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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Disability Pension Rates & Supplements | 01/07/2016 | 20/09/2016 | |
| Disability pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Special rate | $ 1,320.00 | $ 1,325.40 | $ 5.40 |
| Energy supplement | $ 21.50 | $ 21.50 | $ - |
| Total | $ 1,341.50 | $ 1,346.90 | $ 5.40 |
| Intermediate rate | $ 896.20 | $ 899.90 | $ 3.70 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.50 | $ 14.50 | $ - |
| Total | $ 910.70 | $ 914.40 | $ 3.70 |
| EDA | $ 729.20 | $ 732.20 | $ 3.00 |
| Energy supplement | $ 11.80 | $ 11.80 | $ - |
| Total | $ 741.00 | $ 744.00 | $ 3.00 |
| General rate 100% | $ 469.20 | $ 471.10 | $ 1.90 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 476.90 | $ 478.80 | $ 1.90 |
| General rate 95% | $ 445.74 | $ 447.55 | $ 1.81 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 453.44 | $ 455.25 | $ 1.81 |
| General rate 90% | $ 422.28 | $ 423.99 | $ 1.71 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 429.98 | $ 431.69 | $ 1.71 |
| General rate 85% | $ 398.82 | $ 400.44 | $ 1.62 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 406.52 | $ 408.14 | $ 1.62 |
| General rate 80% | $ 375.36 | $ 376.88 | $ 1.52 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 383.06 | $ 384.58 | $ 1.52 |
| General rate 75% | $ 351.90 | $ 353.33 | $ 1.43 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 359.60 | $ 361.03 | $ 1.43 |
| General rate 70% | $ 328.44 | $ 329.77 | $ 1.33 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 336.14 | $ 337.47 | $ 1.33 |
| General rate 65% | $ 304.98 | $ 306.22 | $ 1.24 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 312.68 | $ 313.92 | $ 1.24 |
| General rate 60% | $ 281.52 | $ 282.66 | $ 1.14 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 289.22 | $ 290.36 | $ 1.14 |
| General rate 55% | $ 258.06 | $ 259.11 | $ 1.05 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 265.76 | $ 266.81 | $ 1.05 |
| General rate 50% | $ 234.60 | $ 235.55 | $ 0.95 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 242.30 | $ 243.25 | $ 0.95 |
| General rate 45% | $ 211.14 | $ 212.00 | $ 0.86 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 218.84 | $ 219.70 | $ 0.86 |
| General rate 40% | $ 187.68 | $ 188.44 | $ 0.76 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 195.38 | $ 196.14 | $ 0.76 |
| General rate 35% | $ 164.22 | $ 164.89 | $ 0.67 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 171.92 | $ 172.59 | $ 0.67 |
| General rate 30% | $ 140.76 | $ 141.33 | $ 0.57 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 148.46 | $ 149.03 | $ 0.57 |
| General rate 25% | $ 117.30 | $ 117.78 | $ 0.48 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 125.00 | $ 125.48 | $ 0.48 |
| General rate 20% | $ 93.84 | $ 94.22 | $ 0.38 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 101.54 | $ 101.92 | $ 0.38 |
| General rate 15% | $ 70.38 | $ 70.67 | $ 0.29 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 78.08 | $ 78.37 | $ 0.29 |
| General rate 10% | $ 46.92 | $ 47.11 | $ 0.19 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 54.62 | $ 54.81 | $ 0.19 |
| War/Defence Widow(er) Pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Extra amount | $ 49.20 | $ 49.40 | $ 0.20 |
| Indexed amount | $ 794.80 | $ 797.90 | $ 3.10 |
| GST Supplement | $ 29.70 | $ 29.80 | $ 0.10 |
| Total excl ES | $ 873.70 | $ 877.10 | $ 3.40 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.20 | $ 14.20 | $ - |
| Total | $ 887.90 | $ 891.30 | $ 3.40 |
| Orphan pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $ 99.20 | $ 99.20 | $ - |
| Double | $ 198.20 | $ 198.20 | $ - |
| Specific disability amounts | Fortnightly | ||
| Items 1-6 | $ 653.60 | $ 654.90 | $ 1.30 |
| Item 7 | $ 216.50 | $ 218.70 | $ 2.20 |
| Item 8 | $ 146.20 | $ 147.70 | $ 1.50 |
| Item 9 | $ 125.30 | $ 126.60 | $ 1.30 |
| Item 10 | $ 125.30 | $ 126.60 | $ 1.30 |
| Item 11 | $ 62.70 | $ 63.30 | $ 0.60 |
| Item 12 | $ 32.60 | $ 32.90 | $ 0.30 |
| Item 13 | $ 62.70 | $ 63.30 | $ 0.60 |
| Item 14 | $ 32.60 | $ 32.90 | $ 0.30 |
| Item 15 | $ 48.50 | $ 49.00 | $ 0.50 |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $ 412.45 | $ 414.00 | $ 1.55 |
| Maximum advance, single | $ 1,237.35 | $ 1,242.00 | $ 4.65 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $ 310.90 | $ 312.10 | $ 1.20 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $ 932.70 | $ 936.30 | $ 3.60 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $ 31.73 | $ 31.85 | $ 0.12 |
| Maximum repayment single | $ 95.18 | $ 95.54 | $ 0.36 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $ 23.92 | $ 24.01 | $ 0.09 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $ 71.75 | $ 72.02 | $ 0.27 |