Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations| - Registered on FRLII: | 11 March 2005 |
| - Department: | Defence (Veterans' Affairs) |
| - Description: | Section 118NJ of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) provides that regulations made under that Act may make provision for DFISA-like payments to persons who meet the criteria set out in that section. These Regulations provide that recipients of adjusted disability pension (defined in the regulations) and their partners who are qualified for income support payments that are made by the Commonwealth but not under the social security law are entitled to payments similar to the Defence Force Income Support Allowance (described in Part VIIAB of the VEA). The payments to which they will be entitled are called DFISA-like payments. |
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1----PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Regulations
2. Commencement
3. Purpose
4. Definitions
PART 2--DFISA-LIKE PAYMENT
5. Eligibility for DFISA-like payment
6. Rate of DFISA-like payment
7. Payment of DFISA-like payment in arrears and by instalments
PART 3--ASSOCIATED BENEFITS
8. Eligibility for associated payments
9. Rate of associated payment
10. Eligibility for associated non-financial benefits
11. Provision of associated non-financial benefit
PART 4--GENERAL
12. Payment into bank account
13. Deductions from DFISA-like payment or associated payment because of notice from the Commissioner of Taxation
14. Compliance with requirements of relevant Commonwealth program
SCHEDULE 1 Method Statements