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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Disability Compensation Payment Rates & Supplements | 20/09/2025 | 01/01/2026 | |
| Disability Compensation Payment | Fortnightly | ||
| Special rate | $1,839.40 | $1,839.40 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $21.50 | $21.50 | $0.00 |
| Total | $1,860.90 | $1,860.90 | $0.00 |
| Intermediate rate | $1,219.20 | $1,219.20 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $14.50 | $14.50 | $0.00 |
| Total | $1,233.70 | $1,233.70 | $0.00 |
| EDA | $992.40 | $992.40 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $11.80 | $11.80 | $0.00 |
| Total | $1,004.20 | $1,004.20 | $0.00 |
| General rate 100% | $638.30 | $638.30 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $646.00 | $646.00 | $0.00 |
| General rate 95% | $606.39 | $606.39 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $614.09 | $614.09 | $0.00 |
| General rate 90% | $574.47 | $574.47 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $582.17 | $582.17 | $0.00 |
| General rate 85% | $542.56 | $542.56 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $550.26 | $550.26 | $0.00 |
| General rate 80% | $510.64 | $510.64 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $518.34 | $518.34 | $0.00 |
| General rate 75% | $478.73 | $478.73 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $486.43 | $486.43 | $0.00 |
| General rate 70% | $446.81 | $446.81 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $454.51 | $454.51 | $0.00 |
| General rate 65% | $414.90 | $414.90 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $422.60 | $422.60 | $0.00 |
| General rate 60% | $382.98 | $382.98 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $390.68 | $390.68 | $0.00 |
| General rate 55% | $351.07 | $351.07 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $358.77 | $358.77 | $0.00 |
| General rate 50% | $319.15 | $319.15 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $326.85 | $326.85 | $0.00 |
| General rate 45% | $287.24 | $287.24 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $294.94 | $294.94 | $0.00 |
| General rate 40% | $255.32 | $255.32 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $263.02 | $263.02 | $0.00 |
| General rate 35% | $223.41 | $223.41 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $231.11 | $231.11 | $0.00 |
| General rate 30% | $191.49 | $191.49 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $199.19 | $199.19 | $0.00 |
| General rate 25% | $159.58 | $159.58 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $167.28 | $167.28 | $0.00 |
| General rate 20% | $127.66 | $127.66 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $135.36 | $135.36 | $0.00 |
| General rate 15% | $95.75 | $95.75 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $103.45 | $103.45 | $0.00 |
| General rate 10% | $63.83 | $63.83 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $7.70 | $7.70 | $0.00 |
| Total | $71.53 | $71.53 | $0.00 |
| War/Defence Widow(er) Pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Extra amount | $67.80 | $67.80 | $0.00 |
| Indexed amount | $1,079.70 | $1,079.70 | $0.00 |
| GST Supplement | $39.10 | $39.10 | $0.00 |
| Total excl ES | $1,186.60 | $1,186.60 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $14.20 | $14.20 | $0.00 |
| Total | $1,200.80 | $1,200.80 | $0.00 |
| Orphan pension | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $128.00 | $130.70 | $2.70 |
| Double | $255.70 | $261.10 | $5.40 |
| Specific disability amounts | Fortnightly | ||
| Items 1-6 | $854.70 | $854.70 | $0.00 |
| Item 7 | $285.20 | $285.20 | $0.00 |
| Item 8 | $192.80 | $192.80 | $0.00 |
| Item 9 | $165.00 | $165.00 | $0.00 |
| Item 10 | $165.00 | $165.00 | $0.00 |
| Item 11 | $82.60 | $82.60 | $0.00 |
| Item 12 | $42.80 | $42.80 | $0.00 |
| Item 13 | $82.60 | $82.60 | $0.00 |
| Item 14 | $42.80 | $42.80 | $0.00 |
| Item 15 | $63.80 | $63.80 | $0.00 |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $559.50 | $559.50 | $0.00 |
| Maximum advance, single | $1,678.50 | $1,678.50 | $0.00 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $421.75 | $421.75 | $0.00 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $1,265.25 | $1,265.25 | $0.00 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $43.04 | $43.04 | $0.00 |
| Maximum repayment single | $129.12 | $129.12 | $0.00 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $32.44 | $32.44 | $0.00 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $97.33 | $97.33 | $0.00 |