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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Disability Pension Rates & Supplements | 01/01/2015 | 20/03/2015 | |
| Disability pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Special rate | $1,289.80 | $1,299.00 | $9.20 |
| Energy supplement | $21.50 | $21.50 | $0.00 |
| Total | $1,311.30 | $1,320.50 | $9.20 |
| Intermediate rate | $875.60 | $881.90 | $6.30 |
| Energy supplement | $14.50 | $14.50 | $0.00 |
| Total | $890.10 | $896.40 | $6.30 |
| EDA | $712.40 | $717.50 | $5.10 |
| Energy supplement | $11.80 | $11.80 | $0.00 |
| Total | $724.20 | $729.30 | $5.10 |
| General rate 100% | $458.40 | $461.70 | $3.30 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $466.10 | $469.40 | $3.30 |
| General rate 95% | $435.48 | $438.62 | $3.14 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $443.18 | $446.32 | $3.14 |
| General rate 90% | $412.56 | $415.53 | $2.97 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $420.26 | $423.23 | $2.97 |
| General rate 85% | $389.64 | $392.45 | $2.81 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $397.34 | $400.15 | $2.81 |
| General rate 80% | $366.72 | $369.36 | $2.64 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $374.42 | $377.06 | $2.64 |
| General rate 75% | $343.80 | $346.28 | $2.48 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $351.50 | $353.98 | $2.48 |
| General rate 70% | $320.88 | $323.19 | $2.31 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $328.58 | $330.89 | $2.31 |
| General rate 65% | $297.96 | $300.11 | $2.15 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $305.66 | $307.81 | $2.15 |
| General rate 60% | $275.04 | $277.02 | $1.98 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $282.74 | $284.72 | $1.98 |
| General rate 55% | $252.12 | $253.94 | $1.82 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $259.82 | $261.64 | $1.82 |
| General rate 50% | $229.20 | $230.85 | $1.65 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $236.90 | $238.55 | $1.65 |
| General rate 45% | $206.28 | $207.77 | $1.49 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $213.98 | $215.47 | $1.49 |
| General rate 40% | $183.36 | $184.68 | $1.32 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $191.06 | $192.38 | $1.32 |
| General rate 35% | $160.44 | $161.60 | $1.16 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $168.14 | $169.30 | $1.16 |
| General rate 30% | $137.52 | $138.51 | $0.99 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $145.22 | $146.21 | $0.99 |
| General rate 25% | $114.60 | $115.43 | $0.83 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $122.30 | $123.13 | $0.83 |
| General rate 20% | $91.68 | $92.34 | $0.66 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $99.38 | $100.04 | $0.66 |
| General rate 15% | $68.76 | $69.26 | $0.50 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $76.46 | $76.96 | $0.50 |
| General rate 10% | $45.84 | $46.17 | $0.33 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $53.54 | $53.87 | $0.33 |
| War/Defence Widow(er) Pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Extra amount | $48.00 | $48.40 | $0.40 |
| Indexed amount | $776.70 | $782.20 | $5.50 |
| GST Supplement | $29.10 | $29.30 | $0.20 |
| Total excl ES | $853.80 | $859.90 | $6.10 |
| Energy supplement | $14.20 | $14.20 | $0.00 |
| Total | $868.00 | $874.10 | $6.10 |
| Orphan pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $97.70 | $97.70 | $0.00 |
| Double | $195.30 | $195.30 | $0.00 |
| Specific disability amounts | Fortnightly | ||
| Items 1-6 | $638.80 | $643.30 | $4.50 |
| Item 7 | $213.30 | $213.30 | $0.00 |
| Item 8 | $144.00 | $144.00 | $0.00 |
| Item 9 | $123.40 | $123.40 | $0.00 |
| Item 10 | $123.40 | $123.40 | $0.00 |
| Item 11 | $61.80 | $61.80 | $0.00 |
| Item 12 | $32.10 | $32.10 | $0.00 |
| Item 13 | $61.80 | $61.80 | $0.00 |
| Item 14 | $32.10 | $32.10 | $0.00 |
| Item 15 | $47.80 | $47.80 | $0.00 |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $403.05 | $405.85 | $2.80 |
| Maximum advance, single | $1,209.15 | $1,217.55 | $8.40 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $303.85 | $305.95 | $2.10 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $911.55 | $917.85 | $6.30 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $31.00 | $31.22 | $0.22 |
| Maximum repayment single | $93.01 | $93.66 | $0.65 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $23.37 | $23.53 | $0.16 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $70.12 | $70.60 | $0.48 |