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Disability Compensation Payment Rates & Supplements01/01/202320/03/2023 
Disability Compensation Payment Fortnightly 
Special rate $           1,595.66 $           1,654.70 $             59.04
Energy supplement $                21.50 $                21.50 $                    -  
Total $           1,617.16 $           1,676.20 $             59.04
    
Intermediate rate $           1,057.60 $           1,096.80 $             39.20
Energy supplement $                14.50 $                14.50 $                    -  
Total $           1,072.10 $           1,111.30 $             39.20
    
EDA $              860.90 $              892.80 $             31.90
Energy supplement $                11.80 $                11.80 $                    -  
Total $              872.70 $              904.60 $             31.90
    
General rate 100% $              553.70 $              574.20 $             20.50
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              561.40 $              581.90 $             20.50
    
General rate 95% $              526.02 $              545.49 $             19.47
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              533.72 $              553.19 $             19.47
    
General rate 90% $              498.33 $              516.78 $             18.45
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              506.03 $              524.48 $             18.45
    
General rate 85% $              470.65 $              488.07 $             17.42
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              478.35 $              495.77 $             17.42
    
General rate 80% $              442.96 $              459.36 $             16.40
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              450.66 $              467.06 $             16.40
    
General rate 75% $              415.28 $              430.65 $             15.37
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              422.98 $              438.35 $             15.37
    
General rate 70% $              387.59 $              401.94 $             14.35
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              395.29 $              409.64 $             14.35
    
General rate 65% $              359.91 $              373.23 $             13.32
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              367.61 $              380.93 $             13.32
    
General rate 60% $              332.22 $              344.52 $             12.30
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              339.92 $              352.22 $             12.30
    
General rate 55% $              304.54 $              315.81 $             11.27
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              312.24 $              323.51 $             11.27
    
General rate 50% $              276.85 $              287.10 $             10.25
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              284.55 $              294.80 $             10.25
    
General rate 45% $              249.17 $              258.39 $               9.22
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              256.87 $              266.09 $               9.22
    
General rate 40% $              221.48 $              229.68 $               8.20
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              229.18 $              237.38 $               8.20
    
General rate 35% $              193.80 $              200.97 $               7.17
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              201.50 $              208.67 $               7.17
    
General rate 30% $              166.11 $              172.26 $               6.15
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              173.81 $              179.96 $               6.15
    
General rate 25% $              138.43 $              143.55 $               5.12
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              146.13 $              151.25 $               5.12
    
General rate 20% $              110.74 $              114.84 $               4.10
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              118.44 $              122.54 $               4.10
    
General rate 15% $                83.06 $                86.13 $               3.07
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $                90.76 $                93.83 $               3.07
    
General rate 10% $                55.37 $                57.42 $               2.05
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $                63.07 $                65.12 $               2.05
    
War/Defence Widow(er) Pension Fortnightly 
Extra amount $                58.60 $                60.80 $               2.20
Indexed amount $              936.80 $              971.50 $             34.70
GST Supplement $                34.70 $                36.00 $               1.30
Total excl ES $           1,030.10 $           1,068.30 $             38.20
Energy supplement $                14.20 $                14.20 $                    -  
Total $           1,044.30 $           1,082.50 $             38.20
    
Orphan pension Fortnightly 
Single $              116.30 $              116.30 $                    -  
Double $              232.40 $              232.40 $                    -  
    
Specific disability amounts Fortnightly 
Items 1-6 $              761.30 $              789.50 $             28.20
Item 7 $              253.90 $              253.90 $                    -  
Item 8 $              171.60 $              171.60 $                    -  
Item 9 $              146.90 $              146.90 $                    -  
Item 10 $              146.90 $              146.90 $                    -  
Item 11 $                73.50 $                73.50 $                    -  
Item 12 $                38.10 $                38.10 $                    -  
Item 13 $                73.50 $                73.50 $                    -  
Item 14 $                38.10 $                38.10 $                    -  
Item 15 $                56.80 $                56.80 $                    -  
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $              485.85 $              503.85 $             18.00
Maximum advance, single $           1,457.55 $           1,511.55 $             54.00
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $              366.25 $              379.80 $             13.55
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           1,098.75 $           1,139.40 $             40.65
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $                37.37 $                38.76 $               1.39
Maximum repayment single $              112.12 $              116.27 $               4.15
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $                28.17 $                29.22 $               1.05
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $                84.52 $                87.65 $               3.13