Commonwealth: Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-centric Reforms No. 1) Act 2018 (Cth)

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran‑centric Reforms No. 1) Act 2018 No. 17, 2018 An Act to amend the law relating to veterans' affairs and military rehabilitation and compensation, and for related purposes Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Family support Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 Schedule 2—Veteran payment Part 1—Main amendments Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Part 2—Consequential amendments Aged Care Act 1997 Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006 Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 Disability Services Act 1986 Farm Household Support Act 2014 Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 Social Security Act 1991 Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 Student Assistance Act 1973 Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Part 3—Contingent amendments Division 1—Provisions that may not commence A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 Division 2—Other amendments A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 Social Security Act 1991 Schedule 3—Coordinated Veterans' Care mental health pilot Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Schedule 4—Compensation for household and attendant care services where catastrophic injury or disease Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 Schedule 5—Qualifying service Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Schedule 6—Defence‑related claims Part 1—Amendments commencing the day after Royal Assent Division 1—Amendments Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988 Division 2—Application provisions Part 2—Other amendments Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 Schedule 7—Specialist Medical Review Council Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Schedule 8—Other amendments Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006 Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-centric Reforms No. 1) Act 2018 No. 17, 2018 An Act to amend the law relating to veterans' affairs and military rehabilitation and compensation, and for related purposes [Assented to 28 March 2018] The Parliament of Australia enacts: 1 Short title This Act is the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran‑centric Reforms No. 1) Act 2018. 2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms. Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 28 March 2018 2. Schedule 1 1 May 2018. 1 May 2018 3. Schedule 2, Parts 1 and 2 1 May 2018. 1 May 2018 4. Schedule 2, Part 3, Division 1 1 May 2018. 1 May 2018 However, the provisions do not commence at all if Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Act 2018 commences on or before that day. 5. Schedule 2, items 495 and 496 The later of: 1 July 2018 (a) immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 3; and (paragraph (b) applies) (b) immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Act 2018. However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. 6. Schedule 2, items 497 and 498 Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Act 2017. 2 July 2018 7. Schedule 2, item 499 Immediately after the commencement of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Act 2018. Never commenced However, the provisions do not commence at all if that Act does not commence. 8. Schedules 3, 4 and 5 The 28th day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 25 April 2018 9. Schedule 6, Part 1 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 29 March 2018 10. Schedule 6, Part 2 Immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Act 2017. 12 October 2017 11. Schedules 7 and 8 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 29 March 2018 Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act. (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 3 Schedules Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms. Schedule 1—Family support Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 1 Section 3 Omit: This Act provides for compensation and other benefits to be provided for current and former members of the Defence Force who suffer a service injury or disease. The Act also provides for compensation and other benefits to be provided for the dependants of some deceased members. substitute: This Act provides for: (a) compensation and other benefits to be provided for current and former members of the Defence Force who suffer a service injury or disease; and (b) compensation and other benefits to be provided for the dependants of some deceased members; and (c) certain assistance (such as child care, counselling or household services) to members or former members or to related persons of members, former members or deceased members. 2 Section 3 Omit "Chapters 3 to 6 set out what the benefits are.", substitute "Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6 set out what the benefits are. Assistance or benefits under Chapter 5A can be provided before the Commission has accepted such liability.". 3 Subsection 5(1) Insert: related person of a member has the meaning given by subsection 15(2). 