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Disability Compensation Payment Rates & Supplements20/09/202301/01/2024 
Disability Compensation Payment Fortnightly 
Special rate $          1,707.70 $          1,707.70 $               -  
Energy supplement $               21.50 $               21.50 $               -  
Total $          1,729.20 $          1,729.20 $               -  
    
Intermediate rate $          1,131.90 $          1,131.90 $               -  
Energy supplement $               14.50 $               14.50 $               -  
Total $          1,146.40 $          1,146.40 $               -  
    
EDA $             921.40 $             921.40 $               -  
Energy supplement $               11.80 $               11.80 $               -  
Total $             933.20 $             933.20 $               -  
    
General rate 100% $             592.60 $             592.60 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             600.30 $             600.30 $               -  
    
General rate 95% $             562.97 $             562.97 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             570.67 $             570.67 $               -  
    
General rate 90% $             533.34 $             533.34 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             541.04 $             541.04 $               -  
    
General rate 85% $             503.71 $             503.71 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             511.41 $             511.41 $               -  
    
General rate 80% $             474.08 $             474.08 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             481.78 $             481.78 $               -  
    
General rate 75% $             444.45 $             444.45 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             452.15 $             452.15 $               -  
    
General rate 70% $             414.82 $             414.82 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             422.52 $             422.52 $               -  
    
General rate 65% $             385.19 $             385.19 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             392.89 $             392.89 $               -  
    
General rate 60% $             355.56 $             355.56 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             363.26 $             363.26 $               -  
    
General rate 55% $             325.93 $             325.93 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             333.63 $             333.63 $               -  
    
General rate 50% $             296.30 $             296.30 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             304.00 $             304.00 $               -  
    
General rate 45% $             266.67 $             266.67 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             274.37 $             274.37 $               -  
    
General rate 40% $             237.04 $             237.04 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             244.74 $             244.74 $               -  
    
General rate 35% $             207.41 $             207.41 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             215.11 $             215.11 $               -  
    
General rate 30% $             177.78 $             177.78 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             185.48 $             185.48 $               -  
    
General rate 25% $             148.15 $             148.15 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             155.85 $             155.85 $               -  
    
General rate 20% $             118.52 $             118.52 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $             126.22 $             126.22 $               -  
    
General rate 15% $               88.89 $               88.89 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $               96.59 $               96.59 $               -  
    
General rate 10% $               59.26 $               59.26 $               -  
Energy supplement $                 7.70 $                 7.70 $               -  
Total $               66.96 $               66.96 $               -  
    
War/Defence Widow(er) Pension Fortnightly 
Extra amount $               62.80 $               62.80 $               -  
Indexed amount $          1,002.50 $          1,002.50 $               -  
GST Supplement $               36.80 $               36.80 $               -  
Total excl ES $          1,102.10 $          1,102.10 $               -  
Energy supplement $               14.20 $               14.20 $               -  
Total $          1,116.30 $          1,116.30 $               -  
    
Orphan pension Fortnightly 
Single $             116.30 $             123.30 $          7.00
Double $             232.40 $             246.30 $        13.90
    
Specific disability amounts Fortnightly 
Items 1-6 $             806.90 $             806.90 $               -  
Item 7 $             269.10 $             269.10 $               -  
Item 8 $             181.90 $             181.90 $               -  
Item 9 $             155.70 $             155.70 $               -  
Item 10 $             155.70 $             155.70 $               -  
Item 11 $               77.90 $               77.90 $               -  
Item 12 $               40.40 $               40.40 $               -  
Item 13 $               77.90 $               77.90 $               -  
Item 14 $               40.40 $               40.40 $               -  
Item 15 $               60.20 $               60.20 $               -  
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $             519.75 $             519.75 $               -  
Maximum advance, single $          1,559.25 $          1,559.25 $               -  
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $             391.80 $             391.80 $               -  
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $          1,175.40 $          1,175.40 $               -  
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $               39.98 $               39.98 $               -  
Maximum repayment single $             119.94 $             119.94 $               -  
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $               30.14 $               30.14 $               -  
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $               90.42 $               90.42 $               -