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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Disability Compensation Payment Allowances | 20/09/2024 | 01/01/2025 | |
| Veterans supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| Veterans supplement (P) | $6.80 | $7.00 | $0.20 |
| Veterans supplement (T) | $6.80 | $7.00 | $0.20 |
| Clothing allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Low rate | $8.00 | $8.00 | $0.00 |
| Mid rate | $11.80 | $11.80 | $0.00 |
| High rate | $17.50 | $17.50 | $0.00 |
| Double rate | $25.50 | $25.50 | $0.00 |
| Attendant allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Low rate | $209.10 | $209.10 | $0.00 |
| High rate | $418.60 | $418.60 | $0.00 |
| Recreation transport allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Low rate | $55.50 | $55.50 | $0.00 |
| High rate | $111.90 | $111.90 | $0.00 |
| AMS allowances | Fortnightly | ||
| Standard rate | $1,130.30 | $1,130.30 | $0.00 |
| Married rate | $852.00 | $852.00 | $0.00 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Prisoner of War Recognition Supplement | $698.60 | $698.60 | $0.00 |
| Decoration allowance | $2.10 | $2.10 | $0.00 |
| Vehicle allowance | $111.90 | $111.90 | $0.00 |
| Lump sum | |||
| Funeral benefit | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Annual | |||
| VC allowance | $5,578.00 | $5,578.00 | $0.00 |
| Per vehicle | |||
| ATO Car Limit for GST exemption and Motorcycle Benefit | $69,674.00 | $69,674.00 | $0.00 |
| Indexation factor | |||
| Part IV indexation factor | 1.020 | 1.000 | N/A |
| Veterans' Children Education Scheme (VCES) | |||
| Primary students | Annual | ||
| Primary students | $326.40 | $338.80 | $12.40 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students at home | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $66.60 | $69.10 | $2.50 |
| Energy Supplement | $0.90 | $0.90 | $0.00 |
| Total | $67.50 | $70.00 | $2.50 |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $395.30 | $410.30 | $15.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $3.90 | $3.90 | $0.00 |
| Total | $399.20 | $414.20 | $15.00 |
| Child 18 years or older | $455.20 | $472.50 | $17.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $4.60 | $4.60 | $0.00 |
| Total | $459.80 | $477.10 | $17.30 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students living away | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $552.60 | $573.60 | $21.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $5.90 | $5.90 | $0.00 |
| Total | $558.50 | $579.50 | $21.00 |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $639.00 | $663.30 | $24.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $646.00 | $670.30 | $24.30 |
| Child 18 years or older | $639.00 | $663.30 | $24.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $646.00 | $670.30 | $24.30 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students homeless | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $639.00 | $663.30 | $24.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $646.00 | $670.30 | $24.30 |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $639.00 | $663.30 | $24.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $646.00 | $670.30 | $24.30 |
| Child 18 years or older | $639.00 | $663.30 | $24.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $646.00 | $670.30 | $24.30 |
| Double orphan | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 or younger | $399.80 | $415.00 | $15.20 |
| Energy Supplement | $3.90 | $3.90 | $0.00 |
| Total | $403.70 | $418.90 | $15.20 |
| Child 16 to 20 years old | $639.00 | $663.30 | $24.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $646.00 | $670.30 | $24.30 |
| Child 21 or older | $754.60 | $783.30 | $28.70 |
| Energy Supplement | $8.60 | $8.60 | $0.00 |
| Total | $763.20 | $791.90 | $28.70 |
| Scholarships (Lump sum) | Per semester | ||
| Student start-up scholarship | $1,273.00 | $1,321.00 | $48.00 |
| Annual | |||
| Relocation scholarship - Initial rate | $5,385.00 | $5,590.00 | $205.00 |
| Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate | $2,693.00 | $2,795.00 | $102.00 |
| Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate | $1,345.00 | $1,396.00 | $51.00 |
| Bonus payments | Biannual | ||
| Income Support Bonus | $143.10 | $143.10 | $0.00 |