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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Disability Pension Rates & Supplements | 01/01/2019 | 20/03/2019 | |
| Disability pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Special rate | $ 1,386.50 | $ 1,401.90 | $ 15.40 |
| Energy supplement | $ 21.50 | $ 21.50 | $ - |
| Total | $ 1,408.00 | $ 1,423.40 | $ 15.40 |
| Intermediate rate | $ 941.50 | $ 952.00 | $ 10.50 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.50 | $ 14.50 | $ - |
| Total | $ 956.00 | $ 966.50 | $ 10.50 |
| EDA | $ 766.10 | $ 774.70 | $ 8.60 |
| Energy supplement | $ 11.80 | $ 11.80 | $ - |
| Total | $ 777.90 | $ 786.50 | $ 8.60 |
| General rate 100% | $ 492.90 | $ 498.40 | $ 5.50 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 500.60 | $ 506.10 | $ 5.50 |
| General rate 95% | $ 468.26 | $ 473.48 | $ 5.22 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 475.96 | $ 481.18 | $ 5.22 |
| General rate 90% | $ 443.61 | $ 448.56 | $ 4.95 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 451.31 | $ 456.26 | $ 4.95 |
| General rate 85% | $ 418.97 | $ 423.64 | $ 4.67 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 426.67 | $ 431.34 | $ 4.67 |
| General rate 80% | $ 394.32 | $ 398.72 | $ 4.40 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 402.02 | $ 406.42 | $ 4.40 |
| General rate 75% | $ 369.68 | $ 373.80 | $ 4.12 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 377.38 | $ 381.50 | $ 4.12 |
| General rate 70% | $ 345.03 | $ 348.88 | $ 3.85 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 352.73 | $ 356.58 | $ 3.85 |
| General rate 65% | $ 320.39 | $ 323.96 | $ 3.57 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 328.09 | $ 331.66 | $ 3.57 |
| General rate 60% | $ 295.74 | $ 299.04 | $ 3.30 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 303.44 | $ 306.74 | $ 3.30 |
| General rate 55% | $ 271.10 | $ 274.12 | $ 3.02 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 278.80 | $ 281.82 | $ 3.02 |
| General rate 50% | $ 246.45 | $ 249.20 | $ 2.75 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 254.15 | $ 256.90 | $ 2.75 |
| General rate 45% | $ 221.81 | $ 224.28 | $ 2.47 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 229.51 | $ 231.98 | $ 2.47 |
| General rate 40% | $ 197.16 | $ 199.36 | $ 2.20 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 204.86 | $ 207.06 | $ 2.20 |
| General rate 35% | $ 172.52 | $ 174.44 | $ 1.92 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 180.22 | $ 182.14 | $ 1.92 |
| General rate 30% | $ 147.87 | $ 149.52 | $ 1.65 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 155.57 | $ 157.22 | $ 1.65 |
| General rate 25% | $ 123.23 | $ 124.60 | $ 1.37 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 130.93 | $ 132.30 | $ 1.37 |
| General rate 20% | $ 98.58 | $ 99.68 | $ 1.10 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 106.28 | $ 107.38 | $ 1.10 |
| General rate 15% | $ 73.94 | $ 74.76 | $ 0.82 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 81.64 | $ 82.46 | $ 0.82 |
| General rate 10% | $ 49.29 | $ 49.84 | $ 0.55 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 56.99 | $ 57.54 | $ 0.55 |
| War/Defence Widow(er) Pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Extra amount | $ 51.90 | $ 52.50 | $ 0.60 |
| Indexed amount | $ 834.40 | $ 843.60 | $ 9.20 |
| GST Supplement | $ 31.00 | $ 31.30 | $ 0.30 |
| Total excl ES | $ 917.30 | $ 927.40 | $ 10.10 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.20 | $ 14.20 | $ - |
| Total | $ 931.50 | $ 941.60 | $ 10.10 |
| Orphan pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $ 104.20 | $ 104.20 | $ - |
| Double | $ 208.30 | $ 208.30 | $ - |
| Specific disability amounts | Fortnightly | ||
| Items 1-6 | $ 681.50 | $ 688.30 | $ 6.80 |
| Item 7 | $ 227.60 | $ 227.60 | $ - |
| Item 8 | $ 153.70 | $ 153.70 | $ - |
| Item 9 | $ 131.70 | $ 131.70 | $ - |
| Item 10 | $ 131.70 | $ 131.70 | $ - |
| Item 11 | $ 65.90 | $ 65.90 | $ - |
| Item 12 | $ 34.20 | $ 34.20 | $ - |
| Item 13 | $ 65.90 | $ 65.90 | $ - |
| Item 14 | $ 34.20 | $ 34.20 | $ - |
| Item 15 | $ 50.90 | $ 50.90 | $ - |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $ 432.95 | $ 437.70 | $ 4.75 |
| Maximum advance, single | $ 1,298.85 | $ 1,313.10 | $ 14.25 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $ 326.35 | $ 329.90 | $ 3.55 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $ 979.05 | $ 989.70 | $ 10.65 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $ 33.30 | $ 33.67 | $ 0.37 |
| Maximum repayment single | $ 99.91 | $ 101.01 | $ 1.10 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $ 25.10 | $ 25.38 | $ 0.28 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $ 75.31 | $ 76.13 | $ 0.82 |