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DRCA and Defence Act payments 1 July 2021

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DRCA & Other Acts20/03/202101/07/2021 
DRCA lump sums Lump Sums 
Maximum death lump sum - 17(3) $    575,364.34 $    583,419.44 $      8,055.10
Maximum death lump sum - 17(4) $    575,364.34 $    583,419.44 $      8,055.10
Funeral expenses reimbursement limit - 18(2) $      12,491.46 $      12,603.88 $        112.42
Maximum lump sum permanent impairment $    196,186.69 $    197,952.37 $      1,765.68
Maximum lump sum impairment component - NEL A $      36,785.02 $      37,116.09 $        331.07
Maximum lump sum non-economic loss component - NEL B $      36,785.02 $      37,116.09 $        331.07
DRCA weekly payments Weekly 
Death - dependent child - 17(5) $           158.23 $           160.45 $            2.22
Incapacity - minimum earnings - 19(7) $           495.37 $           499.83 $            4.46
Incapacity - prescribed person - 19(8) $           122.67 $           123.77 $            1.10
Incapacity - dependent child - 19(9) $            61.28 $            61.83 $            0.55
Maximum household services $           490.44 $           494.85 $            4.41
Maxmium attendant care service $           490.44 $           494.85 $            4.41
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 30(1) $           122.67 $           123.77 $            1.10
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 137(1) $           122.67 $           123.77 $            1.10
    
Travel for Treatment Per kilometre 
Specified rate per kilometre $              0.68 $              0.68 $               -  
    
Incapacity payment limit Weekly 
150% AWOTEFA $        2,567.40 $        2,567.40 $               -  
Effective dateN/A25/02/2021N/A
    
Superannuation   
Superannuation amount - CPI only1.00%1.10%N/A
Superannuation amount - CPI PBLCI MTAWE0.00%1.10%N/A
    
Weekly interest on lump sums Interest 
Specified weekly interest on lump sums1.21%1.01%N/A
    
Incapacity payment indexation of normal weekly earnings   
Indexation of normal weekly earnings (wage price index)2.30%1.50%N/A
    
DRCA Supplement Per fortnight 
DRCA supplement $              6.20 $              6.20 $               -  
    
Defence Act payments Lump Sums 
Additional death benefit lump sum - spouse $      63,521.02 $      64,410.31 $        889.29
Addition to maximum SRCA permanent impairment payment used to calculate severe injury adjustment $      83,857.46 $      84,612.18 $        754.72
Dependent child benefit lump sum limit $      93,365.76 $      94,672.88 $      1,307.12
Financial advice lump sum limit $        1,768.14 $        1,784.05 $          15.91
    
BNT/BCOF Act Per fortnight 
Pharmaceutical supplement $              6.20 $              6.20 $               -