Veterans' Affairs
Partner Service Pension — age related arrangements for married partners of veterans who are separated but not divorced
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans' Affairs | - | 4.2 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 11.5 |
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | - | -4.2 | -9.4 | -10.4 | -11.5 |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $35.6 million over four years to ensure that separated but not divorced partners of veterans, who have reached Age Pension age (65 years for men and 63.5 years for women), remain eligible for the Partner Service Pension.
The cost of this measure will be offset from within existing resourcing of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, as these separated but not divorced partners of veterans will no longer need to transfer to the Age Pension.
This measure modifies the 2008‑09 Budget measure Partner Service Pension — cease payment to married partners who are separated but not divorced.
Partner Service Pension — arrangements for the partners of seriously disabled veterans
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans' Affairs | - | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
The Government will provide $1.2 million over four years to allow partners of the most seriously disabled veterans to continue to be able to access the Partner Service Pension at the age of 50 years. This includes partners of veterans who receive less than the Special Rate of the Disability Pension but more than the General Rate of the Disability Pension, or who receive the Temporarily Totally Incapacitated Special Rate of the Disability Pension, and those assessed at 80 or more impairment points under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. This measure will take effect from 1 January 2009 and recognises the significant caring role often undertaken by the partners of seriously disabled veterans.
This modifies the 2008‑09 Budget measure Partner Service Pension — align partner and veteran age eligibility.
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