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Disability Pension Rates & Supplements20/03/201801/07/2018 
Disability pension Fortnightly 
Special rate $        1,372.70 $        1,372.70 $               -  
Energy supplement $            21.50 $            21.50 $               -  
Total $        1,394.20 $        1,394.20 $               -  
    
Intermediate rate $           932.10 $           932.10 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.50 $            14.50 $               -  
Total $           946.60 $           946.60 $               -  
    
EDA $           758.40 $           758.40 $               -  
Energy supplement $            11.80 $            11.80 $               -  
Total $           770.20 $           770.20 $               -  
    
General rate 100% $           488.00 $           488.00 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           495.70 $           495.70 $               -  
    
General rate 95% $           463.60 $           463.60 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           471.30 $           471.30 $               -  
    
General rate 90% $           439.20 $           439.20 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           446.90 $           446.90 $               -  
    
General rate 85% $           414.80 $           414.80 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           422.50 $           422.50 $               -  
    
General rate 80% $           390.40 $           390.40 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           398.10 $           398.10 $               -  
    
General rate 75% $           366.00 $           366.00 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           373.70 $           373.70 $               -  
    
General rate 70% $           341.60 $           341.60 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           349.30 $           349.30 $               -  
    
General rate 65% $           317.20 $           317.20 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           324.90 $           324.90 $               -  
    
General rate 60% $           292.80 $           292.80 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           300.50 $           300.50 $               -  
    
General rate 55% $           268.40 $           268.40 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           276.10 $           276.10 $               -  
    
General rate 50% $           244.00 $           244.00 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           251.70 $           251.70 $               -  
    
General rate 45% $           219.60 $           219.60 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           227.30 $           227.30 $               -  
    
General rate 40% $           195.20 $           195.20 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           202.90 $           202.90 $               -  
    
General rate 35% $           170.80 $           170.80 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           178.50 $           178.50 $               -  
    
General rate 30% $           146.40 $           146.40 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           154.10 $           154.10 $               -  
    
General rate 25% $           122.00 $           122.00 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           129.70 $           129.70 $               -  
    
General rate 20% $            97.60 $            97.60 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $           105.30 $           105.30 $               -  
    
General rate 15% $            73.20 $            73.20 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $            80.90 $            80.90 $               -  
    
General rate 10% $            48.80 $            48.80 $               -  
Energy supplement $              7.70 $              7.70 $               -  
Total $            56.50 $            56.50 $               -  
    
War/Defence Widow(er) Pension Fortnightly 
Extra amount $            51.30 $            51.30 $               -  
Indexed amount $           826.20 $           826.20 $               -  
GST Supplement $            30.80 $            30.80 $               -  
Total excl ES $           908.30 $           908.30 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.20 $            14.20 $               -  
Total $           922.50 $           922.50 $               -  
    
Orphan pension Fortnightly 
Single $           102.10 $           102.10 $               -  
Double $           204.00 $           204.00 $               -  
    
Specific disability amounts Fortnightly 
Items 1-6 $           676.10 $           676.10 $               -  
Item 7 $           222.90 $           222.90 $               -  
Item 8 $           150.50 $           150.50 $               -  
Item 9 $           129.00 $           129.00 $               -  
Item 10 $           129.00 $           129.00 $               -  
Item 11 $            64.50 $            64.50 $               -  
Item 12 $            33.50 $            33.50 $               -  
Item 13 $            64.50 $            64.50 $               -  
Item 14 $            33.50 $            33.50 $               -  
Item 15 $            49.90 $            49.90 $               -  
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $           428.70 $           428.70 $               -  
Maximum advance, single $        1,286.10 $        1,286.10 $               -  
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $           323.15 $           323.15 $               -  
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           969.45 $           969.45 $               -  
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $            32.98 $            32.98 $               -  
Maximum repayment single $            98.93 $            98.93 $               -  
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $            24.86 $            24.86 $               -  
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $            74.57 $            74.57 $               -