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Payment Rate
 Old rateNew RateDifference
Disability Pension Rates & Supplements20/03/201601/07/2016 
Disability pension Fortnightly 
Special rate$1,320.00$1,320.00$0.00
Energy supplement$21.50$21.50$0.00
Total$1,341.50$1,341.50$0.00
    
Intermediate rate$896.20$896.20$0.00
Energy supplement$14.50$14.50$0.00
Total$910.70$910.70$0.00
    
EDA$729.20$729.20$0.00
Energy supplement$11.80$11.80$0.00
Total$741.00$741.00$0.00
    
General rate 100%$469.20$469.20$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$476.90$476.90$0.00
    
General rate 95%$445.74$445.74$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$453.44$453.44$0.00
    
General rate 90%$422.28$422.28$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$429.98$429.98$0.00
    
General rate 85%$398.82$398.82$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$406.52$406.52$0.00
    
General rate 80%$375.36$375.36$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$383.06$383.06$0.00
    
General rate 75%$351.90$351.90$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$359.60$359.60$0.00
    
General rate 70%$328.44$328.44$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$336.14$336.14$0.00
    
General rate 65%$304.98$304.98$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$312.68$312.68$0.00
    
General rate 60%$281.52$281.52$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$289.22$289.22$0.00
    
General rate 55%$258.06$258.06$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$265.76$265.76$0.00
    
General rate 50%$234.60$234.60$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$242.30$242.30$0.00
    
General rate 45%$211.14$211.14$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$218.84$218.84$0.00
    
General rate 40%$187.68$187.68$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$195.38$195.38$0.00
    
General rate 35%$164.22$164.22$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$171.92$171.92$0.00
    
General rate 30%$140.76$140.76$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$148.46$148.46$0.00
    
General rate 25%$117.30$117.30$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$125.00$125.00$0.00
    
General rate 20%$93.84$93.84$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$101.54$101.54$0.00
    
General rate 15%$70.38$70.38$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$78.08$78.08$0.00
    
General rate 10%$46.92$46.92$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$54.62$54.62$0.00
    
War/Defence Widow(er) Pension Fortnightly 
Extra amount$49.20$49.20$0.00
Indexed amount$794.80$794.80$0.00
GST Supplement$29.70$29.70$0.00
Total excl ES$873.70$873.70$0.00
Energy supplement$14.20$14.20$0.00
Total$887.90$887.90$0.00
    
Orphan pension Fortnightly 
Single$99.20$99.20$0.00
Double$198.20$198.20$0.00
    
Specific disability amounts Fortnightly 
Items 1-6$653.60$653.60$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$412.45$412.45$0.00
Maximum advance, single$1,237.35$1,237.35$0.00
Minimum advance, partnered (each)$310.90$310.90$0.00
Maximum advance, partnered (each)$932.70$932.70$0.00
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single$31.73$31.73$0.00
Maximum repayment single$95.18$95.18$0.00
Minimum repayment partnered (each)$23.92$23.92$0.00
Maximum repayment partnered (each)$71.75$71.75$0.00