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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (MRCA) Rates & Allowances | 20/03/2019 | 01/07/2019 | |
| MRCA rates | |||
| Wholly dependent partner | Weekly | ||
| Extra amount | $ 26.25 | $ 26.25 | $ - |
| Base rate | $ 421.80 | $ 421.80 | $ - |
| Supplement | $ 15.65 | $ 15.65 | $ - |
| Total excl ES | $ 463.70 | $ 463.70 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.10 | $ 7.10 | $ - |
| Total | $ 470.80 | $ 470.80 | $ - |
| Special rate disability pension | Weekly | ||
| Special rate disability pension | $ 700.95 | $ 700.95 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 10.75 | $ 10.75 | $ - |
| Total payment | $ 711.70 | $ 711.70 | $ - |
| Periodic payments | Weekly | ||
| Permanent impairment | $ 347.24 | $ 353.49 | $ 6.25 |
| Energy supplement for permanent impairment | $ 3.80 | $ 3.80 | $ - |
| Incapacity commutation limit | $ 223.48 | $ 227.50 | $ 4.02 |
| Maximum household services | $ 491.67 | $ 500.52 | $ 8.85 |
| Maximum attendant care services | $ 491.67 | $ 500.52 | $ 8.85 |
| Eligible young person compensation | $ 148.68 | $ 151.36 | $ 2.68 |
| Remuneration loading | $ 164.55 | $ 167.84 | $ 3.29 |
| National Minimum Wage | $ 719.20 | $ 740.80 | $ 21.60 |
| Reimbursement limits | Lump sum | ||
| Financial advice compensation | $ 2,636.71 | $ 2,684.17 | $ 47.46 |
| Funeral compensation | $ 12,053.62 | $ 12,270.59 | $ 216.97 |
| 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 | $ 89,393.00 | $ 91,002.07 | $ 1,609.07 |
| Additional compensation following death for dependent partner | $ 148,988.34 | $ 151,670.13 | $ 2,681.79 |
| Compensation following death for dependent eligible young persons | $ 89,393.00 | $ 91,002.07 | $ 1,609.07 |
| For other eligible dependents | $ 89,393.00 | $ 91,002.07 | $ 1,609.07 |
| Limit for other eligible dependents | $ 283,077.84 | $ 288,173.24 | $ 5,095.40 |
| Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS) | |||
| Primary students | Annual | ||
| Primary students | $ 276.00 | $ 276.00 | $ - |
| Secondary/Tertiary students at home | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 56.30 | $ 56.30 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 0.90 | $ 0.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 57.20 | $ 57.20 | $ - |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 249.20 | $ 249.20 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 3.90 | $ 3.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 253.10 | $ 253.10 | $ - |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 299.80 | $ 299.80 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 4.60 | $ 4.60 | $ - |
| Total | $ 304.40 | $ 304.40 | $ - |
| Secondary/Tertiary students living away | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 382.20 | $ 382.20 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 5.90 | $ 5.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 388.10 | $ 388.10 | $ - |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 455.20 | $ 455.20 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 462.20 | $ 462.20 | $ - |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 455.20 | $ 455.20 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 462.20 | $ 462.20 | $ - |
| Secondary/Tertiary students homeless | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 455.20 | $ 455.20 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 462.20 | $ 462.20 | $ - |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 455.20 | $ 455.20 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 462.20 | $ 462.20 | $ - |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 455.20 | $ 455.20 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 462.20 | $ 462.20 | $ - |
| Scholarships | Per semester | ||
| Student start-up scholarship | $ 1,077.00 | $ 1,077.00 | $ - |
| Annual | |||
| Relocation scholarship - Initial rate | $ 4,553.00 | $ 4,553.00 | $ - |
| Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate | $ 2,278.00 | $ 2,278.00 | $ - |
| Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate | $ 1,138.00 | $ 1,138.00 | $ - |
| Bonus payments | Biannual | ||
| Income Support Bonus | $ 117.50 | $ 117.50 | $ - |