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Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) Bill 2021

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel, The Honourable Andrew Gee MP)

VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (EXEMPTING DISABILITY PAYMENTS FROM INCOME TESTING AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2021

This Explanatory Memorandum uses the following abbreviations and acronyms:

Abbreviation Definition
Above general rate means pensions by way of compensation paid to severely incapacitated veterans who are unable to earn a normal wage because of conditions caused or aggravated by war service or certain defence service on behalf of Australia
Adjusted disability pension means the pensions and payments identified in section 118NA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
Commission means the Repatriation Commission
Commissioners means members of the Repatriation Commissions
DFISA means the Defence Force Income Support Allowance
Disability Pension means a pension based on compensation for injuries and diseases caused or aggravated by war service or certain defence service on behalf of Australia
DSS means the Department of Social Services
General rate means pensions by way of compensation paid to veterans with conditions caused or aggravated by war or defence service on behalf of Australia
MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
MRCC Commissioners means members of the MRCC
MRCC means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
Pension by way of compensation refers to what was previously referred to as a 'Disability Pension'
Rent Assistance means a non-taxable allowance to help meet the cost of private rented accommodation
Social Security Act means the Social Security Act 1991
social security law has the same meaning as provided in subsection 23(17) of the Social Security Act 1991
TPI payment or TPI pension refers to a type of 'above general rate' payment, known as a 'Special Rate' pension, for severely disabled veterans who are unable to have a normal working life because of a permanent incapacity resulting from their war or defence service
TPI veteran means a veteran with a TPI payment
VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986


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