VEA ? [2]
There are two reasons for the Department to be kept advised of a person's circumstances:
Recipient responses to requests for information are important because the question of whether a person has or has not met his or her obligations under the VEA is basic to most decisions to reduce or cancel pension or payment from a date earlier than the date of determination. The end result of such a decision may be a recoverable overpayment.
More ? [4]
The Commission [5] has the power to vary, cancel or suspend a person's pension or payment. If an obligation has been imposed on a person under the VEA [5], and events occur that a result in a reduction in the person's pension or payment, or a loss of eligibility for the pension or paymnet, the legislation requires certain actions to be taken automatically. Whether the person has or has not met his or her obligations under s54 [6] of the VEA determines the date that this action is taken, that is, the date of effect for:
Section 56 [6] VEA - Automatic termination or rate reduction VEA - recipient complying with Section 54 obligations
Section 56A [6] VEA - Automatic termination VEA - recipient not complying with Section 54 notification obligations
Section 56B [6] VEA - Automatic rate reduction VEA - recipient not complying with Section 54 obligations
According to Section 179 [15]of the VEA [15], the Commission is a body corporate under the name of Repatriation Commission.
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16753%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16753#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn7
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16753#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn8
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16753#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn9
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/%23
[6] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant-updates/all-determinations-order-date-signed-oldest-most-recent/determinations-under-vea
[7] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16753#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn10
[8] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16753#ref-cspol_part12_ftn7
[9] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-12-compliance-and-obligations/122-information-gathering-powers
[10] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16753#ref-cspol_part12_ftn8
[11] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-12-compliance-and-obligations/126-overpayments
[12] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16753#ref-cspol_part12_ftn9
[13] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-11-administration-payments/111-income-support-effective-dates-and-pension-periods
[14] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16753#ref-cspol_part12_ftn10
[15] http://clik.dva.gov.au/legislation-library