Maximum DVA payout in 2026

The maximum weekly amount

The MRCA sets a maximum weekly permanent impairment payment, indexed every 1 July. At 1 July 2026 it's $447.39 a week. You get the full amount at 80 or more combined impairment points, whatever your lifestyle rating or type of service.

The maximum as a lump sum

If you convert the maximum weekly amount to a lump sum, the figure depends on your age, because younger veterans are compensated for more years:

Getting close to the maximum

Very few single conditions reach 80 points on their own. Veterans at or near the maximum usually have several accepted conditions combined, for example a serious psychiatric condition plus spinal and lower-limb conditions. Because ratings combine rather than add, each extra condition adds less than its face value.

Other things that open up at high ratings

• Gold Card: 60 or more impairment points under the MRCA gives you a Gold Card covering treatment for all conditions. More on the Gold Card.
• SRDP: with at least 50 points, if you can't work more than 10 hours a week, you may be eligible for the Special Rate Disability Pension. SRDP and TPI.

Common questions