6.3.10 Maximum payments - actions for damages
Maximum payments as follows - benefits from:
1 July 2022
| Actions for damages | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pecuniary loss - WIRC Act | |||
|
s340(a)(i) (threshold) |
$67,430 | $72,820 | $75,600 |
| s340(a)(ii) (maximum) |
$1,518,180 | $1,639,480 | $1,702,010 |
| Pecuniary loss - AC Act | |||
|
s135A(7)(a)(i) (threshold) |
$75,480 | $77,570 | $81,620 |
|
s135A(7)(a)(ii) (maximum) |
$1,699,210 | $1,746,330 | $1,837,540 |
| Pain and suffering - WIRC Act | |||
|
s340(b)(i) (threshold) |
$65,120 | $70,320 | $73,000 |
|
s340(b)(ii) (maximum) |
$660,970 | $713,780 | $741,000 |
| Pain and suffering - AC Act | |||
|
s135A(7)(b)(i) (threshold) |
$60,310 | $65,130 | $67,610 |
|
s135A(7)(b)(ii) (maximum) |
$612,190 | $661,100 | $686,310 |
1 July 2014 - 30 June 2022
| Actions for damages | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecuniary loss - WIRC Act | ||||||||
|
s340(a)(i) (threshold) |
$58,210 | $59,040 | $60,150 | $61,040 | $62,370 | $63,650 | $64,930 | $65,760 |
| s340(a)(ii) (maximum) |
$1,310,590 | $1,329,350 | $1,354,360 | $1,374,370 | $1,404,380 | $1,433,140 | $1,461,900 | $1,480,660 |
| Pecuniary loss - AC Act | ||||||||
|
s135A(7)(a)(i) (threshold) |
$62,030 | $62,030 | $62,590 | $64,770 | $67,260 | $69,410 | $71,610 | $74,820 |
|
s135A(7)(a)(ii) (maximum) |
$1,396,690 | $1,396,690 | $1,409,160 | $1,458,250 | $1,514,290 | $1,562,720 | $1,612,200 | $1,684,380 |
| Pain and suffering - WIRC Act | ||||||||
|
s340(b)(i) (threshold) |
$56,230 | $57,030 | $58,100 | $58,960 | $60,250 | $61,480 | $62,710 | $63,510 |
|
s340(b)(ii) (maximum) |
$570,590 | $578,760 | $589,650 | $598,360 | $611,430 | $623,950 | $636,470 | $644,640 |
| Pain and suffering - AC Act | ||||||||
|
s135A(7)(b)(i) (threshold) |
$52,070 | $52,820 | $53,810 | $54,600 | $55,790 | $56,930 | $58,070 | $58,820 |
|
s135A(7)(b)(ii) (maximum) |
$528,480 | $536,040 | $546,130 | $554,200 | $566,300 | $577,900 | $589,560 | $597,060 |
| Actions for damages | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecuniary loss | ||||||||
|
s134AB(22)(a)(i) (threshold) |
$47,210 | $47,820 | $49,460 | $51,310 | $52,220 | $53,820 | $55,480 | $56,650 |
|
s134AB(22)(a)(ii) (maximum) |
$1,062,800 | $1,076,580 | $1,113,590 | $1,155,330 | $1,175,820 | $1,211,860 | $1,249,310 | $1,275,570 |
|
s135A(7)(a)(i) (threshold) |
$47,210 | $47,820 | $49,460 | $51,310 | $52,610 | $56,180 | $58,140 | $59,670 |
|
s135A(7)(a)(ii) (maximum) |
$1,062,800 | $1,076,580 | $1,113,590 | $1,155,330 | $1,184,600 | $1,264,920 | $1,309,150 | $1,343,540 |
| Pain and suffering | ||||||||
|
s134AB(22)(b)(i) (threshold) |
$45,590 | $46,180 | $47,770 | $49,560 | $50,440 | $51,990 | $53,600 | $54,730 |
|
s134AB(22)(b)(ii) (maximum) |
$462,720 | $468,720 | $484,830 | $503,000 | $511,920 | $527,610 | $543,920 | $555,350 |
|
s135A(7)(b)(i) (threshold) |
$41,900 | $43,110 | $44,510 | $45,910 | $46,720 | $48,150 | $49,640 | $50,680 |
|
s135A(7)(b)(ii) (maximum) |
$425,130 | $437,380 | $451,630 | $465,880 | $474,140 | $488,670 | $503,770 | $514,360 |
| Actions for damages | 12/11/97 - 30/06/1998 | 1998/99 | 1999/2000 | 2000/01 | 2001/02 | 2002/03 | 2003/04 | 2004/05 | 2005/06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecuniary loss | |||||||||
|
s134AB(22)(a)(i) (threshold) |
$35,120 (from 19/10/99) |
$35,610 | $36,590 | $38,670 | $41,450 | $44,730 | $45,460 | ||
|
s134AB(22)(a)(ii) (maximum) |
$790,610 (from 19/10/99) |
$801,630 | $823,630 | $870,400 | $933,000 | $1,006,760 | $1,023,300 | ||
|
s135A(7)(a)(i) (threshold) |
$33,670 | $35,020 | $35,120 | $35,610 | $36,590 | $38,670 | $41,450 | $44,730 | $45,460 |
|
s135A(7)(a)(ii) (maximum) |
$757,930 | $788,250 | $790,610 | $801,630 | $823,630 | $870,400 | $933,000 | $1,006,760 | $1,023,300 |
| Pain and suffering | |||||||||
|
s134AB(22)(b)(i) (threshold) |
$33,920 (from 19/10/99) |
$34,390 | $35,340 | $37,340 | $40,030 | $43,190 | $43,900 | ||
|
s134AB(22)(b)(ii) (maximum) |
$344,210 (from 19/10/99) |
$349,010 | $358,610 | $378,950 | $406,210 | $438,320 | $445,520 | ||
|
s135A(7)(b)(i) (threshold) |
$33,670 | $33,670 | $33,920 | $34,680 | $36,730 | $37,850 | $39,030 | $39,900 | $40,800 |
|
s135A(7)(b)(ii) (maximum) |
$341,640 | $341,640 | $344,210 | $351,900 | $372,700 | $384,100 | $396,070 | $404,900 | $414,020 |