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The TAC will automatically index impairment benefits at the beginning of each financial year in accordance with the formula as stipulated in the Transport Accident Act (1986).
Increases to the lump sum are in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Melbourne.

The figures below are as of 1 July 2019.

Minors benefit $194

Section 47 Lump sum benefit for accidents on or after 16 December 2004 as at 1 July 2019
%	$	%	$	%	$
11	$7,880	41	$66,140	71	$142,770
12	$9,340	42	$68,270	72	$145,630
13	$10,800	43	$70,400	73	$148,490
14	$12,260	44	$72,530	74	$151,350
15	$13,720	45	$74,660	75	$154,210
16	$15,180	46	$76,790	76	$157,070
17	$16,640	47	$78,920	77	$159,930
18	$18,100	48	$81,050	78	$162,790
19	$19,560	49	$83,180	79	$165,650
20	$21,410	50	$86,000	80	$171,270
21	$23,540	51	$88,490	81	$176,960
22	$25,670	52	$90,980	82	$182,650
23	$27,800	53	$93,470	83	$188,340
24	$29,930	54	$95,960	84	$194,030
25	$32,060	55	$98,450	85	$199,720
26	$34,190	56	$100,940	86	$205,410
27	$36,320	57	$103,430	87	$211,100
28	$38,450	58	$105,920	88	$216,790
29	$40,580	59	$108,410	89	$222,480
30	$42,710	60	$111,310	90	$234,080
31	$44,840	61	$114,170	91	$245,500
32	$46,970	62	$117,030	92	$256,920
33	$49,100	63	$119,890	93	$268,340
34	$51,230	64	$122,750	94	$279,760
35	$53,360	65	$125,610	95	$291,180
36	$55,490	66	$128,470	96	$302,600
37	$57,620	67	$131,330	97	$314,020
38	$59,750	68	$134,190	98	$325,440
39	$61,880	69	$137,050	99	$336,860
40	$64,010	70	$139,910	100	$359,680

Summary tables

Indexed benefits as from 1 July 2019
Impairment rating	Impairment benefit
10% or less	$0
11% - 19%	$6,420 + ((D-10) x $1,460)
20% - 49%	$21,410 + ((D-20) x $2,130)
50% - 59%	$86,000 + ((D-50) x $2,490)
60% - 79%	$111,310 + ((D-60) x $2,860)
80% - 89%	$171,270 + ((D-80) x $5,690)
90% - 99%	$234,080 + ((D-90) x $11,420)
100%	$359,680

Where 'D' is the degree of impairment expressed as a percentage.

Indexed benefits as from 1 July 2018
Impairment rating	Impairment benefit
10% or less	$0
11% - 19%	$6,290 + ((D-10) x $1,430)
20% - 49%	$20,980 + ((D-20) x $2,090)
50% - 59%	$84,270 + ((D-50) x $2,440)
60% - 79%	$109,080 + ((D-60) x $2,800)
80% - 89%	$167,830 + ((D-80) x $5,580)
90% - 99%	$229,380 + ((D-90) x $11,190)
100%	$352,460

Where 'D' is the degree of impairment expressed as a percentage.

Indexed benefits as from 1 July 2017
Impairment rating	Impairment benefit
10% or less	$0
11% - 19%	$6,160 + ((D-10) x $1,400)
20% - 49%	$20,530 + ((D-20) x $2,050)
50% - 59%	$82,470 + ((D-50) x $2,390)
60% - 79%	$106,750 + ((D-60) x $2,740)
80% - 89%	$164,240 + ((D-80) x $5,460)
90% - 99%	$224,480 + ((D-90) x $10,950)
100%	$344,930

Where 'D' is the degree of impairment expressed as a percentage.