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Maximum amounts for financial support

WorkSafe can provide financial support to dependants, family members and other people impacted by the work-related death of their loved one.

Immediate support, death and dependency payments and damages

Each of the following supports has a maximum amount that can be paid. This is set out in the Victorian workers compensation legislation and depends on the date of death.

Benefit type Date of death
1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025 From 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026 From 1 July 2026
Immediate support payments (provisional payments)
Medical and like expenses $10,630 $11,040 $11,320 $11,670
Burial or cremation service $15,230 $15,230 $15,230 $15,230
Repatriation $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000
Travel and accommodation to attend funeral service
amount shared between eligible family members		 $5,960 $6,190 $6,340 $6,540
Counselling (for deaths before 6 August 2025)
amount shared between eligible family members		 $7,550 $7,840 $8,040 N/A
Counselling, therapy and other support services (for deaths on or after 6 August 2025)
amount shared between eligible family members		 N/A N/A $10,000 $10,310
Forensic cleaning service N/A N/A As determined As determined
Death and dependency payments
Medical and like expenses Unlimited, service and cost must be reasonable
Burial or cremation service $15,230 $15,230 $15,230 $15,230
Repatriation $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000
Travel and accommodation to attend funeral service
amount shared between eligible family members		 $5,960 $6,190 $6,340 $6,540
Counselling (for deaths before 6 August 2025)
amount shared between eligible family members		 $7,550 $7,840 $8,040 N/A
Therapy and other support services (for deaths on or after 6 August 2025)
amount shared between eligible family members		 N/A N/A $10,000 $10,310
Forensic cleaning service (for deaths on or after 6 August 2025) N/A N/A As determined As determined
Lump sum – dependency (wholly or mainly)
amount shared between all dependants		 $713,780 $741,000 $759,510 $759,510
Lump sum – dependency (partially)
amount shared between all dependants		 As determined, not exceeding
$713,780		 As determined, not exceeding
$741,000		 As determined, not exceeding
$759,510		 As determined, not exceeding
$759,510
Lump sum – dependency (other) (for deaths on or after 6 August 2025)
to each eligible dependant		 N/A N/A As determined, not exceeding
$20,000		 As determined, not exceeding
$20,620
Lump sum – grief and loss (for deaths on or after 6 August 2025)
to each close family member		 N/A N/A $10,000 $10,310
Reimbursement of expenses (financial hardship)
amount shared between all applicants		 As determined, not exceeding
$42,580		 As determined, not exceeding
$44,200		 As determined, not exceeding
$45,300		 As determined, not exceeding
$46,700
Wrongs Act recovery
Damages
amount shared between eligible applicants		 $1,152,040 $1,212,210 $1,267,530 $1,297,310

If a payment was made as part of the immediate support package, the amount will be subtracted from the maximum amount when the claim is accepted.

If a claim for damages is accepted, the total amount is reduced by any previous payment amounts made.

Weekly pensions

The total weekly amount payable to all dependents is determined by the date of the relevant payment period.

Benefit type Payment period
1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025 From 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026 1 July 2026
Weekly pension payments
Total weekly pension
if claim received on or after 5 April 2010		 $2,660 $2,800 $2,930 $3,000

For earlier amounts and dates, contact the agent or call WorkSafe Advisory.

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