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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | ||
| Heading | Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (MRCA) Rates & Allowances | 01/07/2019 | 20/09/2019 | |
| MRCA rates | ||||
| Wholly dependent partner | Weekly | |||
| Extra amount | $ 26.25 | $ 26.50 | $ 0.25 | |
| Base rate | $ 421.80 | $ 425.20 | $ 3.40 | |
| Supplement | $ 15.65 | $ 15.75 | $ 0.10 | |
| Total excl ES | $ 463.70 | $ 467.45 | $ 3.75 | |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.10 | $ 7.10 | $ - | |
| Total | $ 470.80 | $ 474.55 | $ 3.75 | |
| Special rate disability pension | Weekly | |||
| Special rate disability pension | $ 700.95 | $ 706.60 | $ 5.65 | |
| Energy Supplement | $ 10.75 | $ 10.75 | $ - | |
| Total payment | $ 711.70 | $ 717.35 | $ 5.65 | |
| Periodic payments | Weekly | |||
| Permanent impairment | $ 353.49 | $ 353.49 | $ - | |
| Energy supplement for permanent impairment | $ 3.80 | $ 3.80 | $ - | |
| Incapacity commutation limit | $ 227.50 | $ 227.50 | $ - | |
| Maximum household services | $ 500.52 | $ 500.52 | $ - | |
| Maximum attendant care services | $ 500.52 | $ 500.52 | $ - | |
| Eligible young person compensation | $ 151.36 | $ 151.36 | $ - | |
| Remuneration loading | $ 167.84 | $ 167.84 | $ - | |
| National Minimum Wage | $ 740.80 | $ 740.80 | $ - | |
| Reimbursement limits | Lump sum | |||
| Financial advice compensation | $ 2,684.17 | $ 2,684.17 | $ - | |
| Funeral compensation | $ 12,270.59 | $ 12,270.59 | $ - | |
| Per kilometre | ||||
| Travel - Specified rate per kilometre | $ 0.60 | $ 0.60 | $ - | |
| MRCA supplement | Fortnightly | |||
| MRCA supplement (T) | $ 6.20 | $ 6.20 | $ - | |
| MRCA supplement (P) | $ 6.20 | $ 6.20 | $ - | |
| One-off lump sum payments | Lump sum | |||
| Eligible young person dependent on a severely impaired person | $ 91,002.07 | $ 91,002.07 | $ - | |
| Additional compensation following death for dependent partner | $ 151,670.13 | $ 151,670.13 | $ - | |
| Compensation following death for dependent eligible young persons | $ 91,002.07 | $ 91,002.07 | $ - | |
| For other eligible dependents | $ 91,002.07 | $ 91,002.07 | $ - | |
| Limit for other eligible dependents | $ 288,173.24 | $ 288,173.24 | $ - | |
| Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS) | ||||
| Primary students | Annual | |||
| Primary students | $ 276.00 | $ 276.00 | $ - | |
| Secondary/Tertiary students at home | Fortnightly | |||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 56.30 | $ 56.30 | $ - | |
| Energy Supplement | $ 0.90 | $ 0.90 | $ - | |
| Total | $ 57.20 | $ 57.20 | $ - | |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 249.20 | $ 249.20 | $ - | |
| Energy Supplement | $ 3.90 | $ 3.90 | $ - | |
| Total | $ 253.10 | $ 253.10 | $ - | |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 299.80 | $ 299.80 | $ - | |
| Energy Supplement | $ 4.60 | $ 4.60 | $ - | |
| Total | $ 304.40 | $ 304.40 | $ - | |
| Secondary/Tertiary students living away | Fortnightly | |||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 382.20 | $ 382.20 | $ - | |
| Energy Supplement | $ 5.90 | $ 5.90 | $ - | |
| Total | $ 388.10 | $ 388.10 | $ - | |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 455.20 | $ 455.20 | $ - | |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - | |
| Total | $ 462.20 | $ 462.20 | $ - | |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 455.20 | $ 455.20 | $ - | |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - | |
| Total | $ 462.20 | $ 462.20 | $ - | |
| Secondary/Tertiary students homeless | Fortnightly | |||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 455.20 | $ 455.20 | $ - | |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - | |
| Total | $ 462.20 | $ 462.20 | $ - | |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 455.20 | $ 455.20 | $ - | |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - | |
| Total | $ 462.20 | $ 462.20 | $ - | |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 455.20 | $ 455.20 | $ - | |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - | |
| Total | $ 462.20 | $ 462.20 | $ - | |
| Scholarships | Per semester | |||
| Student start-up scholarship | $ 1,077.00 | $ 1,077.00 | $ - | |
| Annual | ||||
| Relocation scholarship - Initial rate | $ 4,553.00 | $ 4,553.00 | $ - | |
| Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate | $ 2,278.00 | $ 2,278.00 | $ - | |
| Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate | $ 1,138.00 | $ 1,138.00 | $ - | |
| Bonus payments | Biannual | |||
| Income Support Bonus | $ 117.50 | $ 118.20 | $ 0.70 |