Last amended: 8 September 2006
VEA ? [2]
A person is eligible for age service pension if the person:
Although a person may meet the eligibility criteria for age service pension, such a person will not be granted age service pension unless they lodge a proper claim [3].
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There are a number of situations where a person may be eligible for age service pension, but not payable. For example:
A war widow or widower [3] who is also a veteran may be paid age service pension if they meet the eligibility criteria. However, the maximum rate of that pension may be limited to a ceiling.
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If a veteran is eligible for age service pension, but is below age pension age [3] and incapacitated for work, they may be eligible for invalidity service pension. The advantage of this is that invalidity service pension is not subject to income tax.
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Age service pension is subject to income tax.
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VEA ? [12]
Restrictions exist on the payment of dual pensions.
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For the purposes of Part VI of the VEA [35], a reference to a veteran is taken to be a reference to:
For the purposes of Part VII of the VEA [35], 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 [35] for the full defintion.
Currently, the pension age for a veteran is 60 years of age (VEA 5QA).
The pension age for a non-veteran is determined by the table below:
Date of birth (both dates inclusive) | Age Pension age |
1 July 1952 to 31 December 1953 | 65 years and 6 months |
1 January 1954 to 30 June 1955 | 66 years |
1 July 1955 to 31 December 1956 | 66 years and 6 months |
On or after 1 January 1957 | 67 years |
A Commonwealth veteran is a person who served on a continuous full time basis in the defence forces of a Commonwealth country during a period of hostilities. Refer to subsection 5C(1) [35]of the VEA [35] for the full definition.
An allied veteran means a person who:
An allied veteran does not include a person who has served at any time:
See section 5c(1) [41] VEA
To be a proper claim, the claim must be:
A war widow/widower is generally a person who immediately before their partners death, was the partner of, or was legally married to:
Refer to 5E(1) [42] of the VEA for the full definition.
Age Pension Age refers to pension age [3] as defined under the Social Security Act 1991, that is, pension age for people other than veterans.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16862%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#tgt-cspol_part3_ftn12
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/%23
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#tgt-cspol_part3_ftn13
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#tgt-cspol_part3_ftn14
[6] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#tgt-cspol_part3_ftn15
[7] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#tgt-cspol_part3_ftn16
[8] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#tgt-cspol_part3_ftn17
[9] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#tgt-cspol_part3_ftn18
[10] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#tgt-cspol_part3_ftn19
[11] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#tgt-cspol_part3_ftn20
[12] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#tgt-cspol_part3_ftn21
[13] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#tgt-cspol_part3_ftn22
[14] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant-updates/all-determinations-order-date-signed-oldest-most-recent/determinations-under-vea
[15] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#ref-cspol_part3_ftn12
[16] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-1-service-requirements/11-veterans
[17] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#ref-cspol_part3_ftn13
[18] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-1-service-requirements/12-service-types
[19] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#ref-cspol_part3_ftn14
[20] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-1-service-requirements/11-veterans/114-merchant-mariners/allied-merchant-mariners
[21] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/352-periods-residency
[22] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#ref-cspol_part3_ftn15
[23] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-2-applying-pension/21-claims
[24] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#ref-cspol_part3_ftn16
[25] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/33-service-pension-and-income-support-supplement-payability
[26] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#ref-cspol_part3_ftn17
[27] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#ref-cspol_part3_ftn18
[28] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/31-service-pension-eligibility/313-invalidity-service-pension
[29] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#ref-cspol_part3_ftn19
[30] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-11-administration-payments/116-taxation
[31] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#ref-cspol_part3_ftn20
[32] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#ref-cspol_part3_ftn21
[33] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/38-restrictions-dual-pensions
[34] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16862#ref-cspol_part3_ftn22
[35] http://clik.dva.gov.au/legislation-library
[36] clikpopup://DEF/Member%20of%20the%20Defence%20Force
[37] clikpopup://DEF/Allied%20country
[38] clikpopup://DEF/Continuous%20full-time%20service
[39] clikpopup://DEF/Period%20of%20hostilities
[40] clikpopup://DEF/War%20like%20operations
[41] http://clik.dva.gov.au/node/32981
[42] http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2015C00011