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Payment Rate
 Old rateNew RateDifference
Disability Compensation Payment Rates & Supplements20/09/202401/01/2025 
Disability Compensation Payment Fortnightly 
Special rate$1,783.80$1,783.80$0.00
Energy supplement$21.50$21.50$0.00
Total$1,805.30$1,805.30$0.00
    
Intermediate rate$1,182.30$1,182.30$0.00
Energy supplement$14.50$14.50$0.00
Total$1,196.80$1,196.80$0.00
    
EDA$962.40$962.40$0.00
Energy supplement$11.80$11.80$0.00
Total$974.20$974.20$0.00
    
General rate 100%$619.00$619.00$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$626.70$626.70$0.00
    
General rate 95%$588.05$588.05$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$595.75$595.75$0.00
    
General rate 90%$557.10$557.10$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$564.80$564.80$0.00
    
General rate 85%$526.15$526.15$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$533.85$533.85$0.00
    
General rate 80%$495.20$495.20$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$502.90$502.90$0.00
    
General rate 75%$464.25$464.25$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$471.95$471.95$0.00
    
General rate 70%$433.30$433.30$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$441.00$441.00$0.00
    
General rate 65%$402.35$402.35$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$410.05$410.05$0.00
    
General rate 60%$371.40$371.40$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$379.10$379.10$0.00
    
General rate 55%$340.45$340.45$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$348.15$348.15$0.00
    
General rate 50%$309.50$309.50$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$317.20$317.20$0.00
    
General rate 45%$278.55$278.55$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$286.25$286.25$0.00
    
General rate 40%$247.60$247.60$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$255.30$255.30$0.00
    
General rate 35%$216.65$216.65$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$224.35$224.35$0.00
    
General rate 30%$185.70$185.70$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$193.40$193.40$0.00
    
General rate 25%$154.75$154.75$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$162.45$162.45$0.00
    
General rate 20%$123.80$123.80$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$131.50$131.50$0.00
    
General rate 15%$92.85$92.85$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$100.55$100.55$0.00
    
General rate 10%$61.90$61.90$0.00
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$69.60$69.60$0.00
    
War/Defence Widow(er) Pension Fortnightly 
Extra amount$65.70$65.70$0.00
Indexed amount$1,047.10$1,047.10$0.00
GST Supplement$38.30$38.30$0.00
Total excl ES$1,151.10$1,151.10$0.00
Energy supplement$14.20$14.20$0.00
Total$1,165.30$1,165.30$0.00
    
Orphan pension Fortnightly 
Single$123.30$128.00$4.70
Double$246.30$255.70$9.40
    
Specific disability amounts Fortnightly 
Items 1-6$837.80$837.80$0.00
Item 7$279.30$279.30$0.00
Item 8$188.80$188.80$0.00
Item 9$161.60$161.60$0.00
Item 10$161.60$161.60$0.00
Item 11$80.90$80.90$0.00
Item 12$41.90$41.90$0.00
Item 13$80.90$80.90$0.00
Item 14$41.90$41.90$0.00
Item 15$62.50$62.50$0.00
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single$542.75$542.75$0.00
Maximum advance, single$1,628.25$1,628.25$0.00
Minimum advance, partnered (each)$409.10$409.10$0.00
Maximum advance, partnered (each)$1,227.30$1,227.30$0.00
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single$41.75$41.75$0.00
Maximum repayment single$125.25$125.25$0.00
Minimum repayment partnered (each)$31.47$31.47$0.00
Maximum repayment partnered (each)$94.41$94.41$0.00