7.13 Compensation under the MRCA Where There are No Dependants

If a member or former member dies without dependants, the only compensation payable is: 

  • funeral assistance (see 7.12.1); 
  • compensation claimed by the person's legal personal representative (see 7.15.1 and 7.15.2); 
  • reimbursement for transport costs of the deceased member (see 7.12.3); 
  • and reimbursement for treatment costs provided to the deceased member prior to death, where the death was service related (see 7.12.2).

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/713-compensation-under-mrca-where-there-are-no-dependants

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