Policy

Section 53J VEA - Authority to pay bereavement payment in respect of social security recipient

Section 98A VEA - Authority to pay disability pension bereavement payment

Processing During the Bereavement Period

Last updated: 26 May 2008

Pensioner initiated reviews during the bereavement period

This topic details the policy of processing pensioner initiated reviews (PIR) during the [glossary:bereavement period:417].

Determining Effective Dates for Variations and Terminations

Payments and Allowances Included

Payments included

An income support [glossary:bereavement payment:561] may include the following payments and allowances:

[glossary:service pension:245];
[glossary:income support supplement:118] (ISS);
[glossary:rent assistance:367] (RA);
[glossary:remote area allowance:680] (RAA);
[glossary:pension supplement:195];
[glossary:energy supplement:666]; and
social security income support payment.

Bereavement Payments and DFISA

8.2 Disability Compensation Bereavement Payment

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

Chapter 8.1 Income Support Bereavement Payment

Chapter 8.3 Funeral Benefits

Chapter 11.4 Portability of Pensions and Allowances

Deceased War Widow/Widower Receiving Service Pension

Calculation of rate last payable

VEA →

Section 53M(3) VEA

VEA → (go back)

Eligibility for Single Pensioner Bereavement Payment

VEA →

Section 53P VEA

VEA → (go back)

Who is eligible?

Pensioners eligible for a Single Pensioner Bereavement Payment are those who were:

8.1.1 Overview of Income Support Bereavement Payment

Last amended: 26 July 2007

What is a bereavement payment?

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.