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Additional Compensation Following Death for Wholly Dependent Partners

Legislative Authority

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Chapter 5 Part 2 Division 2 Paragraph 234(1)(a)

 

Stated Current Purpose/Intent

To provide additional tax-free compensation in a lump sum to the wholly dependent partner of a member or former member whose death is accepted as related to service rendered on or after 1 July 2004.

 

Current Eligibility Criteria

The additional compensation following death is payable to a wholly dependent partner of a deceased member where liability for the member's death has been accepted. The payment is age‑based with the maximum payment currently being $139,274.03.

 

Notes

  1. See the topic: Periodic Payment - Compensation Following Death for Wholly Dependent Partners for a description of what constitutes a wholly dependent partner.
  2. The above rate of payment is applicable as at 1 July 2014 and is indexed annually on 1 July.

 

Date of Introduction

1 July 2004

 

Original Purpose/Intent

This is an enhancement of the additional compensation following death available under Defence Determination 2003/21 to wholly dependent partners of members whose death on or after 10 June 1997 is accepted as related to service before 1 July 2004.

The original intention has not changed.

 

Significant Changes in Criteria or Purpose Since Introduction

2009

Same sex partners treated the same as opposite sex de facto partners.