Impairment payments for accidents on or after 16 December 2004

  • 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 2017.

Minors benefit $181

%$%$%$
11 $7,560 41 $63,580 71 $136,890
12 $8,960 42 $65,630 72 $139,630
13 $10,360 43 $67,680 73 $142,370
14 $11,760 44 $69,730 74 $145,110
15 $13,160 45 $71,780 75 $147,850
16 $14,560 46 $73,830 76 $150,590
17 $15,960 47 $75,880 77 $153,330
18 $17,360 48 $77,930 78 $156,070
19 $18,760 49 $79,980 79 $158,810
20 $20,530 50 $82,470 80 $164,240
21 $22,580 51 $84,860 81 $169,700
22 $24,630 52 $87,250 82 $175,160
23 $26,680 53 $89,640 83 $180,620
24 $28,730 54 $92,030 84 $186,080
25 $30,780 55 $94,420 85 $191,540
26 $32,830 56 $96,810 86 $197,000
27 $34,880 57 $99,200 87 $202,460
28 $36,930 58 $101,590 88 $207,920
29 $38,980 59 $103,980 89 $213,380
30 $41,030 60 $106,750 90 $224,480
31 $43,080 61 $109,490 91 $235,430
32 $45,130 62 $112,230 92 $246,380
33 $47,180 63 $114,970 93 $257,330
34 $49,230 64 $117,710 94 $268,280
35 $51,280 65 $120,450 95 $279,230
36 $53,330 66 $123,190 96 $290,180
37 $55,380 67 $125,930 97 $301,130
38 $57,430 68 $128,670 98 $312,080
39 $59,480 69 $131,410 99 $323,030
40 $61,530 70 $134,150 100 $344,930

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.

Indexed benefits as from 1 July 2016


Impairment rating


Impairment benefit

10% or less $0

11% - 19%

$6,070 + ((D-10) x $1,380)

20% - 49%

$20,230 + ((D-20) x $2,020)

50% - 59%

$81,270 + ((D-50) x $2,360)

60% - 79%

$105,200 + ((D-60) x $2,700)

80% - 89%

$161,850 + ((D-80) x $5,380)

90% - 99%

$221,210 + ((D-90) x $10,790)

100%

$339,910

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

Indexed benefits as from 1 July 2015


Impairment rating


Impairment benefit

10% or less $0

11% - 19%

$5,960 + ((D-10) x $1,350)

20% - 49%

$19,860 + ((D-20) x $1,980)

50% - 59%

$79,770 + ((D-50) x $2,320)

60% - 79%

$103,260 + ((D-60) x $2,650)

80% - 89%

$158,860 + ((D-80) x $5,280)

90% - 99%

$217,120 + ((D-90) x $10,590)

100%

$333,630

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