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Disability Compensation Payment Rates & Supplements20/09/202201/01/2023 
Disability Compensation Payment Fortnightly 
Special rate $           1,557.20 $           1,595.66 $             38.46
Energy supplement $                21.50 $                21.50 $                    -  
Total $           1,578.70 $           1,617.16 $             38.46
    
Intermediate rate $           1,057.60 $           1,057.60 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                14.50 $                14.50 $                    -  
Total $           1,072.10 $           1,072.10 $                    -  
    
EDA $              860.90 $              860.90 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                11.80 $                11.80 $                    -  
Total $              872.70 $              872.70 $                    -  
    
General rate 100% $              553.70 $              553.70 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              561.40 $              561.40 $                    -  
    
General rate 95% $              526.02 $              526.02 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              533.72 $              533.72 $                    -  
    
General rate 90% $              498.33 $              498.33 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              506.03 $              506.03 $                    -  
    
General rate 85% $              470.65 $              470.65 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              478.35 $              478.35 $                    -  
    
General rate 80% $              442.96 $              442.96 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              450.66 $              450.66 $                    -  
    
General rate 75% $              415.28 $              415.28 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              422.98 $              422.98 $                    -  
    
General rate 70% $              387.59 $              387.59 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              395.29 $              395.29 $                    -  
    
General rate 65% $              359.91 $              359.91 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              367.61 $              367.61 $                    -  
    
General rate 60% $              332.22 $              332.22 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              339.92 $              339.92 $                    -  
    
General rate 55% $              304.54 $              304.54 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              312.24 $              312.24 $                    -  
    
General rate 50% $              276.85 $              276.85 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              284.55 $              284.55 $                    -  
    
General rate 45% $              249.17 $              249.17 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              256.87 $              256.87 $                    -  
    
General rate 40% $              221.48 $              221.48 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              229.18 $              229.18 $                    -  
    
General rate 35% $              193.80 $              193.80 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              201.50 $              201.50 $                    -  
    
General rate 30% $              166.11 $              166.11 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              173.81 $              173.81 $                    -  
    
General rate 25% $              138.43 $              138.43 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              146.13 $              146.13 $                    -  
    
General rate 20% $              110.74 $              110.74 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              118.44 $              118.44 $                    -  
    
General rate 15% $                83.06 $                83.06 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $                90.76 $                90.76 $                    -  
    
General rate 10% $                55.37 $                55.37 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $                63.07 $                63.07 $                    -  
    
War/Defence Widow(er) Pension Fortnightly 
Extra amount $                58.60 $                58.60 $                    -  
Indexed amount $              936.80 $              936.80 $                    -  
GST Supplement $                34.70 $                34.70 $                    -  
Total excl ES $           1,030.10 $           1,030.10 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                14.20 $                14.20 $                    -  
Total $           1,044.30 $           1,044.30 $                    -  
    
Orphan pension Fortnightly 
Single $              109.60 $              116.30 $               6.70
Double $              219.00 $              232.40 $             13.40
    
Specific disability amounts Fortnightly 
Items 1-6 $              761.30 $              761.30 $                    -  
Item 7 $              253.90 $              253.90 $                    -  
Item 8 $              171.60 $              171.60 $                    -  
Item 9 $              146.90 $              146.90 $                    -  
Item 10 $              146.90 $              146.90 $                    -  
Item 11 $                73.50 $                73.50 $                    -  
Item 12 $                38.10 $                38.10 $                    -  
Item 13 $                73.50 $                73.50 $                    -  
Item 14 $                38.10 $                38.10 $                    -  
Item 15 $                56.80 $                56.80 $                    -  
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $              485.85 $              485.85 $                    -  
Maximum advance, single $           1,457.55 $           1,457.55 $                    -  
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $              366.25 $              366.25 $                    -  
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           1,098.75 $           1,098.75 $                    -  
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $                37.37 $                37.37 $                    -  
Maximum repayment single $              112.12 $              112.12 $                    -  
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $                28.17 $                28.17 $                    -  
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $                84.52 $                84.52 $                    -