Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025 (17 of 2025)

Schedule 1   Single ongoing Act main amendments

Part 1   Closing eligibility to DRCA and VEA

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

39   After Part I

Insert:

Part IA - Operation of this Act on and after date of commencement

12AA No new claims, applications etc. on or after date of commencement

Despite anything else in this Act:

(a) a claim or application may not be made under any of the following on or after the date of commencement:

(i) Part II (other than Division 2A);

(ii) Part IV;

(iii) section 111 (other than in respect of bereavement payment under section 98AA);

(iv) a legislative instrument made under section 105 or 106; and

(b) an instrument may not be made under section 115S (acute support package) on or after that date.

Note 1: From the date of commencement:

(a) certain claims and applications that could previously be made under this Act, or under legislative instruments made under this Act, will be able to be made under the MRCA; and

(b) acute support packages that could previously be granted under this Act will be able to be granted under section 268B of the MRCA.

Note 2: See also section 89 of the CTPA in relation to certain pending claims and applications.