What is the Extreme Disablement Adjustment?

The Extreme Disablement Adjustment compensates a person who is extremely disabled and in receipt of the 100 per cent general rate disability pension, but whose accepted disabilities have further degenerated after age 65. The adjustment is a 50 per cent increment to the 100 per cent general rate disability pension. Assessment for Extreme Disablement Adjustment only takes into account the medical impairment and lifestyle effects of a disability. It does not have regard to whether or not a veteran is employed nor any regard to income and assets.    

What is the purpose of Extreme Disablement Adjustment?

The Extreme Disablement Adjustment is intended to provide a more substantial level of compensation to veterans who:

• are over 65 years of age and
• are retired, and
• whose degree of incapacity is greater than that required to qualify for the 100 per cent general rate, but
• who do not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the intermediate or special rate pension.

Eligibility criteria for Extreme Disablement Adjustment

A person is eligible for the Extreme Disablement Adjustment if:

• the degree of incapacity from war-caused or defence-caused disabilities is determined to be 100 per cent, or
• he or she has suffered from or is suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis and is receiving or entitled to receive a disability pension at 100 per cent general rate, and      More ?
• he or she is 65 years old,
• he or she has an [glossary:impairment rating:] of at least 70 points and a [glossary:lifestyle rating:] of at least 6 points under GARP, and      More ?
• he or she is not receiving an intermediate or special rate disability pension.     More ?