4 Section 15 (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute: 15 Definitions of dependant and related person 5 Subsection 15(1) Omit "any person mentioned in subsection (2)", substitute "a related person of the member". 6 Subsection 15(2) Omit "These are the persons who can be a dependant of a member for the purposes of subsection (1)", substitute "A related person of a member is". 7 After Chapter 5 Insert: Chapter 5A—Family support 268A Simplified outline The Commission may make a legislative instrument providing for assistance or benefits of a certain kind (such as child care, counselling or household services) to a member or former member or to a related person of a member, former member or deceased member. The member, former member or deceased member must have rendered warlike service on or after 1 July 2004. 268B Family support (1) The Commission may, by legislative instrument, make provision for and in relation to the granting of assistance or benefits of a specified kind to a person: (a) who is a member or former member; or (b) who is or was a related person of a member, former member or deceased member. Note: For related person see subsection 15(2). (2) However, the instrument must not provide for the granting of assistance or benefits unless the member, former member or deceased member has rendered warlike service on or after 1 July 2004. (3) Without limiting subsection (1), the kinds of assistance or benefits that may be granted include the following: (a) child care; (b) counselling; (c) household services. (4) Without limiting subsection (1), the instrument may make provision for and in relation to: (a) the eligibility criteria for the assistance or benefits; and (b) the conditions on which the assistance or benefits are granted; and (c) limits (whether financial or otherwise) on the provision of the assistance or benefits. (5) Despite subsection 14(2) of the Legislation Act 2003, an instrument under subsection (1) of this section may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, any matter contained in an instrument or other writing as in force or existing from time to time. 8 After paragraph 423(ba) Insert: (bb) assistance or benefits granted under an instrument made under section 268B; Schedule 2—Veteran payment Part 1—Main amendments Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 1 After Part IIIA Insert: Part IIIAA—Veteran payment 45SA Simplified outline The Commission may make a legislative instrument providing for a payment to a person who has made a claim for certain mental injuries or mental diseases. The payment is made before the claim is determined. Payments may also be made under the instrument to the partner of such a person. 45SB Veteran payment (1) The Commission may, by legislative instrument, make provision for and in relation to the making of a payment (a veteran payment) to a person (the primary person) for whom the following criteria are met: (a) the primary person has made: (i) a claim under section 319 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 of a kind covered by paragraph 319(1)(a) of that Act; or (ii) a claim under section 54 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988; (b) for a claim under section 319 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004—the claim is for: (i) an injury (within the meaning of that Act) sustained by the primary person that is a mental injury, including the recurrence of a mental injury; or (ii) a disease (within the meaning of that Act) contracted by the primary person that is a mental ailment, disorder, defect or morbid condition (whether of sudden onset or gradual development), including the recurrence of such an ailment, disorder, defect or morbid condition; (c) for a claim under section 54 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988—the claim is for: (i) an injury (within the meaning of that Act) suffered by the primary person that is a mental injury, including an aggravation of a mental injury; or (ii) an injury (within the meaning of that Act) that is a disease (within the meaning of that Act) suffered by the primary person that is a mental ailment, disorder, defect or morbid condition (whether of sudden onset or gradual development), including an aggravation of such a mental ailment, disorder, defect or morbid condition; (d) the primary person is incapable of undertaking remunerative work for periods aggregating more than 8 hours per week; (e) the primary person is an Australian resident, and is in Australia, on the day the claim referred to in paragraph (a) is made; (f) the primary person has not reached pension age (within the meaning of subsections 5QB(2), (3), (4) and (5)) on the day the claim referred to in paragraph (a) is made; (g) the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission has not determined the claim. Payment to partner (2) An instrument under subsection (1) must also make provision for and in relation to the making of a payment (also a veteran payment) to the primary person's partner (if any) in the following circumstances: (a) the primary person is receiving a veteran payment referred