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Payment Rate
 Old rateNew RateDifference
SRCA & Other Acts01/07/201920/09/2019 
SRCA Table 1 Lump Sums 
Maximum death lump sum - 17(3) $    562,978.81 $    562,978.81 $               -  
Maximum death lump sum - 17(4) $    562,978.81 $    562,978.81 $               -  
Funeral expenses reimbursement limit - 18(2) $      12,270.59 $      12,270.59 $               -  
Maximum lump sum permanent impairment $    192,717.77 $    192,717.77 $               -  
Maximum lump sum impairment component - NEL A $      36,134.60 $      36,134.60 $               -  
Maximum lump sum non-economic loss component - NEL B $      36,134.60 $      36,134.60 $               -  
  Weekly 
Death - dependent child - 17(5) $           154.82 $           154.82 $               -  
Incapacity - minimum earnings - 19(7) $           486.61 $           486.61 $               -  
Incapacity - prescribed person - 19(8) $           120.50 $           120.50 $               -  
Incapacity - dependent child - 19(9) $            60.20 $            60.20 $               -  
Maximum household services $           481.77 $           481.77 $               -  
Maxmium attendant care service $           481.77 $           481.77 $               -  
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 30(1) $           120.50 $           120.50 $               -  
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 137(1) $           120.50 $           120.50 $               -  
    
SRCA Table 2 Per kilometre 
Specified rate per kilometre $              0.60 $              0.60 $               -  
    
SRCA Table 3 Weekly 
150% AWOTEFA $        2,407.35 $        2,450.70 $          43.35
Effective dateN/A15/08/2019N/A
    
SRCA Table 4   
Superannuation amount - CPI only0.50%0.50%N/A
Superannuation amount - CPI PBLCI MTAWE1.00%1.00%N/A
    
SRCA Table 5 Interest 
Specified weekly interest on lump sums2.52%2.52%N/A
    
SRCA Table 6   
Indexation of normal weekly earnings (wage price index)2.30%2.30%N/A
    
SRCA Supplement Per fortnight 
SRCA supplement $              6.20 $              6.20 $               -  
    
Defence Act payments Lump Sums 
Additional death benefit lump sum - spouse $      62,153.64 $      62,153.64 $               -  
Addition to maximum SRCA permanent impairment payment used to calculate severe injury adjustment $      82,374.72 $      82,374.72 $               -  
Dependent child benefit lump sum limit $      91,355.93 $      91,355.93 $               -  
Financial advice lump sum limit $        1,736.88 $        1,736.88 $               -  
    
BNT/BCOF Act Per fortnight 
Pharmaceutical supplement $              6.20 $              6.20 $               -