Increase to Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Payments

The annual rate of the ‘Totally and Permanently Incapacitated’ (TPI) Payment is increasing by $1,000 from 1 January 2023. This increase to the TPI payment ensures veterans who are severely impacted by their Australian Defence Force (ADF) service and their families are better supported financially, helping keep up with cost-of-living pressures.

The TPI Payment is paid to severely disabled veterans who are unable to have a normal working life because of a permanent incapacity resulting from their war or Defence service.

The Australian Government is providing $97.9 million in funding over four years to increase the TPI Payment rate to $1,617.16 per fortnight (including the Energy Supplement); equivalent to an increase of the current rate by $38.46 per fortnight. The increase will appear in veterans’ bank accounts from 12 January (partly at the old rate and partly at the new rate, as the 12 January 2023 payday is for the period 28 December 2022 to 10 January 2023). The first full payment at the new rate will be paid 25 January 2023.

The Australian Government is committed to delivering a package of practical support measures that will improve the welfare of veterans and families, now and into the future. The increase will provide additional financial support to TPI, ‘Totally and Temporarily Incapacitated’ (TTI) and Special Rate Disability Pension (SRDP) veterans and families who are already in receipt of the payment, and for veterans who become eligible in the future.

For more information about the TPI payment visit the Special and Intermediate rates page of the DVA website.