to in subsection (1); (b) the primary person's partner is an Australian resident, and is in Australia, on the day the claim referred to in paragraph (1)(a) is made. (3) An instrument under subsection (1) may also make provision for the making of a payment (also a veteran payment) to the primary person's partner in the following circumstances: (a) the primary person dies; (b) the primary person is receiving a veteran payment referred to in subsection (1) immediately before his or her death; (c) the primary person's partner is receiving a veteran payment referred to in subsection (2) immediately before that death. Matters instrument may deal with (4) Without limiting subsection (1), an instrument under subsection (1) may make provision for and in relation to the following: (a) further eligibility criteria for a veteran payment; (b) what a person has to do to get a veteran payment; (c) the duration of a veteran payment (which may include a period before or after the claim referred to in paragraph (1)(a) is determined); (d) the conditions that apply to a person receiving a veteran payment; (e) the suspension or cancellation of a veteran payment; (f) the effect of the death of the primary person before the Commission has decided whether the primary person is eligible for a veteran payment; (g) administrative matters, such as determination of entitlement to a veteran payment and how and when payments of a veteran payment will be made. (5) Without limiting paragraph (4)(a), the criteria may depend on the Commission being satisfied of one or more specified matters. Rate (6) The rate of a veteran payment referred to in subsection (1), (2) or (3) is worked out in accordance with the Rate Calculator. Note: Module A of the Rate Calculator establishes the overall rate calculation process and the remaining Modules provide for the calculation of the component amounts used in the overall rate calculation process. Restriction on dual payments (7) A veteran payment referred to in subsection (1), (2) or (3) is not payable to a person if the person: (a) is receiving a service pension; or (b) is receiving a pension under Part II or IV at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30(1); or (c) is receiving compensation under Part 3 or 4 of Chapter 4 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 or receiving Special Rate Disability Pension under Part 6 of that chapter; or (d) is receiving compensation under section 19, 20, 21, 21A or 22 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988. (8) A veteran payment referred to in subsection (2) or (3) is not payable to a person if the person is a wholly dependent partner (within the meaning of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004) of a deceased member (within the meaning of that Act). (9) If: (a) a payment is made in respect of a person under the ABSTUDY Scheme; and (b) the payment is made on the basis that the person is a full‑time student; and (c) in the calculation of the payment, an amount identified as living allowance is included; and (d) the payment relates to a period; a veteran payment referred to in subsection (1), (2) or (3) is not payable to the person in respect of any part of the period. Incorporation of other instruments (10) Despite subsection 14(2) of the Legislation Act 2003, an instrument under subsection (1) of this section may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, any matter contained in an instrument or other writing as in force or existing from time to time. 2 After paragraph 199(a) Insert: (aa) veteran payments; and 3 Application provision Paragraph 45SB(1)(a) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, as inserted by this Act, applies in relation to: (a) a claim made on or after the commencement of this item; and (b) a claim made before that commencement, where the claim had not been determined immediately before that commencement. Part 2—Consequential amendments Aged Care Act 1997 4 After subsection 44‑24(3) Insert: (3A) If the care recipient is entitled to a *veteran payment, his or her total assessable income is the sum of: (a) the amount of the care recipient's veteran payment reduced by the amount worked out under subsection 5GA(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 to be the care recipient's minimum pension supplement amount; and (b) the amount the Secretary determines to be the amount that would be worked out as the care recipient's ordinary/adjusted income for the purpose of applying Module E of the Rate Calculator in Schedule 6 to the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. Note: Determinations are reviewable under Part 6.1. 5 Subsection 44‑24(4) Omit "an *income support supplement or a *service pension", substitute "a *service pension, an *income support supplement or a *veteran payment". 6 Subsection 44‑24(5) After "(3)(b)", insert ", (3A)(b)". 7 Subsection 44‑24(7) Omit "or (3)(b)", substitute ", (3)(b) or (3A)(b)". 8 Subsections 44‑24(9), (10) and (12) After "(3)(b)", insert ", (3A)(b)". 9 Subsections 44‑26A(2) and (3) Omit "an *income support supplement or a *service pension", substitute "a *service pension, an *income support supplement or a *veteran payment". 