Ch 13 Special Rate Disability Pension

Please Note

From 1 July 2026, the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 (DRCA) and the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) were closed to new claims, and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) became the single Act providing coverage for veterans, regardless of service.

For the purposes of this chapter, the changes mean that people with coverage under the DRCA and/or the VEA may, for the first time, be eligible for the Special Rate Disability Pension (SRDP) under the MRCA.

Refer to Chapter 13.13 - Eligibility changes for SRDP from 1 July 2026 for further information.