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Disability Compensation Payment Rates & Supplements01/07/202220/09/2022 
Disability Compensation Payment Fortnightly 
Special rate $           1,497.30 $           1,557.20 $             59.90
Energy supplement $                21.50 $                21.50 $                    -  
Total $           1,518.80 $           1,578.70 $             59.90
    
Intermediate rate $           1,016.90 $           1,057.60 $             40.70
Energy supplement $                14.50 $                14.50 $                    -  
Total $           1,031.40 $           1,072.10 $             40.70
    
EDA $              827.70 $              860.90 $             33.20
Energy supplement $                11.80 $                11.80 $                    -  
Total $              839.50 $              872.70 $             33.20
    
General rate 100% $              532.40 $              553.70 $             21.30
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              540.10 $              561.40 $             21.30
    
General rate 95% $              505.78 $              526.02 $             20.24
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              513.48 $              533.72 $             20.24
    
General rate 90% $              479.16 $              498.33 $             19.17
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              486.86 $              506.03 $             19.17
    
General rate 85% $              452.54 $              470.65 $             18.11
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              460.24 $              478.35 $             18.11
    
General rate 80% $              425.92 $              442.96 $             17.04
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              433.62 $              450.66 $             17.04
    
General rate 75% $              399.30 $              415.28 $             15.98
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              407.00 $              422.98 $             15.98
    
General rate 70% $              372.68 $              387.59 $             14.91
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              380.38 $              395.29 $             14.91
    
General rate 65% $              346.06 $              359.91 $             13.85
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              353.76 $              367.61 $             13.85
    
General rate 60% $              319.44 $              332.22 $             12.78
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              327.14 $              339.92 $             12.78
    
General rate 55% $              292.82 $              304.54 $             11.72
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              300.52 $              312.24 $             11.72
    
General rate 50% $              266.20 $              276.85 $             10.65
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              273.90 $              284.55 $             10.65
    
General rate 45% $              239.58 $              249.17 $               9.59
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              247.28 $              256.87 $               9.59
    
General rate 40% $              212.96 $              221.48 $               8.52
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              220.66 $              229.18 $               8.52
    
General rate 35% $              186.34 $              193.80 $               7.46
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              194.04 $              201.50 $               7.46
    
General rate 30% $              159.72 $              166.11 $               6.39
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              167.42 $              173.81 $               6.39
    
General rate 25% $              133.10 $              138.43 $               5.33
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              140.80 $              146.13 $               5.33
    
General rate 20% $              106.48 $              110.74 $               4.26
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $              114.18 $              118.44 $               4.26
    
General rate 15% $                79.86 $                83.06 $               3.20
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $                87.56 $                90.76 $               3.20
    
General rate 10% $                53.24 $                55.37 $               2.13
Energy supplement $                  7.70 $                  7.70 $                    -  
Total $                60.94 $                63.07 $               2.13
    
War/Defence Widow(er) Pension Fortnightly 
Extra amount $                56.30 $                58.60 $               2.30
Indexed amount $              900.80 $              936.80 $             36.00
GST Supplement $                33.40 $                34.70 $               1.30
Total excl ES $              990.50 $           1,030.10 $             39.60
Energy supplement $                14.20 $                14.20 $                    -  
Total $           1,004.70 $           1,044.30 $             39.60
    
Orphan pension Fortnightly 
Single $              109.60 $              109.60 $                    -  
Double $              219.00 $              219.00 $                    -  
    
Specific disability amounts Fortnightly 
Items 1-6 $              732.00 $              761.30 $             29.30
Item 7 $              239.30 $              253.90 $             14.60
Item 8 $              161.70 $              171.60 $               9.90
Item 9 $              138.50 $              146.90 $               8.40
Item 10 $              138.50 $              146.90 $               8.40
Item 11 $                69.30 $                73.50 $               4.20
Item 12 $                35.90 $                38.10 $               2.20
Item 13 $                69.30 $                73.50 $               4.20
Item 14 $                35.90 $                38.10 $               2.20
Item 15 $                53.50 $                56.80 $               3.30
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $              467.20 $              485.85 $             18.65
Maximum advance, single $           1,401.60 $           1,457.55 $             55.95
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $              352.15 $              366.25 $             14.10
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           1,056.45 $           1,098.75 $             42.30
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $                35.94 $                37.37 $               1.43
Maximum repayment single $              107.82 $              112.12 $               4.30
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $                27.09 $                28.17 $               1.08
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $                81.27 $                84.52 $               3.25