VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 118A Veterans supplement for dependants of deceased veterans or for persons eligible for pharmaceutical benefits
VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 118A
Veterans supplement for dependants of deceased veterans or for persons eligible for pharmaceutical benefits(1) Subject to this section, a person is eligible for veterans supplement under this section if:
(a) the person is receiving a pension whose rate is specified under subsection 30(2); or
(b) but for subsection 13(7), a pension would have been payable to the person at a rate specified under subsection 30(2); or
(c) the person is eligible for pharmaceutical benefits under the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
(2) A person is not eligible for veterans supplement under this section if:
(a) the person is receiving a social security payment; or
(b) the person is receiving a service pension or a veteran payment; or
(c) the person is a war widow/war widower--pensioner.
Note: For war widow/war widower--pensioner see section 5Q.
(3) A person who leaves Australia otherwise than temporarily is not eligible for veterans supplement under this section after the day on which he or she left Australia.
(4) A person who is temporarily absent from Australia and has
been so absent for more than 26 weeks is not eligible for veterans supplement
under this section after the first 26 weeks of the absence.