Boost to veteran pensions
Veterans and families are set to receive an increase in financial support when pension payments rise later this month, in line with the pension indexation process.
Those who are eligible don’t have to do anything to receive the payment increase, it will be automatically applied to payments received after 20 March 2025; the first full payment at the new rates will be the payday 17 April 2025. The pension for payday 3 April covers entitlements for the period 18 March 2025 to 31 March 2025 and will be paid partly at the old rate and partly at the new rate.
For more information including a summary of pension rates, limits and allowances please visit the DVA Payment Rates page
The table below highlights the new fortnightly rates:
| Pension Indexation MARCH 2024 | Old Fortnightly Rate (as of 01/01/2025) | New Fortnightly Rate (from 20/03/2025) | Fortnightly Increase |
| SERVICE PENSION | |||
| Single person | $1,144.40 | $1,149.00 | $4.60 |
| Couples (each) | $862.60 | $866.10 | $3.50 |
| Single person - transitional | $941.10 | $944.80 | $3.70 |
| Couples (each) - transitional | $759.30 | $762.30 | $3.00 |
| WAR WIDOWS | |||
| War Widow(er)'s Pension | $1,165.30 | $1,170.00 | $4.70 |
| Income Support Supplement | $346.20 | $347.60 | $1.40 |
| DISABILITY COMPENSATION PAYMENT | |||
| TPI (Special Rate) | $1,805.30 | $1,812.50 | $7.20 |
| Intermediate rate | $1,196.80 | $1,201.60 | $4.80 |
| EDA | $974.20 | $978.10 | $3.90 |
| 100 per cent | $626.70 | $629.20 | $2.50 |
| 10 per cent | $69.60 | $69.85 | $0.25 |
| VETERAN PAYMENT | |||
| Single Person | $1,242.20 | $1,247.30 | $5.10 |
| Couples (each) | $968.70 | $972.80 | $4.10 |
| MRCA* | |||
| Wholly dependent partner payment | $1,165.30 | $1,170.00 | $4.70 |
| Special Rate Disability Pension | $1,805.30 | $1,812.50 | $7.20 |
These are the maximum rates of payment and include any Energy Supplement payable.
*Note that the MRCA payments in the bottom two rows are the fortnightly amounts, not the weekly amounts.