{"id":"F2018L00418","name":"Veterans' Entitlements (Delayed Lodgment of Claims for Pension Bonus) Guidelines 2018","slug":"veterans-entitlements-delayed-lodgment-of-claims-for-pension-bonus-guidelines-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99977,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L00418-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Veterans' Entitlements (Delayed Lodgment of Claims for Pension Bonus) Guidelines 2018","content":"# ![](image.001.png)\n\nRepatriation Commission\n\nVeterans' Entitlements (Delayed Lodgment of Claims for Pension Bonus) Guidelines 2018\n\nInstrument 2018 No. R17\n\n| The Repatriation Commission, under subsection 45UK(6) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 makes the following Guidelines.Dated this 1 of March 2018The Seal of the )Repatriation Commission ) SEALwas affixed hereto in the )presence of: )Simon Lewis C Orme M A KellySIMON LEWIS CRAIG ORME Major General Mark KellyPSM DSC AM CSC AO DSCPRESIDENT DEPUTY PRESIDENT COMMISSIONER |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n  \n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is the Veterans' Entitlements (Delayed Lodgment of Claims for Pension Bonus) Guidelines 2018.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under subsection 45UK(6) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\n4 Revocation\n\n    The Veterans’ Entitlements (Delayed Lodgment of Claims for Pension Bonus) Guidelines 2007 is revoked.\n\n5 Definitions\n\nIn the Guidelines:\n\nAct means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\ndesignated pension has the same meaning as it has in section 45TA of the Act.\n\n6 Guidelines\n\n(1) For subsection 45UK(5) of the Act, this section contains guidelines about when special circumstances apply in relation to the lodgment of a claim for pension bonus by a person who is a registered member of the pension bonus scheme immediately before lodging a claim for a designated pension.\n\n(2) A special circumstance applies in relation to the lodgement of a claim for pension bonus by a person if:\n\n(a) the person lodges the claim for pension bonus within 2 years of the date of lodgment of a claim for a designated pension; and\n\n(b) an invitation was not made to the person under subsection 45UK(3) of the Act to lodge a claim for pension bonus; and\n\n(c) an invitation should have been made because:\n\n(i) the person was, to the knowledge of the Secretary, registered as a member of the pension bonus scheme; and\n\n(ii) the claim for a designated pension was made by the person in accordance with a form that did not require the claimant to disclose whether the claimant was registered as a member of the pension bonus scheme or the corresponding scheme under Part 2.2A of the Social Security Act 1991; and\n\n(iii) a claim for pension bonus was not attached to the claim for a designated pension; and\n\n(d) the person did not knowingly give the Secretary incorrect information that led the Secretary to conclude that the making of an invitation to lodge a claim for pension bonus by the person would be inappropriate.\n\n(3) A special circumstance applies in relation to the lodgement of a claim for a claim for pension bonus by a person if:\n\n(a) the person lodges the claim for pension bonus within 2 years of the date of lodgment of a claim for a designated pension; and\n\n(b) all of the following apply:\n\n(i) the claim for a designated pension was made by the person in accordance with a form that required the claimant to disclose whether the claimant was registered as a member of the pension bonus scheme or the corresponding scheme under Part 2.2A of the Social Security Act 1991;\n\n(ii) the claimant did not disclose that information; and\n\n(iii) the Secretary did not seek disclosure of that information before granting the claim for a designated pension.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Guidelines perform exactly the function indicated by their title and enabling provision (subsection 45UK(6) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986). They specify 'special circumstances' for delayed lodgment of pension bonus claims — precisely what they were authorised to do. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms in section 5 ('Act' and 'designated pension')","Single operational section (section 6) with two straightforward conditional tests","Limited cross-referencing — only refers to specific subsections of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and Social Security Act 1991","No nested exceptions or recursive definitions","Clear structure: definitions followed by two enumerated scenarios with bullet-point conditions","Total length is approximately 1.5 pages of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"These Guidelines let veterans who missed the normal deadline lodge a late claim for a one‑off pension bonus without penalty, where missing the deadline was due to Department or form failures rather than the veteran’s fault. They cover cases where the Department didn’t prompt a known scheme member or where required disclosure on the pension form wasn’t followed up. Claimants must apply within two years of claiming their service pension."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument revokes the 2007 Guidelines (s4) and replaces them with tightly specified criteria for when 'special circumstances' allow late pension‑bonus claims (s6). From the text alone it is clear the new instrument sets precise, time‑limited conditions (2 years) and ties eligibility to the Secretary’s prior knowledge and the form used; without the 2007 text the extent of substantive change cannot be fully determined."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, tightly‑worded criteria focusing on late claims within a 2‑year window (s6(2)(a), s6(3)(a)).","Outcome depends on the Secretary’s knowledge or actions (s6(2)(c)(i); s6(2)(d)), creating evidentiary questions about what the Secretary knew.","Different treatment depending on whether the application form required disclosure of pension‑bonus registration (s6(2)(c)(ii); s6(3)(b)(i–iii)).","Interaction and cross‑reference to the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (s3) and to the Social Security Act scheme definitions (s6(2)(c)(ii)), requiring reading across statutes.","Revocation of the 2007 Guidelines (s4) means replacement rules apply; assessing substantive change requires comparing texts.","Administrative burden on claimants to lodge within time and on the department to establish whether invitations were made or disclosure sought."],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** This instrument sets rules for when a veteran may lodge a late pension‑bonus claim by defining when *special circumstances* apply.\n\nWho it affects and why it matters: registered members of the pension‑bonus scheme who claim a designated pension but did not attach a bonus claim. Late claims within two years are allowed where the Secretary did not invite the claimant and either the Secretary knew the person was registered or the form did not elicit (or the claimant failed to disclose) registration."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-delayed-lodgment-of-claims-for-pension-bonus-guidelines-2018","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-delayed-lodgment-of-claims-for-pension-bonus-guidelines-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-delayed-lodgment-of-claims-for-pension-bonus-guidelines-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-delayed-lodgment-of-claims-for-pension-bonus-guidelines-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-delayed-lodgment-of-claims-for-pension-bonus-guidelines-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-delayed-lodgment-of-claims-for-pension-bonus-guidelines-2018/documents"}}