Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004 - SECT 19

                   For the purposes of ascertaining whether a person is or was dependent on a member, any amount of the following benefits must not be taken into account:

                     (a)  family tax benefit worked out under Part 2 or 3 of Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 (an individual's Part A rate);

                     (b)  carer's allowance under the Social Security Act 1991 ;

                     (c)  double orphan pension under the Social Security Act 1991 .

Note:          This section also applies to former members (see section 20).