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Disability Pension Rates & Supplements20/03/201701/07/2017 
Disability pension Fortnightly 
Special rate $        1,342.80 $        1,342.80 $               -  
Energy supplement $            21.50 $            21.50 $               -  
Total $        1,364.30 $        1,364.30 $               -  
    
Intermediate rate $           911.70 $           911.70 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.50 $            14.50 $               -  
Total $           926.20 $           926.20 $               -  
    
EDA $           741.80 $           741.80 $               -  
Energy supplement $            11.80 $            11.80 $               -  
Total $           753.60 $           753.60 $               -  
    
General rate 100% $           477.30 $           477.30 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           485.00 $           485.00 $               -  
    
General rate 95% $           453.44 $           453.44 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           461.14 $           461.14 $               -  
    
General rate 90% $           429.57 $           429.57 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           437.27 $           437.27 $               -  
    
General rate 85% $           405.71 $           405.71 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           413.41 $           413.41 $               -  
    
General rate 80% $           381.84 $           381.84 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           389.54 $           389.54 $               -  
    
General rate 75% $           357.98 $           357.98 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           365.68 $           365.68 $               -  
    
General rate 70% $           334.11 $           334.11 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           341.81 $           341.81 $               -  
    
General rate 65% $           310.25 $           310.25 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           317.95 $           317.95 $               -  
    
General rate 60% $           286.38 $           286.38 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           294.08 $           294.08 $               -  
    
General rate 55% $           262.52 $           262.52 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           270.22 $           270.22 $               -  
    
General rate 50% $           238.65 $           238.65 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           246.35 $           246.35 $               -  
    
General rate 45% $           214.79 $           214.79 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           222.49 $           222.49 $               -  
    
General rate 40% $           190.92 $           190.92 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           198.62 $           198.62 $               -  
    
General rate 35% $           167.06 $           167.06 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           174.76 $           174.76 $               -  
    
General rate 30% $           143.19 $           143.19 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           150.89 $           150.89 $               -  
    
General rate 25% $           119.33 $           119.33 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           127.03 $           127.03 $               -  
    
General rate 20% $            95.46 $            95.46 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           103.16 $           103.16 $               -  
    
General rate 15% $            71.60 $            71.60 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $            79.30 $            79.30 $               -  
    
General rate 10% $            47.73 $            47.73 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $            55.43 $            55.43 $               -  
    
War/Defence Widow(er) Pension Fortnightly 
Extra amount $            50.10 $            50.10 $               -  
Indexed amount $           808.30 $           808.30 $               -  
GST Supplement $            30.20 $            30.20 $               -  
Total excl ES $           888.60 $           888.60 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.20 $            14.20 $               -  
Total $           902.80 $           902.80 $               -  
    
Orphan pension Fortnightly 
Single $           100.20 $           100.20 $               -  
Double $           200.20 $           200.20 $               -  
    
Specific disability amounts Fortnightly 
Items 1-6 $           663.40 $           663.40 $               -  
Item 7 $           218.70 $           218.70 $               -  
Item 8 $           147.70 $           147.70 $               -  
Item 9 $           126.60 $           126.60 $               -  
Item 10 $           126.60 $           126.60 $               -  
Item 11 $            63.30 $            63.30 $               -  
Item 12 $            32.90 $            32.90 $               -  
Item 13 $            63.30 $            63.30 $               -  
Item 14 $            32.90 $            32.90 $               -  
Item 15 $            49.00 $            49.00 $               -  
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $           419.40 $           419.40 $               -  
Maximum advance, single $        1,258.20 $        1,258.20 $               -  
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $           316.15 $           316.15 $               -  
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           948.45 $           948.45 $               -  
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $            32.26 $            32.26 $               -  
Maximum repayment single $            96.78 $            96.78 $               -  
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $            24.32 $            24.32 $               -  
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $            72.96 $            72.96 $               -