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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Disability Pension Rates & Supplements | 01/07/2017 | 20/09/2017 | |
| Disability pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Special rate | $ 1,342.80 | $ 1,352.30 | $ 9.50 |
| Energy supplement | $ 21.50 | $ 21.50 | $ - |
| Total | $ 1,364.30 | $ 1,373.80 | $ 9.50 |
| Intermediate rate | $ 911.70 | $ 918.20 | $ 6.50 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.50 | $ 14.50 | $ - |
| Total | $ 926.20 | $ 932.70 | $ 6.50 |
| EDA | $ 741.80 | $ 747.10 | $ 5.30 |
| Energy supplement | $ 11.80 | $ 11.80 | $ - |
| Total | $ 753.60 | $ 758.90 | $ 5.30 |
| General rate 100% | $ 477.30 | $ 480.70 | $ 3.40 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 485.00 | $ 488.40 | $ 3.40 |
| General rate 95% | $ 453.44 | $ 456.67 | $ 3.23 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 461.14 | $ 464.37 | $ 3.23 |
| General rate 90% | $ 429.57 | $ 432.63 | $ 3.06 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 437.27 | $ 440.33 | $ 3.06 |
| General rate 85% | $ 405.71 | $ 408.60 | $ 2.89 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 413.41 | $ 416.30 | $ 2.89 |
| General rate 80% | $ 381.84 | $ 384.56 | $ 2.72 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 389.54 | $ 392.26 | $ 2.72 |
| General rate 75% | $ 357.98 | $ 360.53 | $ 2.55 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 365.68 | $ 368.23 | $ 2.55 |
| General rate 70% | $ 334.11 | $ 336.49 | $ 2.38 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 341.81 | $ 344.19 | $ 2.38 |
| General rate 65% | $ 310.25 | $ 312.46 | $ 2.21 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 317.95 | $ 320.16 | $ 2.21 |
| General rate 60% | $ 286.38 | $ 288.42 | $ 2.04 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 294.08 | $ 296.12 | $ 2.04 |
| General rate 55% | $ 262.52 | $ 264.39 | $ 1.87 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 270.22 | $ 272.09 | $ 1.87 |
| General rate 50% | $ 238.65 | $ 240.35 | $ 1.70 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 246.35 | $ 248.05 | $ 1.70 |
| General rate 45% | $ 214.79 | $ 216.32 | $ 1.53 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 222.49 | $ 224.02 | $ 1.53 |
| General rate 40% | $ 190.92 | $ 192.28 | $ 1.36 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 198.62 | $ 199.98 | $ 1.36 |
| General rate 35% | $ 167.06 | $ 168.25 | $ 1.19 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 174.76 | $ 175.95 | $ 1.19 |
| General rate 30% | $ 143.19 | $ 144.21 | $ 1.02 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 150.89 | $ 151.91 | $ 1.02 |
| General rate 25% | $ 119.33 | $ 120.18 | $ 0.85 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 127.03 | $ 127.88 | $ 0.85 |
| General rate 20% | $ 95.46 | $ 96.14 | $ 0.68 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 103.16 | $ 103.84 | $ 0.68 |
| General rate 15% | $ 71.60 | $ 72.11 | $ 0.51 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 79.30 | $ 79.81 | $ 0.51 |
| General rate 10% | $ 47.73 | $ 48.07 | $ 0.34 |
| Energy supplement | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ - |
| Total | $ 55.43 | $ 55.77 | $ 0.34 |
| War/Defence Widow(er) Pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Extra amount | $ 50.10 | $ 50.50 | $ 0.40 |
| Indexed amount | $ 808.30 | $ 814.00 | $ 5.70 |
| GST Supplement | $ 30.20 | $ 30.40 | $ 0.20 |
| Total excl ES | $ 888.60 | $ 894.90 | $ 6.30 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.20 | $ 14.20 | $ - |
| Total | $ 902.80 | $ 909.10 | $ 6.30 |
| Orphan pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $ 100.20 | $ 100.20 | $ - |
| Double | $ 200.20 | $ 200.20 | $ - |
| Specific disability amounts | Fortnightly | ||
| Items 1-6 | $ 663.40 | $ 667.40 | $ 4.00 |
| Item 7 | $ 218.70 | $ 222.90 | $ 4.20 |
| Item 8 | $ 147.70 | $ 150.50 | $ 2.80 |
| Item 9 | $ 126.60 | $ 129.00 | $ 2.40 |
| Item 10 | $ 126.60 | $ 129.00 | $ 2.40 |
| Item 11 | $ 63.30 | $ 64.50 | $ 1.20 |
| Item 12 | $ 32.90 | $ 33.50 | $ 0.60 |
| Item 13 | $ 63.30 | $ 64.50 | $ 1.20 |
| Item 14 | $ 32.90 | $ 33.50 | $ 0.60 |
| Item 15 | $ 49.00 | $ 49.90 | $ 0.90 |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $ 419.40 | $ 422.30 | $ 2.90 |
| Maximum advance, single | $ 1,258.20 | $ 1,266.90 | $ 8.70 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $ 316.15 | $ 318.35 | $ 2.20 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $ 948.45 | $ 955.05 | $ 6.60 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $ 32.26 | $ 32.48 | $ 0.22 |
| Maximum repayment single | $ 96.78 | $ 97.45 | $ 0.67 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $ 24.32 | $ 24.49 | $ 0.17 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $ 72.96 | $ 73.47 | $ 0.51 |