Coat of Arms of the Commonwealth of Australia

Veterans’ Entitlements (Direct Deductions Arrangements) Approval 2025

The Repatriation Commission makes the following instrument.

Dated 19 June 2025

The Seal of the

Repatriation Commission

was affixed to this instrument

at the direction of:

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary 3

1 Name 3

2 Commencement 3

3 Authority 3

4 Repeals 3

5 Definitions 3

Part 2—Approved classes of pensions, allowances and pecuniary benefits from which deductions may be made 4

6 Approved classes of pensions, allowances and pecuniary benefits from which deductions may be made 4

Part 3—Classes of payments for which deductions may be made 5

7 Approved classes of payments for which deductions may be made 5

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name

This instrument is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Direct Deductions Arrangements) Approval 2025.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after the day it is registered.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under section 122B of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.

4 Repeals

The Veterans’ Entitlements (Direct Deductions Arrangements) Instrument 2015 (Instrument 2015 No. R23) is repealed.

5 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

child;
Commission;

(c) dependant;
(d) service pension;
(e) veteran payment.

In this instrument:

Act means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.

attendant allowance means an allowance under section 98 of the Act.

clothing allowance means an allowance under section 97 of the Act.