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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (MRCA) Rates & Allowances | 20/03/2018 | 01/07/2018 | |
| MRCA rates | |||
| Wholly dependent partner | Weekly | ||
| Extra amount | $ 25.65 | $ 25.65 | $ - |
| Base rate | $ 413.10 | $ 413.10 | $ - |
| Supplement | $ 15.40 | $ 15.40 | $ - |
| Total excl ES | $ 454.15 | $ 454.15 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.10 | $ 7.10 | $ - |
| Total | $ 461.25 | $ 461.25 | $ - |
| Special rate disability pension | Weekly | ||
| Special rate disability pension | $ 686.35 | $ 686.35 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 10.75 | $ 10.75 | $ - |
| Total payment | $ 697.10 | $ 697.10 | $ - |
| Periodic payments | Weekly | ||
| Permanent impairment | $ 340.77 | $ 347.24 | $ 6.47 |
| Energy supplement for permanent impairment | $ 3.80 | $ 3.80 | $ - |
| Incapacity commutation limit | $ 219.31 | $ 223.48 | $ 4.17 |
| Maximum household services | $ 482.50 | $ 491.67 | $ 9.17 |
| Maximum attendant care services | $ 482.50 | $ 491.67 | $ 9.17 |
| Eligible young person compensation | $ 145.91 | $ 148.68 | $ 2.77 |
| Remuneration loading | $ 161.32 | $ 164.55 | $ 3.23 |
| National Minimum Wage | $ 694.90 | $ 719.20 | $ 24.30 |
| Reimbursement limits | Lump sum | ||
| Financial advice compensation | $ 2,587.55 | $ 2,636.71 | $ 49.16 |
| Funeral compensation | $ 11,828.87 | $ 12,053.62 | $ 224.75 |
| Per kilometre | |||
| Travel - Specified rate per kilometre | $ 0.60 | $ 0.60 | $ - |
| MRCA supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| MRCA supplement (T) | $ 6.20 | $ 6.20 | $ - |
| MRCA supplement (P) | $ 6.20 | $ 6.20 | $ - |
| One-off lump sum payments | Lump sum | ||
| Eligible young person dependent on a severely impaired person | $ 87,726.20 | $ 89,393.00 | $ 1,666.80 |
| Additional compensation following death for dependent partner | $ 146,210.34 | $ 148,988.34 | $ 2,778.00 |
| Compensation following death for dependent eligible young persons | $ 87,726.20 | $ 89,393.00 | $ 1,666.80 |
| For other eligible dependents | $ 87,726.20 | $ 89,393.00 | $ 1,666.80 |
| Limit for other eligible dependents | $ 277,799.65 | $ 283,077.84 | $ 5,278.19 |
| Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS) | |||
| Primary students | Annual | ||
| Primary students | $ 270.30 | $ 270.30 | $ - |
| Secondary/Tertiary students at home | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 55.10 | $ 55.10 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 0.90 | $ 0.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 56.00 | $ 56.00 | $ - |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 244.10 | $ 244.10 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 3.90 | $ 3.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 248.00 | $ 248.00 | $ - |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 293.60 | $ 293.60 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 4.60 | $ 4.60 | $ - |
| Total | $ 298.20 | $ 298.20 | $ - |
| Secondary/Tertiary students living away | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 374.30 | $ 374.30 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 5.90 | $ 5.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 380.20 | $ 380.20 | $ - |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 445.80 | $ 445.80 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 452.80 | $ 452.80 | $ - |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 445.80 | $ 445.80 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 452.80 | $ 452.80 | $ - |
| Secondary/Tertiary students homeless | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 445.80 | $ 445.80 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 452.80 | $ 452.80 | $ - |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 445.80 | $ 445.80 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 452.80 | $ 452.80 | $ - |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 445.80 | $ 445.80 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 452.80 | $ 452.80 | $ - |
| Scholarships | Per semester | ||
| Student start-up scholarship | $ 1,055.00 | $ 1,055.00 | $ - |
| Annual | |||
| Relocation scholarship - Initial rate | $ 4,459.00 | $ 4,459.00 | $ - |
| Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate | $ 2,231.00 | $ 2,231.00 | $ - |
| Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate | $ 1,115.00 | $ 1,115.00 | $ - |
| Bonus payments | Biannual | ||
| Income Support Bonus | $ 115.40 | $ 115.40 | $ - |