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SRCA & Other Acts20/03/202001/07/2020 
SRCA Table 1 Lump Sums 
Maximum death lump sum - 17(3) $    562,978.81 $    575,364.34 $    12,385.53
Maximum death lump sum - 17(4) $    562,978.81 $    575,364.34 $    12,385.53
Funeral expenses reimbursement limit - 18(2) $      12,270.59 $      12,491.46 $        220.87
Maximum lump sum permanent impairment $    192,717.77 $    196,186.69 $      3,468.92
Maximum lump sum impairment component - NEL A $      36,134.60 $      36,785.02 $        650.42
Maximum lump sum non-economic loss component - NEL B $      36,134.60 $      36,785.02 $        650.42
  Weekly 
Death - dependent child - 17(5) $           154.82 $           158.23 $            3.41
Incapacity - minimum earnings - 19(7) $           486.61 $           495.37 $            8.76
Incapacity - prescribed person - 19(8) $           120.50 $           122.67 $            2.17
Incapacity - dependent child - 19(9) $            60.20 $            61.28 $            1.08
Maximum household services $           481.77 $           490.44 $            8.67
Maxmium attendant care service $           481.77 $           490.44 $            8.67
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 30(1) $           120.50 $           122.67 $            2.17
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 137(1) $           120.50 $           122.67 $            2.17
    
SRCA Table 2 Per kilometre 
Specified rate per kilometre $              0.60 $              0.60 $               -  
    
SRCA Table 3 Weekly 
150% AWOTEFA $        2,488.05 $        2,488.05 $               -  
Effective dateN/A20/02/2020N/A
    
SRCA Table 4   
Superannuation amount - CPI only1.10%1.00%N/A
Superannuation amount - CPI PBLCI MTAWE1.10%1.50%N/A
    
SRCA Table 5 Interest 
Specified weekly interest on lump sums2.52%1.21%N/A
    
SRCA Table 6   
Indexation of normal weekly earnings (wage price index)2.30%2.30%N/A
    
SRCA Supplement Per fortnight 
SRCA supplement $              6.20 $              6.20 $               -  
    
Defence Act payments Lump Sums 
Additional death benefit lump sum - spouse $      62,153.64 $      63,521.02 $      1,367.38
Addition to maximum SRCA permanent impairment payment used to calculate severe injury adjustment $      82,374.72 $      83,857.46 $      1,482.74
Dependent child benefit lump sum limit $      91,355.93 $      93,365.76 $      2,009.83
Financial advice lump sum limit $        1,736.88 $        1,768.14 $          31.26
    
BNT/BCOF Act Per fortnight 
Pharmaceutical supplement $              6.20 $              6.20 $               -