An income support [glossary:bereavement payment:561] may include the following payments and allowances:
Bereavement Payments and DFISA
This chapter outlines policy concerning the eligibility for and payment of [glossary:bereavement payment:561] to partners of deceased veterans, who were [glossary:disability compensation payment:574] recipients.
See Also
Disability Compensation Bereavement Payment
Pensioners eligible for a Single Pensioner Bereavement Payment are those who were:
Last amended: 26 July 2007
A bereavement payment provides financial assistance to a pensioner if their [glossary:partner:370] or a [glossary:dependent child:379] dies. This allows time for the pensioner to make changes to their finances before any changes are made to the rate of pension he or she is receiving.
14 days entitlement of pension is paid from the day after death, as if the person had not died.
Pensioners eligible for a Partnered Pensioner Bereavement Payment, are those who were a member of:
Last amended: 7 January 2014
This section explains what is included in a bereavement payment and the different types of bereavement payments. It also covers payment arrangements in a number of circumstances that may affect how a bereavement payment is paid.
Last amended: 17 April 2012
There are two definitions of [glossary:indigent circumstances:443] depending on whether the deceased was a [glossary:veteran:424] with a [glossary:partner:370], or either a single veteran or dependant of a deceased veteran/member. The table below illustrates the different definitions.
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If the person who died was a... |
And the value of their estate |
Part IIIB, Division 12A, Subdivision B VEA – Death of a pensioner's partner (where partner was receiving a pension or a social security pension)
