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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (MRCA) Rates & Allowances | 01/07/2023 | 20/09/2023 | |
| MRCA rates | |||
| Wholly dependent partner | Weekly | ||
| Extra amount | $ 30.40 | $ 31.40 | $ 1.00 |
| Base rate | $ 485.75 | $ 501.25 | $ 15.50 |
| Supplement | $ 18.00 | $ 18.40 | $ 0.40 |
| Total excl ES | $ 534.15 | $ 551.05 | $ 16.90 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.10 | $ 7.10 | $ - |
| Total | $ 541.25 | $ 558.15 | $ 16.90 |
| Special rate disability pension | Weekly | ||
| Special rate disability pension | $ 827.35 | $ 853.85 | $ 26.50 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 10.75 | $ 10.75 | $ - |
| Total payment | $ 838.10 | $ 864.60 | $ 26.50 |
| Periodic payments | Weekly | ||
| Permanent impairment | $ 405.11 | $ 405.11 | $ - |
| Energy supplement for permanent impairment | $ 3.80 | $ 3.80 | $ - |
| Incapacity commutation limit | $ 260.73 | $ 260.73 | $ - |
| Maximum household services | $ 573.61 | $ 573.61 | $ - |
| Maximum attendant care services | $ 573.61 | $ 573.61 | $ - |
| Eligible young person compensation | $ 173.46 | $ 173.46 | $ - |
| Remuneration loading | $ 183.45 | $ 183.45 | $ - |
| National Minimum Wage | $ 882.80 | $ 882.80 | $ - |
| Reimbursement limits | Lump sum | ||
| Financial advice compensation | $ 3,076.16 | $ 3,076.16 | $ - |
| Funeral compensation | $ 14,062.53 | $ 14,062.53 | $ - |
| Per kilometre | |||
| Travel - Specified rate per kilometre | $ 0.68 | $ 0.68 | $ - |
| MRCA supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| MRCA supplement (T) | $ 6.60 | $ 6.60 | $ - |
| MRCA supplement (P) | $ 6.60 | $ 6.60 | $ - |
| One-off lump sum payments | Lump sum | ||
| Additional lump sum Permanent Impairment payment for severe impairment | $ 104,291.61 | $ 104,291.61 | $ - |
| Additional compensation following death for dependent partner | $ 173,819.34 | $ 173,819.34 | $ - |
| Compensation following death for dependent eligible young persons | $ 104,291.61 | $ 104,291.61 | $ - |
| For other eligible dependents | $ 104,291.61 | $ 104,291.61 | $ - |
| Limit for other eligible dependents | $ 330,256.75 | $ 330,256.75 | $ - |
| Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS) | |||
| Primary students | Annual | ||
| Primary students | $ 307.90 | $ 307.90 | $ - |
| Secondary/Tertiary students at home | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 62.80 | $ 62.80 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 0.90 | $ 0.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 63.70 | $ 63.70 | $ - |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 332.90 | $ 372.90 | $ 40.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 3.90 | $ 3.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 336.80 | $ 376.80 | $ 40.00 |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 389.40 | $ 429.40 | $ 40.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 4.60 | $ 4.60 | $ - |
| Total | $ 394.00 | $ 434.00 | $ 40.00 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students living away | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 481.30 | $ 521.30 | $ 40.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 5.90 | $ 5.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 487.20 | $ 527.20 | $ 40.00 |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 562.80 | $ 602.80 | $ 40.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 569.80 | $ 609.80 | $ 40.00 |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 562.80 | $ 602.80 | $ 40.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 569.80 | $ 609.80 | $ 40.00 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students homeless | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 562.80 | $ 602.80 | $ 40.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 569.80 | $ 609.80 | $ 40.00 |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 562.80 | $ 602.80 | $ 40.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 569.80 | $ 609.80 | $ 40.00 |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 562.80 | $ 602.80 | $ 40.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 569.80 | $ 609.80 | $ 40.00 |
| Scholarships | Per semester | ||
| Student start-up scholarship | $ 1,201.00 | $ 1,201.00 | $ - |
| Annual | |||
| Relocation scholarship - Initial rate | $ 5,080.00 | $ 5,080.00 | $ - |
| Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate | $ 2,541.00 | $ 2,541.00 | $ - |
| Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate | $ 1,269.00 | $ 1,269.00 | $ - |
| Bonus payments | Biannual | ||
| Income Support Bonus | $ 134.80 | $ 137.80 | $ 3.00 |