MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION
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This determination allows certain bills to be paid directly from a veteran's compensation to specific creditors, rather than the money going to the veteran first.
What it does: Under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, the Commission can arrange for compensation money to go straight to organisations a veteran owes money to. This document lists exactly which types of payments are permitted.
The approved payments are:
Why it matters: This system helps veterans avoid falling behind on essential housing and banking obligations by allowing direct payment to these creditors from the veteran's compensation entitlements. It replaces previous arrangements from 2004.
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Direct links to the current provisions in MRCA Approved Classes of Payments Determination 2015.
I, MICHAEL RONALDSON, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, make this determination under subsection 431(3) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (the Act).
The Approval of Classes of Payments for the Purposes of Paragraph 431(1)(b) (MRCA Instrument No.7 of 2004) made on 1 June 2004 is revoked; and
The classes of payments specified in Schedules A and B below are approved as classes of payments for the purposes of paragraph 431(1)(b) of the Act.
This instrument is the MRCA Approved Classes of Payments Determination 2015.
This determination commences on the day after registration.
Dated this 1st day of September 2015
Michael Ronaldson
…………………………………………….
MICHAEL RONALDSON
MINISTER FOR VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
Schedule A
The following classes of payments to a State Housing Authority:
(a) payments of rent;
(b) payments of principal or interest of loans;
(c) payments of debts.
For the purposes of this Schedule, "State Housing Authority" means any of those authorities listed in the definition of "Government rent" in subsection 5N(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
Schedule B
The following classes of payments to Westpac Banking Corporation:
(a) payments of principal or interest of loans;
(b) payments of insurance premiums.
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I, MICHAEL RONALDSON, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, make this determination under subsection 431(3) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (the Act).
The Approval of Classes of Payments for the Purposes of Paragraph 431(1)(b) (MRCA Instrument No.7 of 2004) made on 1 June 2004 is revoked; and
The classes of payments specified in Schedules A and B below are approved as classes of payments for the purposes of paragraph 431(1)(b) of the Act.
This instrument is the MRCA Approved Classes of Payments Determination 2015.
This determination commences on the day after registration.
Dated this 1st day of September 2015
Michael Ronaldson
…………………………………………….
MICHAEL RONALDSON
MINISTER FOR VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
Schedule A
The following classes of payments to a State Housing Authority:
(a) payments of rent;
(b) payments of principal or interest of loans;
(c) payments of debts.
For the purposes of this Schedule, "State Housing Authority" means any of those authorities listed in the definition of "Government rent" in subsection 5N(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
Schedule B
The following classes of payments to Westpac Banking Corporation:
(a) payments of principal or interest of loans;
(b) payments of insurance premiums.