In each of the conflicts in which Australia has been involved, certain civilians who served with and provided support for the [glossary:defence force:525] have been deemed to be members of the defence force who served on a [glossary:continuous full-time:44] basis. This is done to extend repatriation benefits to these civilians. Such determinations are made under s5R of the VEA.
Qualifying Service for Veterans
Members of the Defence Force
Qualifying service is defined in the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) and requires that one of the following criteria be met:
World War One or World War Two service
To be eligible for qualifying service a World War One or World War Two veteran must have rendered service in an area, or on an aircraft or ship, at a time when they incurred danger from hostile forces of the enemy.
This chapter contains the precise periods and places where veterans must have served to be eligible for benefits under the [glossary:VEA:373].
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Periods of Conflicts and Operational Areas
This section contains the details of what constitutes qualifying and/or operational service for veterans who served within Australia during World War 2.
For qualifying service to be recognised in World War 1 a person must have served during the period 4 August 1914 to 11 November 1918 (both dates included). For operational service to be recognised in World War 1 a person must have served during the period 4 August 1914 to 21 September 1921 (both dates included).
This chapter describes eligible service for Disability Compensation Payment and service pension under the VEA during World War 1 and World War 2. It covers the details of what constitutes service for a person to be able to claim benefits under the conditions of the [glossary:VEA:373].
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