Veterans’ Entitlements (Weekly Payments – Class of Persons) Instrument 2021
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6 Class of persons
(1) For subsections 58A(3A) and 121(5A) of the Act, the class of persons who meet the following criteria is specified: (a) the person is an Australian resident living in Australia; (b) the person is receiving a payment under the Act mentioned in subsection (2); (c) the person has identified themselves as: (i) not having access to safe and secure housing; (ii) using emergency accommodation; (iii) a refugree; or (iv) financially vulnerable and significantly disadvantaged. (d) the person (i) has voluntarily agreed to be paid their payment weekly as described in subsection 58A(3A) or subsection 121(5A) of the Act; and (ii) has not revoked or withdrawn that agreement. (2) For the purposes of paragraph 6(1)(b), the payments are:
(a) attendant allowance;
(b) clothing allowance;
(c) decoration allowance;
(f) pension payable under Part II or IV of the Act at a rate determined under or by reference to Division 4 of Part II of the Act;
(g) education allowance;
(h) energy supplement;
(i) income support supplement;
(j) loss of earnings allowance;
(k) orphan’s pension;
(l) pension supplement;
(m) prisoner of war recognition supplement;
(n) recreation transport allowance;
(o) service pension;
(p) veteran payment;
(q) veterans supplement;
(r) war widows pension.