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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Disability Compensation Payment Rates & Supplements | 01/01/2022 | 20/03/2022 | |
| Disability compensation payment | Fortnightly | ||
| Special rate | $ 1,466.40 | $ 1,497.30 | $ 30.90 |
| Energy supplement | $ 21.50 | $ 21.50 | $ - |
| Total | $ 1,487.90 | $ 1,518.80 | $ 30.90 |
| Intermediate rate | $ 995.90 | $ 1,016.90 | $ 21.00 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.50 | $ 14.50 | $ - |
| Total | $ 1,010.40 | $ 1,031.40 | $ 21.00 |
| EDA | $ 810.60 | $ 827.70 | $ 17.10 |
| Energy supplement | $ 11.80 | $ 11.80 | $ - |
| Total | $ 822.40 | $ 839.50 | $ 17.10 |
| General rate 100% | $ 521.40 | $ 532.40 | $ 11.00 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 529.10 | $ 540.10 | $ 11.00 |
| General rate 95% | $ 495.33 | $ 505.78 | $ 10.45 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 503.03 | $ 513.48 | $ 10.45 |
| General rate 90% | $ 469.26 | $ 479.16 | $ 9.90 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 476.96 | $ 486.86 | $ 9.90 |
| General rate 85% | $ 443.19 | $ 452.54 | $ 9.35 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 450.89 | $ 460.24 | $ 9.35 |
| General rate 80% | $ 417.12 | $ 425.92 | $ 8.80 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 424.82 | $ 433.62 | $ 8.80 |
| General rate 75% | $ 391.05 | $ 399.30 | $ 8.25 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 398.75 | $ 407.00 | $ 8.25 |
| General rate 70% | $ 364.98 | $ 372.68 | $ 7.70 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 372.68 | $ 380.38 | $ 7.70 |
| General rate 65% | $ 338.91 | $ 346.06 | $ 7.15 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 346.61 | $ 353.76 | $ 7.15 |
| General rate 60% | $ 312.84 | $ 319.44 | $ 6.60 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 320.54 | $ 327.14 | $ 6.60 |
| General rate 55% | $ 286.77 | $ 292.82 | $ 6.05 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 294.47 | $ 300.52 | $ 6.05 |
| General rate 50% | $ 260.70 | $ 266.20 | $ 5.50 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 268.40 | $ 273.90 | $ 5.50 |
| General rate 45% | $ 234.63 | $ 239.58 | $ 4.95 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 242.33 | $ 247.28 | $ 4.95 |
| General rate 40% | $ 208.56 | $ 212.96 | $ 4.40 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 216.26 | $ 220.66 | $ 4.40 |
| General rate 35% | $ 182.49 | $ 186.34 | $ 3.85 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 190.19 | $ 194.04 | $ 3.85 |
| General rate 30% | $ 156.42 | $ 159.72 | $ 3.30 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 164.12 | $ 167.42 | $ 3.30 |
| General rate 25% | $ 130.35 | $ 133.10 | $ 2.75 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 138.05 | $ 140.80 | $ 2.75 |
| General rate 20% | $ 104.28 | $ 106.48 | $ 2.20 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 111.98 | $ 114.18 | $ 2.20 |
| General rate 15% | $ 78.21 | $ 79.86 | $ 1.65 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 85.91 | $ 87.56 | $ 1.65 |
| General rate 10% | $ 52.14 | $ 53.24 | $ 1.10 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 59.84 | $ 60.94 | $ 1.10 |
| War/Defence Widow(er) Pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Extra amount | $ 55.10 | $ 56.30 | $ 1.20 |
| Indexed amount | $ 882.20 | $ 900.80 | $ 18.60 |
| GST Supplement | $ 32.70 | $ 33.40 | $ 0.70 |
| Total excl ES | $ 970.00 | $ 990.50 | $ 20.50 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.20 | $ 14.20 | $ - |
| Total | $ 984.20 | $ 1,004.70 | $ 20.50 |
| Orphan pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $ 109.60 | $ 109.60 | $ - |
| Double | $ 219.00 | $ 219.00 | $ - |
| Specific disability amounts | Fortnightly | ||
| Items 1-6 | $ 716.90 | $ 732.00 | $ 15.10 |
| Item 7 | $ 239.30 | $ 239.30 | $ - |
| Item 8 | $ 161.70 | $ 161.70 | $ - |
| Item 9 | $ 138.50 | $ 138.50 | $ - |
| Item 10 | $ 138.50 | $ 138.50 | $ - |
| Item 11 | $ 69.30 | $ 69.30 | $ - |
| Item 12 | $ 35.90 | $ 35.90 | $ - |
| Item 13 | $ 69.30 | $ 69.30 | $ - |
| Item 14 | $ 35.90 | $ 35.90 | $ - |
| Item 15 | $ 53.50 | $ 53.50 | $ - |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $ 457.55 | $ 467.20 | $ 9.65 |
| Maximum advance, single | $ 1,372.65 | $ 1,401.60 | $ 28.95 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $ 344.90 | $ 352.15 | $ 7.25 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $ 1,034.70 | $ 1,056.45 | $ 21.75 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $ 35.20 | $ 35.94 | $ 0.74 |
| Maximum repayment single | $ 105.59 | $ 107.82 | $ 2.23 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $ 26.53 | $ 27.09 | $ 0.56 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $ 79.59 | $ 81.27 | $ 1.68 |