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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (MRCA) Rates & Allowances | 20/03/2026 | 01/07/2026 | |
| MRCA rates | |||
| Wholly dependent partner | Weekly | ||
| Extra amount | $34.55 | $34.55 | $0.00 |
| Base rate | $550.15 | $550.15 | $0.00 |
| Supplement | $19.90 | $19.90 | $0.00 |
| Total excl ES | $604.60 | $604.60 | $0.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $7.10 | $7.10 | $0.00 |
| Total | $611.70 | $611.70 | $0.00 |
| Special rate disability pension | Weekly | ||
| Special rate disability pension | $937.20 | $937.20 | $0.00 |
| Energy Supplement | $10.75 | $10.75 | $0.00 |
| Total payment | $947.95 | $947.95 | $0.00 |
| Additional disablement amount | Weekly | ||
| Additional disablement amount | N/A | $505.65 | N/A |
| Energy supplement | N/A | $10.75 | N/A |
| Total | N/A | $516.40 | N/A |
| Periodic payments | Weekly | ||
| Permanent impairment | $431.84 | $447.39 | $15.55 |
| Energy supplement for permanent impairment | $3.80 | $3.80 | $0.00 |
| Incapacity commutation limit | $277.93 | $287.94 | $10.01 |
| Maximum household services | $611.46 | $633.47 | $22.01 |
| Maximum attendant care services | $611.46 | $633.47 | $22.01 |
| Eligible young person compensation | $184.90 | $191.56 | $6.66 |
| Remuneration loading | $198.04 | $204.77 | $6.73 |
| National Minimum Wage | $948.00 | $1,004.90 | $56.90 |
| Reimbursement limits | Lump sum | ||
| Financial advice compensation | $3,279.13 | $3,397.18 | $118.05 |
| Funeral compensation | $14,990.43 | $15,530.09 | $539.66 |
| Funeral compensation 268 AA | N/A | $3,000.00 | N/A |
| Funeral compensation 268 AB | N/A | $3,000.00 | N/A |
| Funeral compensation 268 AC | N/A | $3,000.00 | N/A |
| Per kilometre | |||
| Travel - Specified rate per kilometre | $0.68 | $0.68 | $0.00 |
| MRCA allowances | |||
| Decoration allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Decoration allowance | N/A | $2.10 | N/A |
| VC allowance | Annual | ||
| VC allowance (annual) | N/A | $5,696.00 | N/A |
| MRCA supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| MRCA supplement (T) | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| MRCA supplement (P) | $7.00 | $7.00 | $0.00 |
| Prisoner of War Recognition Supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| Prisoner of War Recognition Supplement | N/A | $713.30 | N/A |
| One-off lump sum payments | Lump sum | ||
| Additional lump sum Permanent Impairment payment for severe impairment | $111,173.19 | $115,175.42 | $4,002.23 |
| Additional compensation following death for dependent partner | $185,288.63 | $191,959.02 | $6,670.39 |
| Compensation following death for dependent eligible young persons | $111,173.19 | $115,175.42 | $4,002.23 |
| For other eligible dependents | $111,173.19 | $115,175.42 | $4,002.23 |
| Limit for other eligible dependents | $352,048.41 | $364,722.15 | $12,673.74 |
| 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 |
| Double orphan | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 15 or younger | N/A | $423.70 | N/A |
| Energy Supplement | N/A | $3.90 | N/A |
| Total | N/A | $427.60 | N/A |
| Child 16 to 20 years old | N/A | $677.20 | N/A |
| Energy Supplement | N/A | $7.00 | N/A |
| Total | N/A | $684.20 | N/A |
| Child 21 or older | N/A | $799.70 | N/A |
| Energy Supplement | N/A | $8.60 | N/A |
| Total | N/A | $808.30 | N/A |
| 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 | $148.80 | $148.80 | $0.00 |