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11.1 Income Support Effective Dates and Pension Periods
In this chapter
The system of paying instalments of pension fortnightly in arrears with daily entitlement allows pension grants or variations to take effect from any day in a pension period. This chapter contains information on determining what day a grant, variation or termination of service pension or ISS takes effect.
See Also
Income Support Effective Dates and Pension Periods
Chapter 12.1 Recipient Obligations
Chapter 3.1 Service Pension Eligibility
Chapter 3.2 Income Support Supplement (ISS) Eligibility
Chapter 3.3 Service Pension & Income Support Supplement Payability
Chapter 3.3 Service Pension & Income Support Supplement Payability
According to subsection 5Q(1) (b), of the VEA a pension period is a period of two weeks that starts two days before a payday (i.e. Tuesday) and ends two days before the next payday (i.e. close of business Monday).
A service pension is an income support payment broadly equivalent to the social security age and disability support pensions. It may be paid once a veteran or partner has reached the nominated age or is incapacitated for work.
ISS is an income support payment that may be paid to eligible war widows and widowers under the VEA and persons receiving wholly dependent partners' compensation under the MRCA, and who satisfy the means tests. It is an indexed rate, increased twice-yearly in March and September in line with changes to the cost of living and/or average wages. Income Support Supplement (ISS) legislation commenced on 20 March 1995. It is a payment created to replace the ceiling rate income support age, carer, wife and disability support pensions, paid to war widows/widowers by Centrelink.