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SRCA and Defence Act payments 01/01/2015 20/03/2015  
SRCA Table 1   Lump Sums  
Indexation of normal weekly earnings (wage price index) 2.60% 2.60% N/A
Maximum death lump sum - 17(3) $504,449.16 $504,449.16 $0.00
Maximum death lump sum - 17(4) $504,449.16 $504,449.16 $0.00
Funeral expenses reimbursement limit - 18(2) $11,267.70 $11,267.70 $0.00
Maximum lump sum permanent impairment $176,966.82 $176,966.82 $0.00
Maximum lump sum impairment component - NEL A $33,181.30 $33,181.30 $0.00
Maximum lump sum non-economic loss component - NEL B $33,181.30 $33,181.30 $0.00
    Weekly  
Death - dependent child - 17(5) $138.72 $138.72 $0.00
Incapacity - minimum earnings - 19(7) $446.84 $446.84 $0.00
Incapacity - prescribed person - 19(8) $110.65 $110.65 $0.00
Incapacity - dependent child - 19(9) $55.28 $55.28 $0.00
Maximum household services $442.40 $442.40 $0.00
Maxmium attendant care service $442.40 $442.40 $0.00
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 30(1) $110.65 $110.65 $0.00
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 137(1) $110.65 $110.65 $0.00
       
SRCA Table 2   Per kilometre  
Specified rate per kilometre $0.60 $0.60 $0.00
       
SRCA Table 3   Weekly  
150% AWOTEFA $2,180.85 $2,214.45 $33.60
Effective date N/A 26/02/2015 N/A
       
SRCA Table 4      
Superannuation amount - CPI only 0.90% 0.90% N/A
Superannuation amount - CPI PBLCI MTAWE 0.90% 0.90% N/A
       
SRCA Table 5   Interest  
Specified weekly interest on lump sums 3.86% 3.86% N/A
       
SRCA supplement  $              6.20  $              6.20  $               - 
       
Defence Act payments   Lump Sums  
Additional death benefit lump sum limit $55,691.88 $55,691.88 $0.00
Addition to maximum SRCA permanent impairment payment used to calculate severe injury adjustment $75,642.17 $75,642.17 $0.00
Dependent child benefit lump sum limit $81,858.18 $81,858.18 $0.00
Financial advice lump sum limit $1,594.94 $1,594.94 $0.00