Restrictions on dual payments

Section 45SB VEA (7), (8) and (9).

A Veteran Payment is not payable to a person if they are receiving certain types of compensation under the MRCA, DRCA or the VEA.

This includes:

• War Widow/Widower’s pension

• Incapacity Payments

• Special Rate Disability Pension (MRCA)

• Veterans’ Children Education Scheme

• Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme

A partner is unable to receive Veteran Payment and compensation as a wholly dependent partner under MRCA at the same time.  However, where a person receives compensation as a wholly dependent partner under the MRCA and is eligible for Veteran Payment in their own right (as a primary person, rather than as the partner of a person receiving Veteran Payment) the preclusion does not apply.

A Veteran Payment is not payable to a person if they are receiving a DVA income support payment or a Centrelink or other Government payment, pension or benefit.

This includes (but is not limited to):

• Service Pension (Age Service Pension, Invalidity Service Pension and Partner Service Pension)

• Income Support Supplement

• ABSTUDY

• Age pension

• Disability Support pension

• JobSeeker payment

• Carer payment

• Parenting payment

• Youth allowance

• Austudy payment

• Special benefit

• Special Needs pension

• Farm Household Allowance

A Veteran Payment recipient may not receive:

• Veterans Supplement

• MRCA Supplement, or

• DRCA Supplement.