Date amended:
External
Policy

 

Restrictions

 

VEA ?

 

Section 36C VEA - age service pension restrictions

Section 37C VEA - invalidity service pension restrictions

Section 38C VEA - partner service pension restrictions

Section 45D VEA - income support supplement restrictions

Section 45E VEA – Election to continue to receive social security pension

 

VEA ? (go back)

 

Restrictions exist on the payment of dual pensions. The following table demonstrates the types of pensions a person is not entitled to receive at the same time.

If a person receives...

Then they are not entitled to...

any form of service pension

war widow's/widower's pension

an overseas war widow's/widower's pension that is similar in character to an Australian war widow's/widower's pension

  • partner service pension

income support supplement

  • any form of service pension,

  • veteran payment, or

  • a Centrelink pension or benefit.

veteran payment
  • any from of service pension
  • a Centrelink pension or benefit e.g Newstart and Abstudy (excluding family tax benefit)
  • Incapacity Payments
  • war widow's/widower's pension
  • wholly dependent partner payment (for partner's VP)

* Under s45E, savings provisions allow certain war widow/widowers to continue to receive their Centrelink payments indefinitely (until death) or until such time as they elect to receive ISS.

Existing dual payments

Prior to 16 March 1973 it was permissible for certain dual pensions to be paid. However, on that date, either service pension or Social Security pension was frozen at the rate that was then payable.

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