8Extended Eligibility for a limited VHC-type service

8 Extended Eligibility for a limited VHC-type service

(1) A partner or former partner of a veteran included in the class of person specified in Part A is eligible to be provided with the kind of treatment specified in Part B.

Note (1) see paragraphs 88A(1)(b) and (c) of the VEA.

(2) A child or former child of a veteran included in the class of person specified in Part A is eligible to be provided with the kind of treatment specified in Part B

Note (1) see paragraphs 88A(1)(b) and (c) of the VEA.

Note (2) a person who was the dependant of a veteran includes a child of the veteran who has turned 16 and is not under 25 and in full-time education.

(3) A partner or former partner of a member or of a former member included in the class of person specified in Part A is eligible to be provided with the kind of treatment specified in Part B

Note (1) see paragraph 88A(1)(d) of the VEA.

(4) A child or former child of a member or of a former member included in the class of person specified in Part A is eligible to be provided with the kind of treatment specified in Part B.

Note (1) see paragraph 88A(1)(d) of the VEA.

Part A – Class of Person (Family Member)

A person (family member) who was sharing a home with a person (beneficiary) when the beneficiary died or needed to leave the home for treatment and immediately before either of these events:

Note: a beneficiary may be a veteran (including a deceased veteran), a member or former member or a former partner (by death) of a veteran, member of former member.

(a) the beneficiary was eligible to receive Domestic Assistance or Home and Garden Maintenance under the Treatment Principles or the MRCA Treatment Principles; and

(b) the family member was:

(i) the partner of the beneficiary — the beneficiary being a veteran, member or former member; or

(ii) the former partner of the beneficiary (by reason of the death of the beneficiary) — the beneficiary having been a veteran, member or former member; or

(iii) a child of the beneficiary:

(A) where the beneficiary is or was a veteran, member or former member; or

(B) where the beneficiary was the partner of a veteran, member or former member and the child is the child of the veteran, member or former member.

(iv) a former child of the beneficiary who was a full-time carer of the beneficiary:

(A) where the beneficiary is or was a veteran, member or former member; or

(B) where the beneficiary was the partner of a veteran, member or former member and the child is the former child of the veteran, member or former member.