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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Disability Pension Rates & Supplements | 20/09/2015 | 01/01/2016 | |
| Disability pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Special rate | $1,309.40 | $1,309.40 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $21.50 | $21.50 | $0.00 |
| Total | $1,330.90 | $1,330.90 | $0.00 |
| Intermediate rate | $889.00 | $889.00 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $14.50 | $14.50 | $0.00 |
| Total | $903.50 | $903.50 | $0.00 |
| EDA | $723.30 | $723.30 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $11.80 | $11.80 | $0.00 |
| Total | $735.10 | $735.10 | $0.00 |
| General rate 100% | $465.40 | $465.40 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $473.10 | $473.10 | $0.00 |
| General rate 95% | $442.13 | $442.13 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $449.83 | $449.83 | $0.00 |
| General rate 90% | $418.86 | $418.86 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $426.56 | $426.56 | $0.00 |
| General rate 85% | $395.59 | $395.59 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $403.29 | $403.29 | $0.00 |
| General rate 80% | $372.32 | $372.32 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $380.02 | $380.02 | $0.00 |
| General rate 75% | $349.05 | $349.05 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $356.75 | $356.75 | $0.00 |
| General rate 70% | $325.78 | $325.78 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $333.48 | $333.48 | $0.00 |
| General rate 65% | $302.51 | $302.51 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $310.21 | $310.21 | $0.00 |
| General rate 60% | $279.24 | $279.24 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $286.94 | $286.94 | $0.00 |
| General rate 55% | $255.97 | $255.97 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $263.67 | $263.67 | $0.00 |
| General rate 50% | $232.70 | $232.70 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $240.40 | $240.40 | $0.00 |
| General rate 45% | $209.43 | $209.43 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $217.13 | $217.13 | $0.00 |
| General rate 40% | $186.16 | $186.16 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $193.86 | $193.86 | $0.00 |
| General rate 35% | $162.89 | $162.89 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $170.59 | $170.59 | $0.00 |
| General rate 30% | $139.62 | $139.62 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $147.32 | $147.32 | $0.00 |
| General rate 25% | $116.35 | $116.35 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $124.05 | $124.05 | $0.00 |
| General rate 20% | $93.08 | $93.08 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $100.78 | $100.78 | $0.00 |
| General rate 15% | $69.81 | $69.81 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $77.51 | $77.51 | $0.00 |
| General rate 10% | $46.54 | $46.54 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $54.24 | $54.24 | $0.00 |
| War/Defence Widow(er) Pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Extra amount | $48.80 | $48.80 | $0.00 |
| Indexed amount | $788.40 | $788.40 | $0.00 |
| GST Supplement | $29.50 | $29.50 | $0.00 |
| Total excl ES | $866.70 | $866.70 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $14.20 | $14.20 | $0.00 |
| Total | $880.90 | $880.90 | $0.00 |
| Orphan pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $97.70 | $99.20 | $1.50 |
| Double | $195.30 | $198.20 | $2.90 |
| Specific disability amounts | Fortnightly | ||
| Items 1-6 | $648.40 | $648.40 | $0.00 |
| Item 7 | $216.50 | $216.50 | $0.00 |
| Item 8 | $146.20 | $146.20 | $0.00 |
| Item 9 | $125.30 | $125.30 | $0.00 |
| Item 10 | $125.30 | $125.30 | $0.00 |
| Item 11 | $62.70 | $62.70 | $0.00 |
| Item 12 | $32.60 | $32.60 | $0.00 |
| Item 13 | $62.70 | $62.70 | $0.00 |
| Item 14 | $32.60 | $32.60 | $0.00 |
| Item 15 | $48.50 | $48.50 | $0.00 |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $409.15 | $409.15 | $0.00 |
| Maximum advance, single | $1,227.45 | $1,227.45 | $0.00 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $308.40 | $308.40 | $0.00 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $925.20 | $925.20 | $0.00 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $31.47 | $31.47 | $0.00 |
| Maximum repayment single | $94.42 | $94.42 | $0.00 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $23.72 | $23.72 | $0.00 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $71.17 | $71.17 | $0.00 |