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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Disability Pension Rates & Supplements | 01/01/2017 | 20/03/2017 | |
| Disability pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Special rate | $ 1,325.40 | $ 1,342.80 | $ 17.40 |
| Energy supplement | $ 21.50 | $ 21.50 | $ - |
| Total | $ 1,346.90 | $ 1,364.30 | $ 17.40 |
| Intermediate rate | $ 899.90 | $ 911.70 | $ 11.80 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.50 | $ 14.50 | $ - |
| Total | $ 914.40 | $ 926.20 | $ 11.80 |
| EDA | $ 732.20 | $ 741.80 | $ 9.60 |
| Energy supplement | $ 11.80 | $ 11.80 | $ - |
| Total | $ 744.00 | $ 753.60 | $ 9.60 |
| General rate 100% | $ 471.10 | $ 477.30 | $ 6.20 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 478.80 | $ 485.00 | $ 6.20 |
| General rate 95% | $ 447.55 | $ 453.44 | $ 5.89 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 455.25 | $ 461.14 | $ 5.89 |
| General rate 90% | $ 423.99 | $ 429.57 | $ 5.58 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 431.69 | $ 437.27 | $ 5.58 |
| General rate 85% | $ 400.44 | $ 405.71 | $ 5.27 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 408.14 | $ 413.41 | $ 5.27 |
| General rate 80% | $ 376.88 | $ 381.84 | $ 4.96 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 384.58 | $ 389.54 | $ 4.96 |
| General rate 75% | $ 353.33 | $ 357.98 | $ 4.65 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 361.03 | $ 365.68 | $ 4.65 |
| General rate 70% | $ 329.77 | $ 334.11 | $ 4.34 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 337.47 | $ 341.81 | $ 4.34 |
| General rate 65% | $ 306.22 | $ 310.25 | $ 4.03 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 313.92 | $ 317.95 | $ 4.03 |
| General rate 60% | $ 282.66 | $ 286.38 | $ 3.72 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 290.36 | $ 294.08 | $ 3.72 |
| General rate 55% | $ 259.11 | $ 262.52 | $ 3.41 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 266.81 | $ 270.22 | $ 3.41 |
| General rate 50% | $ 235.55 | $ 238.65 | $ 3.10 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 243.25 | $ 246.35 | $ 3.10 |
| General rate 45% | $ 212.00 | $ 214.79 | $ 2.79 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 219.70 | $ 222.49 | $ 2.79 |
| General rate 40% | $ 188.44 | $ 190.92 | $ 2.48 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 196.14 | $ 198.62 | $ 2.48 |
| General rate 35% | $ 164.89 | $ 167.06 | $ 2.17 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 172.59 | $ 174.76 | $ 2.17 |
| General rate 30% | $ 141.33 | $ 143.19 | $ 1.86 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 149.03 | $ 150.89 | $ 1.86 |
| General rate 25% | $ 117.78 | $ 119.33 | $ 1.55 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 125.48 | $ 127.03 | $ 1.55 |
| General rate 20% | $ 94.22 | $ 95.46 | $ 1.24 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 101.92 | $ 103.16 | $ 1.24 |
| General rate 15% | $ 70.67 | $ 71.60 | $ 0.93 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 78.37 | $ 79.30 | $ 0.93 |
| General rate 10% | $ 47.11 | $ 47.73 | $ 0.62 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 54.81 | $ 55.43 | $ 0.62 |
| War/Defence Widow(er) Pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Extra amount | $ 49.40 | $ 50.10 | $ 0.70 |
| Indexed amount | $ 797.90 | $ 808.30 | $ 10.40 |
| GST Supplement | $ 29.80 | $ 30.20 | $ 0.40 |
| Total excl ES | $ 877.10 | $ 888.60 | $ 11.50 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.20 | $ 14.20 | $ - |
| Total | $ 891.30 | $ 902.80 | $ 11.50 |
| Orphan pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $ 100.20 | $ 100.20 | $ - |
| Double | $ 200.20 | $ 200.20 | $ - |
| Specific disability amounts | Fortnightly | ||
| Items 1-6 | $ 654.90 | $ 663.40 | $ 8.50 |
| Item 7 | $ 218.70 | $ 218.70 | $ - |
| Item 8 | $ 147.70 | $ 147.70 | $ - |
| Item 9 | $ 126.60 | $ 126.60 | $ - |
| Item 10 | $ 126.60 | $ 126.60 | $ - |
| Item 11 | $ 63.30 | $ 63.30 | $ - |
| Item 12 | $ 32.90 | $ 32.90 | $ - |
| Item 13 | $ 63.30 | $ 63.30 | $ - |
| Item 14 | $ 32.90 | $ 32.90 | $ - |
| Item 15 | $ 49.00 | $ 49.00 | $ - |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $ 414.00 | $ 419.40 | $ 5.40 |
| Maximum advance, single | $ 1,242.00 | $ 1,258.20 | $ 16.20 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $ 312.10 | $ 316.15 | $ 4.05 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $ 936.30 | $ 948.45 | $ 12.15 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $ 31.85 | $ 32.26 | $ 0.41 |
| Maximum repayment single | $ 95.54 | $ 96.78 | $ 1.24 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $ 24.01 | $ 24.32 | $ 0.31 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $ 72.02 | $ 72.96 | $ 0.94 |