10 Paragraph 44‑26A(4)(a) Omit "an *income support supplement or a *service pension", substitute "a *service pension, an *income support supplement or a *veteran payment". 11 Section 85‑1 (table item 46) After "(3)(b)", insert ", (3A)(b)". 12 Subparagraph 85‑5(3)(a)(ii) After "(3)(b)", insert ", (3A)(b)". 13 Clause 1 of Schedule 1 Insert: veteran payment means a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 14 Subsections 44‑10(1A) and (1B) Omit "an *income support supplement or a *service pension", substitute "a *service pension, an *income support supplement or a *veteran payment". 15 Paragraph 44‑10(1C)(a) Omit "an *income support supplement or a *service pension", substitute "a *service pension, an *income support supplement or a *veteran payment". 16 After subsection 44‑24(3) Insert: (3A) If the care recipient is entitled to a *veteran payment, his or her total assessable income is the sum of: (a) the amount of the care recipient's veteran payment reduced by the amount worked out under subsection 5GA(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 to be the care recipient's minimum pension supplement amount; and (b) the amount the Secretary determines to be the amount that would be worked out as the care recipient's ordinary/adjusted income for the purpose of applying Module E of the Rate Calculator in Schedule 6 to the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. Note: Determinations are reviewable under Part 6.1. 17 Subsection 44‑24(4) Omit "an *income support supplement or a *service pension", substitute "a *service pension, an *income support supplement or a *veteran payment". 18 Subsection 44‑24(5) After "(3)(b)", insert ", (3A)(b)". 19 Subsection 44‑24(7) Omit "or (3)(b)", substitute ", (3)(b) or (3A)(b)". 20 Subsections 44‑24(9), (10) and (12) After "(3)(b)", insert ", (3A)(b)". 21 Section 85‑1 (table item 46) After "(3)(b)", insert ", (3A)(b)". 22 Paragraph 85‑5(3)(b) After "(3)(b)", insert ", (3A)(b)". 23 Clause 1 of Schedule 1 Insert: veteran payment means a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 24 Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (c) of the definition of receiving) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 25 Subsection 3(1) Insert: veteran payment means a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. 26 After paragraph 3AA(2)(d) Insert: ; (e) a veteran payment. 27 Subparagraphs 1(2)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii) of Schedule 1 Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 28 At the end of paragraph 19B(b) of Schedule 1 Add: or (v) a veteran payment; 29 Subclause 28B(2) of Schedule 1 Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 30 Paragraph 38K(1)(a) of Schedule 1 Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 31 Subclauses 38K(3) and (4) of Schedule 1 (method statement, steps 1 and 2) Omit "or income support supplement" (wherever occurring), substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 32 Clause 38L of Schedule 1 Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 33 Subparagraph 7(a)(ii) of Schedule 2 Omit "or a service pension or is receiving income support supplement under Part IIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986", substitute ", a service pension, income support supplement under Part IIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 or a veteran payment". 34 After paragraph 7(h) of Schedule 3 Insert: (haaa) a veteran payment under an instrument made under Part IIIAA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986; A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 35 Paragraphs 10(4)(b) and (d) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 36 Paragraph 21(3)(b) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 37 Subsection 32AI(1) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 38 Subparagraph 50S(1)(a)(iv) Omit "and", substitute "or". 39 At the end of paragraph 50S(1)(a) Add: (v) a veteran payment; and 40 Paragraph 78D(1)(c) After "pension", insert ", veteran payment". Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006 41 At the end of subsection 23C(4) Add: ; or (h) he or she is receiving a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 42 After subparagraph 72AC(1)(b)(iv) Insert: (iva) a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986; or Disability Services Act 1986 43 Subsection 22(4) (paragraph (d) of the definition of pensioner or beneficiary) Omit "or income support supplement under Part IIIA", substitute ", income support supplement under Part IIIA or a veteran payment under an instrument made under Part IIIAA". Farm Household Support Act 2014 44 Paragraphs 38(2)(a) and (b) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 45 Paragraph 202CB(7)(b) Omit "such a pension or allowance", substitute "a pension, veteran payment (within the meaning of that Act) or allowance under that Act". 46 Paragraph 202CE(8)(b) Omit "such a pension or allowance", substitute "a pension, veteran payment (within the meaning of that Act) or allowance under that Act". Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 47 Section 52‑65 (after table item 21.1) Insert: 21AA.1 Veteran payment Supplementary amount is exempt Exempt (see section 52‑70) 48 Section 52‑75 (after table item 21) Insert: 21AA Veteran payment Section 45SB Section 45SB Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 49 At the end of subsection 222(5) Add: ; or (g) a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. 50 At the end of subsection 246(4) Add: ; or (g) a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. 51 At the end of section 258 Add: (7) This section does not apply in relation to a person who is receiving a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. 52 After paragraph 301(4)(e) Insert: (ea) he or she is receiving a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986; or Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 53 Section 6 Insert: veteran payment means a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. 54 Paragraph 178(c) After "pension", insert ", veteran payment". Social Security Act 1991 55 Subparagraphs 4(11)(b)(iii), (c)(iii) and (d)(ii) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 56 Subsection 5A(6) (after paragraph (d) of the definition of recipient child) Insert: (da) a veteran payment; 57 Paragraph 8(8)(s) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 58 Subparagraph 8(8)(y)(i) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 59 Subsection 9(1) (definition of pensioner couple) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 60 Paragraph 11(10)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 61 Paragraph 11(10)(d) After "supplement" (wherever occurring), insert ", payment". 62 Subparagraphs 11(10)(e)(ii), (iii) and (iv) After "supplement", insert ", payment". 63 Paragraph 11(10)(f) After "supplement", insert ", payment". 64 Subsection 23(1) (at the end of the definition of income support payment) Add: ; or (f) a veteran payment. 65 Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of payday) Omit "or income support supplement" (first occurring), substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 66 Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of payday) Omit "or income support supplement" (last occurring), substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 67 Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of social security recipient status) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 68 Subsection 23(1) Insert: veteran payment means a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. 69 At the end of subsection 47(1) Add "or a veteran payment". 70 Paragraph 47(2)(b) Omit "or a service pension", substitute ", a service pension or a veteran payment". 71 Subparagraphs 82(1)(d)(ii) and (5)(b)(iii) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 72 Paragraph 83(1)(b) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 73 Paragraph 83(1)(b) Omit "or IIIA", substitute ", IIIA or IIIAA". 74 Sub‑subparagraph 91(1)(b)(ii)(C) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 75 After subparagraph 92C(e)(iv) Insert: or (v) a veteran payment; 76 After subparagraph 92L(b)(iv) Insert: or (v) a veteran payment; 77 At the end of subsection 103(1) Add "or a veteran payment". 78 Paragraph 103(2)(b) Omit "or a social security benefit or service pension", substitute ", a social security benefit, a service pension or a veteran payment". 79 Subparagraphs 146F(1)(d)(ii) and (5)(b)(iii) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 80 Paragraph 146G(1)(b) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 81 Paragraph 146G(1)(b) Omit "or IIIA", substitute ", IIIA or IIIAA". 82 Sub‑subparagraph 146Q(1)(b)(ii)(C) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 83 At the end of subsection 151(1) Add "or a veteran payment". 84 Paragraph 151(2)(b) Omit "or a social security benefit or service pension", substitute ", a social security benefit, a service pension or a veteran payment". 85 Paragraph 198(7)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 86 At the end of subsection 202(1) Add "or a veteran payment". 87 Paragraph 202(2)(b) Omit "or a social security benefit or service pension", substitute ", a social security benefit, a service pension or a veteran payment". 88 Subparagraph 236A(1)(b)(iii) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 89 Subparagraphs 237(1)(d)(ii) and (5)(b)(iv) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 90 Paragraph 238(1)(b) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 91 Paragraph 238(1)(b) Omit "or IIIA", substitute ", IIIA or IIIAA". 92 Sub‑subparagraph 246(1)(b)(ii)(C) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 93 At the end of subsection 321(1) Add "or a veteran payment". 94 Paragraph 321(2)(b) Omit "or a social security benefit or service pension", substitute ", a social security benefit, a service pension or a veteran payment". 95 At the end of subsection 368(1) Add "or a veteran payment". 96 Paragraph 368(2)(b) Omit "or a social security benefit or service pension", substitute ", a social security benefit, a service pension or a veteran payment". 97 Subsection 408CF(1) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 98 Paragraph 408CF(2)(b) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 99 At the end of subsection 500S(1) Add "or a veteran payment". 