DFISA ceased 1 January 2022. The information below is for historical and backdating assessments only.
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
Section 118NB (eligibility)
Section 118NC (when payable)
Section 118ND (calculation of amount payable)
Part VIIAB (including the sections above) was revoked by the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) Act 2021 which received Royal Assent 13 December 2021 with an implementation date of 1 January 2022.
The purpose of DFISA was to effectively exempt adjusted disability pension from the income test for income support payments paid under Social Security Law, while continuing to regard it as income for the purposes of rent assistance paid under both Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Law.
The amount of DFISA was the difference between the person's rate of social security payment, and what the rate would be if adjusted disability pension were exempt from the assessment, but included in the calculation of any rent assistance entitlement.
DFISA was payable to people whose social security income support payment was reduced or not payable because of the impact of adjusted disability pension.
Adjusted disability pension means:
20 September 2004
Part VIIAB (including section 118NJ – regulation making power) was revoked by the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) Act 2021 receiving Royal Assent 13 December 2021, implementation date 1 January 2022.
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