See what your compensation claim could be worth
Use the calculator to model likely weekly and lump sum outcomes, see what is driving the estimate, and walk into a DVA or advocate conversation with clearer assumptions.
Built for Australian veterans, it brings together GARP M style impairment points, lifestyle impact, service type, age, and current calculation assumptions in one place. It is a planning tool, not an official DVA decision or formal advice.
Free to use. No account needed. Optional advocate help may involve fees.
Estimate likely weekly and lump sum outcomes from the same inputs
Bring GARP M impairment points and lifestyle impact into one planning view
Identify the factors most likely to move a DVA compensation estimate
Before you begin
What you will need
Have these details ready to make the estimate more useful.
Time to complete
Usually just a few minutes
Accepted or proposed impairment ratings
Lifestyle impact across the four domains
Service type, age, and any important claim-date context
Important
This is a planning estimate, not a DVA decision or formal advice.
How it works
A clearer way to plan before you act
The goal is not to predict an official outcome with perfect certainty. The goal is to help you see how GARP M-style points, lifestyle scoring, and table assumptions interact so you can decide what to do next with better context.
Start with the facts you already know
Enter the impairment ratings you have now, then add the lifestyle impact that best matches how the conditions affect day-to-day life.
See what is driving the estimate
The calculator shows the likely weekly and lump sum shape together so you can see whether combined points, lifestyle score, or service type are moving the result.
Use it to plan the next conversation
Compare scenarios before speaking with an advocate so you know which assumptions matter most and where a threshold may be close.
FAQs
Common questions before you use the calculator
See what the tool is for, what it is not for, and how to get the most useful estimate.
What can this calculator help me work out?
It helps you build a planning estimate using medical impairment points, lifestyle impact, service type, age, and the current calculator assumptions before you speak with DVA or an advocate.
Is this an official DVA outcome?
No. It is a planning tool only. It does not replace a DVA determination, medical evidence, advocate advice, or formal financial advice.
What should I have ready before I start?
The estimate is most useful when you already know your accepted or proposed impairment ratings and you have a realistic view of how your conditions affect relationships, mobility, recreation, and work.
Why use this before speaking with an advocate?
It lets you compare scenarios, see what is driving the estimate, and spot whether a threshold or lifestyle score is doing most of the work before you invest time in the next step.
Does it show both weekly and lump sum estimates?
Yes. The calculator is designed to show the likely weekly and lump sum shape together so you can understand the practical impact of the same assumptions in one view.
Ready to model your case
Start the calculator and build your first estimate
Use the estimate as a planning baseline, then compare scenarios or take the result into your next DVA, advocate, or support conversation.