{"id":"F2024L00961","name":"Veterans' Entitlements (Multiple Entitlement Exclusion) Determination","slug":"veterans-entitlements-multiple-entitlement-exclusion-determination","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":105313,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2024L00961-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Veterans' Entitlements (Multiple Entitlement Exclusion) Determination","content":"![The coat of arms of the Commonwealth of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\nVeterans’ Entitlements (Multiple Entitlement Exclusion) Determination 2024\n\nThe Repatriation Commission makes this instrument under subsection 65A(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\nDated 1 August 2024\n\nThe Seal of the\n\nRepatriation Commission\n\nwas affixed to this instrument\n\nin the presence of:\n\n| Alison Frame | Mark Brewer             |\n| ------------ | ----------------------- |\n|              | AM CSC and Bar          |\n| President    | Acting Deputy President |\n| Gwen Cherne  | Kahlil Fegan            |\n|              | DSC AM                  |\n| Commissioner | Commissioner            |\n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Multiple Entitlement Exclusion) Determination .\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after the day it is registered.\n\n3 Definitions\n\n> Note Some expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 5Q of the VE Act, including energy supplement and general rate.\n\nIn this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\nMRC Act means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.\n\nVE Act means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\n4 Person not entitled to energy supplement—VE Act, s. 62A\n\nA person is not entitled to an energy supplement under section 62A of the VE Act for a day if, for the day:\n\n(a) the person is entitled to:\n\n(i) receive a pension under Part II or IV of the VE Act at the general rate; and\n\n(ii) an energy supplement under section 83A of the MRC Act; or\n\n(b) the person is entitled to:\n\n(i) receive a pension under Part II or IV of the VE Act at a rate other than the general rate; and\n\n(ii) an energy supplement under section 209A of the MRC Act.\n\n5 Person not entitled to energy supplement—VE Act, s. 62B\n\nA person is not entitled to an energy supplement under section 62B of the VE Act for a day if the person is entitled to an energy supplement for the day under section 238A of the MRC Act.\n\n6 Person not entitled to energy supplement—VE Act, s. 118PA\n\nA person is not entitled to an energy supplement under section 118PA of the VE Act for a day if the person is entitled to an energy supplement for the day under:\n\n(a) section 62B of the VE Act; or\n\n(b) section 238A of the MRC Act.","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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of preventing duplicate energy supplement entitlements across the two veterans' compensation schemes. It has not expanded beyond this specific administrative coordination function."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 6 sections, approximately 1 page)","Only 2 defined terms (MRC Act and VE Act)","Simple conditional logic using basic 'if-then' structures without nesting","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citing specific section numbers","No exceptions to exceptions or complex definitional provisions","Straightforward policy: prevent duplicate payments across two Acts"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination stops “double‑dipping” by preventing veterans from receiving the same energy supplement twice under the older Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and the newer Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. It sets rules to bar concurrent claims so an eligible veteran will get at least one, but not duplicate, energy supplement.\n\nIt affects veterans on pensions or compensation under either Act and protects program integrity and taxpayer funds."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument narrows the practical scope of energy-supplement payments under the VE Act by specifying that, for any day where an MRC Act energy supplement applies, the VE Act supplement is excluded (see ss 4–6). Effect: individuals who would otherwise qualify under both Acts receive only the MRC Act supplement for overlapping days. Decision-maker: Repatriation Commission (instrument made under s 65A). Administrative effect: requires day-level entitlement checks to avoid duplicate payments."},"complexity_factors":["Simple, narrowly framed rule excluding duplicate daily payments (low legislative text volume).","Cross-references to multiple Acts and provisions: VE Act (s62A, s62B, s118PA) and MRC Act (s83A, s209A, s238A).","Reliance on defined terms in VE Act (e.g. \"energy supplement\", \"general rate\") increases interpretive dependency.","Day-by-day entitlement determination requires administrative checking of overlapping entitlements.","Limited discretion: deterministic exclusions rather than broad administrative powers (low procedural complexity)."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination stops people from receiving two daily \"energy supplements\" for the same day when they are entitled under both the Veterans’ Entitlements Act and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act. If a veteran gets an energy supplement under the MRC Act for a day, they cannot also get the VE Act supplement for that day.\n\nIt mainly affects pension-holders eligible under both Acts, reduces duplicate payments to recipients, and imposes an administrative verification role on the Repatriation Commission."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-multiple-entitlement-exclusion-determination","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-multiple-entitlement-exclusion-determination/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-multiple-entitlement-exclusion-determination/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-multiple-entitlement-exclusion-determination/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-multiple-entitlement-exclusion-determination/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-multiple-entitlement-exclusion-determination/documents"}}