|
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference | |
|
Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (MRCA) Rates & Allowances |
20/03/2014 |
01/07/2014 |
|
|
MRCA rates |
|
|
|
|
Wholly dependent partner |
Weekly |
| |
|
Extra amount |
$23.65 |
$23.65 |
$0.00 |
|
Base rate |
$383.00 |
$383.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Supplement |
$14.40 |
$14.40 |
$0.00 |
|
Total excl ES |
$421.05 |
$421.05 |
$0.00 |
|
Energy Supplement |
$7.05 |
$7.05 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$428.10 |
$428.10 |
$0.00 |
|
Special rate disability pension |
Weekly |
| |
|
Special rate disability pension |
$635.95 |
$635.95 |
$0.00 |
|
Energy Supplement |
$10.65 |
$10.65 |
$0.00 |
|
Total payment |
$646.60 |
$646.60 |
$0.00 |
|
Periodic payments |
Weekly |
| |
|
Permanent impairment |
$316.07 |
$324.60 |
$8.53 |
|
Energy supplement for permanent impairment |
$3.70 |
$3.80 |
$0.10 |
|
Incapacity commutation limit |
$203.42 |
$208.91 |
$5.49 |
|
Maximum household services |
$447.53 |
$459.61 |
$12.08 |
|
Maximum attendant care services |
$447.53 |
$459.61 |
$12.08 |
|
Eligible young person compensation |
$135.34 |
$138.99 |
$3.65 |
|
Remuneration loading |
$148.30 |
$152.01 |
$3.71 |
|
National Minimum Wage |
$622.20 |
$640.90 |
$18.70 |
|
Reimbursement limits |
|
Lump sum |
|
|
Financial advice compensation |
$2,400.00 |
$2,464.80 |
$64.80 |
|
Funeral compensation |
$10,971.47 |
$11,267.70 |
$296.23 |
|
|
Per kilometre |
| |
|
Travel - Specified rate per kilometre |
$0.60 |
$0.60 |
$0.00 |
|
MRCA supplement |
|
Fortnightly |
|
|
MRCA supplement (T) |
$6.20 |
$6.20 |
$0.00 |
|
MRCA supplement (P) |
$6.20 |
$6.20 |
$0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
One-off lump sum payments |
|
Lump sum |
|
|
Eligible young person dependent on a severely impaired person |
$81,367.49 |
$83,564.41 |
$2,196.92 |
|
Additional compensation following death for dependent partner |
$135,612.49 |
$139,274.03 |
$3,661.54 |
|
Compensation following death for dependent eligible young persons |
$81,367.49 |
$83,564.41 |
$2,196.92 |
|
For other eligible dependents |
$81,367.49 |
$83,564.41 |
$2,196.92 |
|
Limit for other eligible dependents |
$257,663.74 |
$264,620.66 |
$6,956.92 |
|
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS) |
|
|
|
|
Primary students |
Annual |
| |
|
Primary students |
$251.30 |
$251.30 |
$0.00 |
|
Secondary/Tertiary students at home |
Fortnightly |
| |
|
Child 15 years or younger |
$51.30 |
$51.30 |
$0.00 |
|
Energy Supplement |
$0.90 |
$0.90 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$52.20 |
$52.20 |
$0.00 |
|
|
| ||
|
Child 16 or 17 years old |
$226.80 |
$226.80 |
$0.00 |
|
Energy Supplement |
$3.90 |
$3.90 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$230.70 |
$230.70 |
$0.00 |
|
|
| ||
|
Child 18 years or older |
$272.80 |
$272.80 |
$0.00 |
|
Energy Supplement |
$4.60 |
$4.60 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$277.40 |
$277.40 |
$0.00 |
|
|
| ||
|
Secondary/Tertiary students living away |
Fortnightly |
| |
|
Child 15 years or younger |
$347.90 |
$347.90 |
$0.00 |
|
Energy Supplement |
$5.90 |
$5.90 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$353.80 |
$353.80 |
$0.00 |
|
|
| ||
|
Child 16 or 17 years old |
$414.40 |
$414.40 |
$0.00 |
|
Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$421.40 |
$421.40 |
$0.00 |
|
|
| ||
|
Child 18 years or older |
$414.40 |
$414.40 |
$0.00 |
|
Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$421.40 |
$421.40 |
$0.00 |
|
|
| ||
|
Secondary/Tertiary students homeless |
Fortnightly |
| |
|
Child 15 years or younger |
$414.40 |
$414.40 |
$0.00 |
|
Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$421.40 |
$421.40 |
$0.00 |
|
|
| ||
|
Child 16 or 17 years old |
$414.40 |
$414.40 |
$0.00 |
|
Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$421.40 |
$421.40 |
$0.00 |
|
|
| ||
|
Child 18 years or older |
$414.40 |
$414.40 |
$0.00 |
|
Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$421.40 |
$421.40 |
$0.00 |
|
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| ||
|
Scholarships |
Per semester |
| |
|
Student start-up scholarship |
$1,025.00 |
$1,025.00 |
$0.00 |
|
|
Annual |
| |
|
Relocation scholarship - Initial rate |
$4,145.00 |
$4,145.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate |
$2,073.00 |
$2,073.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate |
$1,036.00 |
$1,036.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Bonus payments |
Per semester |
| |
|
Schoolkids bonus - current calendar year payment rate |
|
|
|
|
Primary rate |
$205.00 |
$205.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Secondary rate |
$410.00 |
$410.00 |
$0.00 |
|
|
Biannual |
| |
|
Income Support Bonus |
$107.80 |
$107.80 |
$0.00 |