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DRCA & Other Acts20/03/202201/07/2022 
DRCA lump sums Lump Sums 
Maximum death lump sum - 17(3) $    583,419.44 $    596,838.09 $    13,418.65
Maximum death lump sum - 17(4) $    583,419.44 $    596,838.09 $    13,418.65
Funeral expenses reimbursement limit - 18(2) $      12,603.88 $      13,045.02 $        441.14
Maximum lump sum permanent impairment $    197,952.37 $    204,880.70 $      6,928.33
Maximum lump sum impairment component - NEL A $      37,116.09 $      38,415.15 $      1,299.06
Maximum lump sum non-economic loss component - NEL B $      37,116.09 $      38,415.15 $      1,299.06
DRCA weekly payments Weekly 
Death - dependent child - 17(5) $           160.45 $           164.14 $            3.69
Incapacity - minimum earnings - 19(7) $           499.83 $           517.32 $          17.49
Incapacity - prescribed person - 19(8) $           123.77 $           128.10 $            4.33
Incapacity - dependent child - 19(9) $            61.83 $            63.99 $            2.16
Maximum household services $           494.85 $           512.17 $          17.32
Maxmium attendant care service $           494.85 $           512.17 $          17.32
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 30(1) $           123.77 $           128.10 $            4.33
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 137(1) $           123.77 $           128.10 $            4.33
    
Travel for Treatment Per kilometre 
Specified rate per kilometre $              0.68 $              0.68 $               -  
    
Incapacity payment limit Weekly 
150% AWOTEFA $        2,622.60 $        2,622.60 $               -  
Effective dateN/A24/02/2022N/A
    
Superannuation   
Superannuation amount - CPI only1.50%3.50%N/A
Superannuation amount - CPI PBLCI MTAWE1.50%3.50%N/A
    
Weekly interest on lump sums Interest 
Specified weekly interest on lump sums1.01%1.67%N/A
    
Incapacity payment indexation of normal weekly earnings   
Indexation of normal weekly earnings (wage price index)1.50%2.30%N/A
    
DRCA Supplement Per fortnight 
DRCA supplement $              6.40 $              6.40 $               -  
    
Defence Act payments Lump Sums 
Additional death benefit lump sum - spouse $      64,410.31 $      65,891.75 $      1,481.44
Addition to maximum SRCA permanent impairment payment used to calculate severe injury adjustment $      84,612.18 $      87,573.61 $      2,961.43
Dependent child benefit lump sum limit $      94,672.88 $      96,850.36 $      2,177.48
Financial advice lump sum limit $        1,784.05 $        1,846.49 $          62.44
    
BNT/BCOF Act Per fortnight 
Pharmaceutical supplement $              6.40 $              6.40 $               -