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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (MRCA) Rates & Allowances | 20/09/2021 | 01/01/2022 | |
| MRCA rates | |||
| Wholly dependent partner | Weekly | ||
| Extra amount | $ 27.55 | $ 27.55 | $ - |
| Base rate | $ 441.10 | $ 441.10 | $ - |
| Supplement | $ 16.35 | $ 16.35 | $ - |
| Total excl ES | $ 485.00 | $ 485.00 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.10 | $ 7.10 | $ - |
| Total | $ 492.10 | $ 492.10 | $ - |
| Special rate disability pension | Weekly | ||
| Special rate disability pension | $ 733.20 | $ 733.20 | $ - |
| Energy Supplement | $ 10.75 | $ 10.75 | $ - |
| Total payment | $ 743.95 | $ 743.95 | $ - |
| Periodic payments | Weekly | ||
| Permanent impairment | $ 363.09 | $ 363.09 | $ - |
| Energy supplement for permanent impairment | $ 3.80 | $ 3.80 | $ - |
| Incapacity commutation limit | $ 233.68 | $ 233.68 | $ - |
| Maximum household services | $ 514.12 | $ 514.12 | $ - |
| Maximum attendant care services | $ 514.12 | $ 514.12 | $ - |
| Eligible young person compensation | $ 155.47 | $ 155.47 | $ - |
| Remuneration loading | $ 171.20 | $ 171.20 | $ - |
| National Minimum Wage | $ 772.60 | $ 772.60 | $ - |
| Reimbursement limits | Lump sum | ||
| Financial advice compensation | $ 2,757.08 | $ 2,757.08 | $ - |
| Funeral compensation | $ 12,603.88 | $ 12,603.88 | $ - |
| Per kilometre | |||
| Travel - Specified rate per kilometre | $ 0.68 | $ 0.68 | $ - |
| MRCA supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| MRCA supplement (T) | $ 6.20 | $ 6.40 | $ 0.20 |
| MRCA supplement (P) | $ 6.20 | $ 6.40 | $ 0.20 |
| One-off lump sum payments | Lump sum | ||
| Additional lump sum Permanent Impairment payment for severe impairment | $ 93,473.87 | $ 93,473.87 | $ - |
| Additional compensation following death for dependent partner | $ 155,789.79 | $ 155,789.79 | $ - |
| Compensation following death for dependent eligible young persons | $ 93,473.87 | $ 93,473.87 | $ - |
| For other eligible dependents | $ 93,473.87 | $ 93,473.87 | $ - |
| Limit for other eligible dependents | $ 296,000.60 | $ 296,000.60 | $ - |
| Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS) | |||
| Primary students | Annual | ||
| Primary students | $ 280.40 | $ 290.20 | $ 9.80 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students at home | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 57.20 | $ 59.20 | $ 2.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 0.90 | $ 0.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 58.10 | $ 60.10 | $ 2.00 |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 303.20 | $ 313.80 | $ 10.60 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 3.90 | $ 3.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 307.10 | $ 317.70 | $ 10.60 |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 354.60 | $ 367.00 | $ 12.40 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 4.60 | $ 4.60 | $ - |
| Total | $ 359.20 | $ 371.60 | $ 12.40 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students living away | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 438.30 | $ 453.60 | $ 15.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 5.90 | $ 5.90 | $ - |
| Total | $ 444.20 | $ 459.50 | $ 15.30 |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 512.50 | $ 530.40 | $ 17.90 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 519.50 | $ 537.40 | $ 17.90 |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 512.50 | $ 530.40 | $ 17.90 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 519.50 | $ 537.40 | $ 17.90 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students homeless | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $ 512.50 | $ 530.40 | $ 17.90 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 519.50 | $ 537.40 | $ 17.90 |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $ 512.50 | $ 530.40 | $ 17.90 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 519.50 | $ 537.40 | $ 17.90 |
| Child 18 years or older | $ 512.50 | $ 530.40 | $ 17.90 |
| Energy Supplement | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ - |
| Total | $ 519.50 | $ 537.40 | $ 17.90 |
| Scholarships | Per semester | ||
| Student start-up scholarship | $ 1,094.00 | $ 1,132.00 | $ 38.00 |
| Annual | |||
| Relocation scholarship - Initial rate | $ 4,626.00 | $ 4,788.00 | $ 162.00 |
| Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate | $ 2,314.00 | $ 2,395.00 | $ 81.00 |
| Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate | $ 1,156.00 | $ 1,196.00 | $ 40.00 |
| Bonus payments | Biannual | ||
| Income Support Bonus | $ 122.40 | $ 122.40 | $ - |