19 Ascertaining whether persons receiving family tax benefits etc. are dependent For the purposes of ascertaining whether a person is or was dependent on a member, any amount of the following benefits must not be taken into account: (a) family tax benefit worked out under Part 2 or 3 of Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 (an individual’s Part A rate); (b) carer’s allowance under the Social Security Act 1991; (c) double orphan pension under the Social Security Act 1991. Note: This section also applies to former members (see section 20).

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Section 19 - Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 - Ascertaining whether persons receiving family tax benefits etc. are dependent — Zoe