External
Payment Rate
 Old rateNew RateDifference
DRCA & Other Acts01/01/202120/03/2021 
DRCA lump sums Lump Sums 
Maximum death lump sum - 17(3) $    575,364.34 $    575,364.34 $               -  
Maximum death lump sum - 17(4) $    575,364.34 $    575,364.34 $               -  
Funeral expenses reimbursement limit - 18(2) $      12,491.46 $      12,491.46 $               -  
Maximum lump sum permanent impairment $    196,186.69 $    196,186.69 $               -  
Maximum lump sum impairment component - NEL A $      36,785.02 $      36,785.02 $               -  
Maximum lump sum non-economic loss component - NEL B $      36,785.02 $      36,785.02 $               -  
DRCA weekly payments Weekly 
Death - dependent child - 17(5) $           158.23 $           158.23 $               -  
Incapacity - minimum earnings - 19(7) $           495.37 $           495.37 $               -  
Incapacity - prescribed person - 19(8) $           122.67 $           122.67 $               -  
Incapacity - dependent child - 19(9) $            61.28 $            61.28 $               -  
Maximum household services $           490.44 $           490.44 $               -  
Maxmium attendant care service $           490.44 $           490.44 $               -  
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 30(1) $           122.67 $           122.67 $               -  
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 137(1) $           122.67 $           122.67 $               -  
    
Travel for treatment Per kilometre 
Specified rate per kilometre $              0.68 $              0.68 $               -  
    
Incapacity payment limit Weekly 
150% AWOTEFA $        2,570.85 $        2,567.40-$            3.45
Effective dateN/A25/02/2021N/A
    
Superannuation   
Superannuation amount - CPI only1.00%1.00%N/A
Superannuation amount - CPI PBLCI MTAWE0.00%0.00%N/A
    
Interest on lump sums Interest 
Specified weekly interest on lump sums1.21%1.21%N/A
    
Incapacity payment indexation of normal weekly earnings   
Indexation of normal weekly earnings (wage price index)2.30%2.30%N/A
    
DRCA Supplement Per fortnight 
DRCA supplement $              6.20 $              6.20 $               -  
    
Defence Act payments Lump Sums 
Additional death benefit lump sum - spouse $      63,521.02 $      63,521.02 $               -  
Addition to maximum SRCA permanent impairment payment used to calculate severe injury adjustment $      83,857.46 $      83,857.46 $               -  
Dependent child benefit lump sum limit $      93,365.76 $      93,365.76 $               -  
Financial advice lump sum limit $        1,768.14 $        1,768.14 $               -  
    
BNT/BCOF Act Per fortnight 
Pharmaceutical supplement $              6.20 $              6.20 $               -