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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (MRCA) Rates & Allowances | 01/01/2026 | 20/03/2026 | |
| MRCA rates | |||
| Wholly dependent partner | Weekly | ||
| Extra amount | $33.90 | $34.55 | $0.65 |
| Base rate | $539.85 | $550.15 | $10.30 |
| Supplement | $19.55 | $19.90 | $0.35 |
| Total excl ES | $593.30 | $604.60 | $11.30 |
| Energy Supplement | $7.10 | $7.10 | $0.00 |
| Total | $600.40 | $611.70 | $11.30 |
| Special rate disability pension | Weekly | ||
| Special rate disability pension | $919.70 | $937.20 | $17.50 |
| Energy Supplement | $10.75 | $10.75 | $0.00 |
| Total payment | $930.45 | $947.95 | $17.50 |
| Periodic payments | Weekly | ||
| Permanent impairment | $431.84 | $431.84 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement for permanent impairment | $3.80 | $3.80 | $0.00 |
| Incapacity commutation limit | $277.93 | $277.93 | $0.00 |
| Maximum household services | $611.46 | $611.46 | $0.00 |
| Maximum attendant care services | $611.46 | $611.46 | $0.00 |
| Eligible young person compensation | $184.90 | $184.90 | $0.00 |
| Remuneration loading | $198.04 | $198.04 | $0.00 |
| National Minimum Wage | $948.00 | $948.00 | $0.00 |
| Reimbursement limits | Lump sum | ||
| Financial advice compensation | $3,279.13 | $3,279.13 | $0.00 |
| Funeral compensation | $14,990.43 | $14,990.43 | $0.00 |
| Per kilometre | |||
| Travel - Specified rate per kilometre | $0.68 | $0.68 | $0.00 |
| MRCA supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| MRCA supplement (T) | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| MRCA supplement (P) | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| One-off lump sum payments | Lump sum | ||
| Additional lump sum Permanent Impairment payment for severe impairment | $111,173.19 | $111,173.19 | $0.00 |
| Additional compensation following death for dependent partner | $185,288.63 | $185,288.63 | $0.00 |
| Compensation following death for dependent eligible young persons | $111,173.19 | $111,173.19 | $0.00 |
| For other eligible dependents | $111,173.19 | $111,173.19 | $0.00 |
| Limit for other eligible dependents | $352,048.41 | $352,048.41 | $0.00 |
| Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS) | |||
| Primary students | Annual | ||
| Primary students | $345.90 | $345.90 | $0.00 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students at home | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $70.60 | $70.60 | $0.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $0.90 | $0.90 | $0.00 |
| Total | $71.50 | $71.50 | $0.00 |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $418.90 | $418.90 | $0.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $3.90 | $3.90 | $0.00 |
| Total | $422.80 | $422.80 | $0.00 |
| Child 18 years or older | $482.40 | $482.40 | $0.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $4.60 | $4.60 | $0.00 |
| Total | $487.00 | $487.00 | $0.00 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students living away | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $585.60 | $585.60 | $0.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $5.90 | $5.90 | $0.00 |
| Total | $591.50 | $591.50 | $0.00 |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $677.20 | $677.20 | $0.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $684.20 | $684.20 | $0.00 |
| Child 18 years or older | $677.20 | $677.20 | $0.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $684.20 | $684.20 | $0.00 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students homeless | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 years or younger | $677.20 | $677.20 | $0.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $684.20 | $684.20 | $0.00 |
| Child 16 or 17 years old | $677.20 | $677.20 | $0.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $684.20 | $684.20 | $0.00 |
| Child 18 years or older | $677.20 | $677.20 | $0.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $684.20 | $684.20 | $0.00 |
| Scholarships | Per semester | ||
| Student start-up scholarship | $1,349.00 | $1,349.00 | $0.00 |
| Annual | |||
| Relocation scholarship - Initial rate | $5,707.00 | $5,707.00 | $0.00 |
| Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate | $2,854.00 | $2,854.00 | $0.00 |
| Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate | $1,425.00 | $1,425.00 | $0.00 |
| Bonus payments | Biannual | ||
| Income Support Bonus | $146.00 | $148.80 | $2.80 |