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Payment Rate
 Old rateNew RateDifference
Disability Compensation Payment Rates & Supplements01/01/202620/03/2026 
Disability Compensation Payment Fortnightly 
Special rate$1,839.40$1,874.40$35.00
Energy supplement$21.50$21.50$0.00
Total$1,860.90$1,895.90$35.00
    
Intermediate rate$1,219.20$1,242.40$23.20
Energy supplement$14.50$14.50$0.00
Total$1,233.70$1,256.90$23.20
    
EDA$992.40$1,011.30$18.90
Energy supplement$11.80$11.80$0.00
Total$1,004.20$1,023.10$18.90
    
General rate 100%$638.30$650.50$12.20
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$646.00$658.20$12.20
    
General rate 95%$606.39$617.98$11.59
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$614.09$625.68$11.59
    
General rate 90%$574.47$585.45$10.98
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$582.17$593.15$10.98
    
General rate 85%$542.56$552.93$10.37
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$550.26$560.63$10.37
    
General rate 80%$510.64$520.40$9.76
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$518.34$528.10$9.76
    
General rate 75%$478.73$487.88$9.15
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$486.43$495.58$9.15
    
General rate 70%$446.81$455.35$8.54
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$454.51$463.05$8.54
    
General rate 65%$414.90$422.83$7.93
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$422.60$430.53$7.93
    
General rate 60%$382.98$390.30$7.32
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$390.68$398.00$7.32
    
General rate 55%$351.07$357.78$6.71
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$358.77$365.48$6.71
    
General rate 50%$319.15$325.25$6.10
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$326.85$332.95$6.10
    
General rate 45%$287.24$292.73$5.49
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$294.94$300.43$5.49
    
General rate 40%$255.32$260.20$4.88
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$263.02$267.90$4.88
    
General rate 35%$223.41$227.68$4.27
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$231.11$235.38$4.27
    
General rate 30%$191.49$195.15$3.66
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$199.19$202.85$3.66
    
General rate 25%$159.58$162.63$3.05
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$167.28$170.33$3.05
    
General rate 20%$127.66$130.10$2.44
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$135.36$137.80$2.44
    
General rate 15%$95.75$97.58$1.83
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$103.45$105.28$1.83
    
General rate 10%$63.83$65.05$1.22
Energy supplement$7.70$7.70$0.00
Total$71.53$72.75$1.22
    
War/Defence Widow(er) Pension Fortnightly 
Extra amount$67.80$69.10$1.30
Indexed amount$1,079.70$1,100.30$20.60
GST Supplement$39.10$39.80$0.70
Total excl ES$1,186.60$1,209.20$22.60
Energy supplement$14.20$14.20$0.00
Total$1,200.80$1,223.40$22.60
    
Orphan pension Fortnightly 
Single$130.70$130.70$0.00
Double$261.10$261.10$0.00
    
Specific disability amounts Fortnightly 
Items 1-6$854.70$870.90$16.20
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$570.10$10.60
Maximum advance, single$1,678.50$1,710.30$31.80
Minimum advance, partnered (each)$421.75$429.75$8.00
Maximum advance, partnered (each)$1,265.25$1,289.25$24.00
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single$43.04$43.85$0.81
Maximum repayment single$129.12$131.56$2.44
Minimum repayment partnered (each)$32.44$33.06$0.62
Maximum repayment partnered (each)$97.33$99.17$1.84