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Veterans' Entitlements Income Exempt Lump Sum Determination No. 3 of 2001

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What this does: This determination ensures that compensation payments made to people who were interned by the Japanese during World War II are not counted as income when calculating veterans' benefits.

Who it affects: Former prisoners of war (POWs) or civilian internees (and their families) who receive compensation under the Compensation (Japanese Internment) Act 2001 or related regulations.

Why it matters: Without this determination, lump sum compensation payments could reduce or disqualify recipients from receiving ongoing veterans' entitlements (like disability pensions or income support). By declaring these payments as exempt lump sums, the money is effectively quarantined — recipients get to keep both the compensation and their regular benefits without financial penalty.

Key details:

The compensation must be paid under specific Japanese internment legislation
Applies to the full compensation payment amount
Operates alongside the main Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

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Part 1

Preliminary and Interpretation

Part 1: Preliminary and Interpretation

1.1 NAME OF DETERMINATION

This determination is the Veterans’ Entitlements Income Exempt Lump Sum Determination No.3 of 2001.

1.2 COMMENCEMENT

This determination commences on the same day the Veterans’ Entitlements (Compensation – Japanese Internment) Regulations 2001 commence.

1.3 DEFINITIONS

In this determination:

“Act” means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.

“compensation payment” means:

(a) a compensation payment as defined in the Compensation (Japanese Internment) Act 2001; or

(b) a compensation payment made under the Veterans’ Entitlements (Compensation – Japanese Internment) Regulations 2001.

Part 2

Amount or class of amounts declared to be an exempt lump sum

Part 2: Amount or class of amounts declared to be an exempt lump sum

The compensation payment of a peson eligible to receive the payment under the Compensation (Japanese Internment) Act 2001 or the Veterans’ Entitlements (Compensation – Japanese Internment) Regulations 2001.

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

Part 1 Preliminary and Interpretation