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Payment Rate
 Old rateNew RateDifference
DRCA & Other Acts20/09/202301/01/2024 
DRCA lump sums Lump Sums 
Maximum death lump sum - 17(3) $     617,130.59 $     617,130.59 $               -  
Maximum death lump sum - 17(4) $     617,130.59 $     617,130.59 $               -  
Funeral expenses reimbursement limit - 18(2) $        14,062.53 $        14,062.53 $               -  
Maximum lump sum permanent impairment $     220,861.39 $     220,861.39 $               -  
Maximum lump sum impairment component - NEL A $        41,411.53 $        41,411.53 $               -  
Maximum lump sum non-economic loss component - NEL B $        41,411.53 $        41,411.53 $               -  
DRCA weekly payments Weekly 
Death - dependent child - 17(5) $             169.72 $             169.72 $               -  
Incapacity - minimum earnings - 19(7) $             557.67 $             557.67 $               -  
Incapacity - prescribed person - 19(8) $             138.09 $             138.09 $               -  
Incapacity - dependent child - 19(9) $               68.98 $               68.98 $               -  
Maximum household services $             552.12 $             552.12 $               -  
Maxmium attendant care service $             552.12 $             552.12 $               -  
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 30(1) $             138.09 $             138.09 $               -  
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 137(1) $             138.09 $             138.09 $               -  
    
Travel for Treatment Per kilometre 
Specified rate per kilometre $                 0.68 $                 0.68 $               -  
    
Incapacity payment limit Weekly 
150% AWOTEFA $          2,757.15 $          2,757.15 $               -  
Effective dateN/A17/08/2023N/A
    
Superannuation   
Superannuation amount - CPI only3.30%2.00%N/A
Superannuation amount - CPI PBLCI MTAWE4.00%2.00%N/A
    
Weekly interest on lump sums Interest 
Specified weekly interest on lump sums3.56%3.56%N/A
    
Incapacity payment indexation of normal weekly earnings   
Indexation of normal weekly earnings (wage price index)3.40%3.40%N/A
    
DRCA Supplement Per fortnight 
DRCA supplement $                 6.60 $                 6.80 $          0.20
    
Defence Act payments Lump Sums 
Additional death benefit lump sum - spouse $        68,132.07 $        68,132.07 $               -  
Addition to maximum SRCA permanent impairment payment used to calculate severe injury adjustment $        94,404.35 $        94,404.35 $               -  
Dependent child benefit lump sum limit $     100,143.27 $     100,143.27 $               -  
Financial advice lump sum limit $          1,990.52 $          1,990.52 $               -  
    
BNT/BCOF Act Per fortnight 
Pharmaceutical supplement $                 6.60 $                 6.80 $          0.20