 $               -  
    
General rate 25% $           127.13 $           127.13 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           134.83 $           134.83 $               -  
    
General rate 20% $           101.70 $           101.70 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           109.40 $           109.40 $               -  
    
General rate 15% $            76.28 $            76.28 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $            83.98 $            83.98 $               -  
    
General rate 10% $            50.85 $            50.85 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $            58.55 $            58.55 $               -  
    
War/Defence Widow(er) Pension Fortnightly 
Extra amount $            53.70 $            53.70 $               -  
Indexed amount $           860.60 $           860.60 $               -  
GST Supplement $            31.90 $            31.90 $               -  
Total excl ES $           946.20 $           946.20 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.20 $            14.20 $               -  
Total $           960.40 $           960.40 $               -  
    
Orphan pension Fortnightly 
Single $           105.90 $           105.90 $               -  
Double $           211.60 $           211.60 $               -  
    
Specific disability amounts Fortnightly 
Items 1-6 $           700.70 $           700.70 $               -  
Item 7 $           231.20 $           231.20 $               -  
Item 8 $           156.20 $           156.20 $               -  
Item 9 $           133.80 $           133.80 $               -  
Item 10 $           133.80 $           133.80 $               -  
Item 11 $            67.00 $            67.00 $               -  
Item 12 $            34.70 $            34.70 $               -  
Item 13 $            67.00 $            67.00 $               -  
Item 14 $            34.70 $            34.70 $               -  
Item 15 $            51.70 $            51.70 $               -  
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $           446.40 $           446.40 $               -  
Maximum advance, single $        1,339.20 $        1,339.20 $               -  
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $           336.50 $           336.50 $               -  
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $        1,009.50 $        1,009.50 $               -  
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $            34.34 $            34.34 $               -  
Maximum repayment single $           103.02 $           103.02 $               -  
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $            25.88 $            25.88 $               -  
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $            77.65 $            77.65 $               -