VEA ? [2]
A war widow/widower-pensioner [3] may be paid age or invalidity service pension [3] if they are also a veteran [3] with qualifying service [3]. In these cases the rate of service pension is:
To determine the rate of service pension applicable to a non-blinded war widow/widower-pensioner, the rate of pension which would apply if the person was not a war widow/widower-pensioner is calculated and then compared to the ceiling rate (plus any rent assistance and remote area allowance payable). The rate of pension is the lower of these two amounts.
If the war widow/widower-pensioner is blind, the rate of service pension is not subject to the income and assets tests. The ceiling rate (plus any rent assistance and remote area allowance if applicable) automatically applies. The partner of a blind pensioner is not exempt from the income and assets tests.
War widow/widower — pensioner means a person who is receiving a war widow's/widower's pension [3] from the Australian Government.
A service pension is an income support payment broadly equivalent to the social security age and disability support pensions. It may be paid once a veteran or partner has reached the nominated age or is incapacitated for work.
For the purposes of Part VI of the VEA [10], a reference to a veteran is taken to be a reference to:
For the purposes of Part VII of the VEA [10], according to subsection 5C(1), veteran means a person (including a deceased person):
Qualifying service is one of the criteria used to determine eligibility for certain benefits under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. Refer to section 7A of the VEA [10] for the full defintion.
According to section 5H of the VEA [11] income is:
One element of the means test for income support pensions whereby the rate of pension payable to a pensioner reduces progressively as their assets increase above a certain threshold known as the assets value limit (AVL). [12]
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/15997%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15997#tgt-cspol_part9_ftn30
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/%23
[4] clikpopup://DEF/Blinded/Blindness
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15997#tgt-cspol_part9_ftn31
[6] https://clik.dva.gov.au/legislation-library
[7] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15997#ref-cspol_part9_ftn30
[8] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-9-principles-determining-pension-rate/91-income-and-assets-test-principles/913-income-and-assets-tests
[9] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15997#ref-cspol_part9_ftn31
[10] http://clik.dva.gov.au/legislation-library
[11] http://clik/health-procedure-library/health-information-and-management-notes-himn/vhc/072014-vhc-veterans-home-care
[12] http://clik.dva.gov.au/glossary/assets-value-limit-avl