Last amended: 18 June 2010
When a pensioner is receiving maintenance, the delegate of the Commission [2] must determine:
The following table shows the review action required when a person advises of a maintenance variation or cessation.
If a person advises... |
Then a delegate must... |
a variation in maintenance, and it is necessary to verify the payment |
consult either the:
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that their maintenance payments:
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According to Section 179 [3]of the VEA [3], the Commission is a body corporate under the name of Repatriation Commission.
Section 5F(1) of the VEA defines dependent child as having the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1991. For income support purposes, dependent child is defined as:
Child under 16 years
A child under 16 years cannot be considered a dependent child if:
Child 16 years or older
A young person who has turned 16 years but is under 22 years can still be a dependent child of the pensioner if:
A child over 16 years cannot be considered a dependent child if:
Income includes earning from casual, part-time or full-time earnings.
Note: the meaning of a dependent child for DVA income support pension purposes is not the same as the meaning for Family Tax Benefit purposes.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16399%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/%23
[3] http://clik.dva.gov.au/legislation-library
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16399#tgt-SSA_ftn1
[5] http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Series/C2004A04121
[6] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16399#ref-SSA_ftn1