VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 27 Increased rates of pension in certain cases
VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 27
Increased rates of pension in certain cases(1) This section applies to a veteran (other than a veteran to whom section 24 applies) who is being paid, or is eligible to be paid, a pension under this Part in respect of incapacity from a war - caused injury or a war - caused disease of a kind described in column 1 of the following table:
Column 1 | Column 2 | |
Kind of incapacity | Rate per fortnight | |
1. | Two arms amputated | 354.80 |
2. | Two legs and one arm amputated | 354.80 |
3. | Two legs amputated above the knee | 354.80 |
4. | Two legs amputated and blinded in one eye | 354.80 |
5. | One arm and one leg amputated and blinded in one eye | 354.80 |
6. | One leg and one arm amputated | 354.80 |
7. | One leg amputated above, and one leg amputated below, the knee | 112.50 |
8. | Two legs amputated below the knee | 75.90 |
9. | One arm amputated and blinded in one eye | 65.20 |
10. | One leg amputated and blinded in one eye | 65.20 |
11. | One leg amputated above the knee | 32.60 |
12. | One leg amputated below the knee | 17.10 |
13. | One arm amputated above the elbow | 32.60 |
14. | One arm amputated below the elbow | 17.10 |
15. | Blinded in one eye | 25.20 |
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the rate at which pension is payable under section 22, 23 or 25 to a veteran to whom this section applies is a rate equal to the sum of:
(a) the rate applicable to that pension under section 22, 23 or 25, as the case requires; and
(b) the rate specified in column 2 of the table in subsection (1) of this section opposite to the description of the kind of incapacity described in column 1 from which the veteran is suffering.
(3) If the rate calculated in accordance with subsection (2) in respect of the pension payable to a veteran exceeds:
(a) if section 25A applies to the veteran--the rate specified in subsection 24(6); or
(b) otherwise--the rate specified in subsection 24(4);
the rate must be reduced by the amount of the excess.
(4) For the purpose of the application of a table in subsection (1) to and in relation to a veteran:
(a) amputation of an arm of a veteran below the elbow shall, if the elbow action is lost as a result of the amputation, be treated as if an arm of the veteran had been amputated above the elbow;
(b) amputation of a leg of a veteran below the knee shall, if the knee action is lost as a result of the amputation, be treated as if a leg of the veteran had been amputated above the knee;
(c) amputation of a foot of a veteran shall be treated as amputation of a leg of the veteran below the knee;
(d) amputation of a hand of a veteran shall be treated as amputation of an arm of the veteran below the elbow; and
(e) a leg, foot, hand or arm that has been rendered permanently
and wholly useless shall be treated as having been amputated.