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Payment Rate
 Old rateNew RateDifference
Disability Compensation Payment Allowances20/03/202601/07/2026 
Veterans supplement Fortnightly 
Veterans supplement (P)$7.00$7.00$0.00
Veterans supplement (T)$7.00$7.00$0.00
Clothing allowance Fortnightly 
Low rate$8.20$8.20$0.00
Mid rate$12.00$12.00$0.00
High rate$17.90$17.90$0.00
Double rate$26.10$26.10$0.00
Attendant allowance Fortnightly 
Low rate$213.50$213.50$0.00
High rate$427.40$427.40$0.00
Recreation transport allowance Fortnightly 
Low rate$56.70$56.70$0.00
High rate$114.20$114.20$0.00
AMS allowances Fortnightly 
Standard rate$1,186.80$1,186.80$0.00
Married rate$894.60$894.60$0.00
    
  Fortnightly 
Prisoner of War Recognition SupplementMoved to MRCA rates & allowances page
Decoration allowanceMoved to MRCA rates & allowances page
Vehicle allowance$114.20$114.20$0.00
  Lump sum 
Funeral benefitMoved to MRCA rates & allowances page
  Annual 
VC allowance Moved to MRCA rates & allowances page
    
  Per vehicle 
ATO Car Limit for GST exemption and Motorcycle Benefit$69,674.00$69,883.00$209.00
    
  Indexation factor
Part IV indexation factor1.0191.000N/A
    
Veterans' Children Education Scheme (VCES)   
All VCES amounts now appear on the MRCA rates & allowances page under the MRCAETS subheading