100 Paragraph 500S(2)(b) Omit "service pension", substitute "a service pension or a veteran payment". 101 Subparagraph 514A(1)(c)(ii) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 102 Paragraph 552(2)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 103 Subparagraph 567(1)(e)(ii) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 104 Paragraph 578(2)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 105 Subparagraph 592(1)(e)(ii) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 106 Paragraph 593(4)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 107 Paragraph 593(4)(b) Omit "pension", substitute "social security pension, service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment". 108 Subsection 593(4) (note) Omit "a pension" (first occurring), substitute "a social security pension, a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment". 109 Subsection 593(4) (note) Omit "of pension" (wherever occurring), substitute "of social security pension, service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment". 110 Subsection 593(4) (note) Omit "a pension" (last occurring), substitute "a social security pension, a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment". 111 Subparagraphs 612(1)(b)(i) and (2)(b)(i) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 112 Subsection 614(1) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 113 Paragraph 614(2)(b) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 114 Subparagraph 660LA(1)(e)(ii) After "service pension", insert "or a veteran payment". 115 Subparagraphs 681(1)(b)(i) and (2)(b)(i) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 116 Subsection 686(1) After "income support supplement,", insert "a veteran payment,". 117 Paragraph 686(2)(b) Omit "service pension or income support supplement", substitute "a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment". 118 Subparagraph 728PA(1)(e)(ii) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 119 Paragraph 729(6)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 120 Paragraph 729(6)(b) Omit "pension", substitute "social security pension, service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment". 121 Subsection 729(6) (note) Omit "a pension" (first occurring), substitute "a social security pension, a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment". 122 Subsection 729(6) (note) Omit "of pension" (wherever occurring), substitute "of social security pension, service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment". 123 Subsection 729(6) (note) Omit "a pension" (last occurring), substitute "a social security pension, a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment". 124 Subparagraphs 734(1)(b)(i) and (2)(b)(i) Omit "a social security, service pension or income support supplement", substitute "a social security pension, a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment". 125 Subsection 735(1) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 126 Paragraph 735(2)(b) Omit "service pension or income support supplement", substitute "a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment". 127 Subparagraph 768A(1)(e)(ii) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 128 Subparagraph 771HA(1)(c)(i) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 129 At the end of subsection 771HI(1) Add "or a veteran payment". 130 Paragraph 771HI(2)(b) Omit "or a service pension", substitute ", a service pension or a veteran payment". 131 Subparagraph 771NU(1)(c)(i) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 132 At the end of subsection 787(1) Add "or a veteran payment". 133 Paragraph 787(2)(b) Omit "or a social security benefit or service pension", substitute ", a social security benefit, a service pension or a veteran payment". 134 Subparagraphs 822(1)(d)(ii) and (5)(b)(iii) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 135 Paragraph 823(1)(b) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 136 Paragraph 823(1)(b) Omit "or IIIA", substitute ", IIIA or IIIAA". 137 Sub‑subparagraph 830(1)(b)(ii)(C) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 138 Paragraph 1061PJ(1)(b) Omit "pension", substitute "payment". 139 Subsection 1061PJ(3) (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute: Payments under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 140 Subsection 1061PJ(3) Omit "pensions", substitute "payments". 141 After paragraph 1061PJ(3)(ba) Insert: (bb) a veteran payment; 142 At the end of paragraph 1061PZG(1)(b) Add: (iv) a veteran payment; 143 Paragraph 1061TA(2)(a) Omit "or an income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 144 Paragraph 1061ZG(1)(f) Omit "or an income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 145 Point 1066A‑D3 (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute: No pharmaceutical allowance if partner receiving certain supplements under other Acts 146 At the end of paragraph 1066A‑D3(c) Add "or a veteran payment". 147 Point 1066B‑D3 (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute: No pharmaceutical allowance if partner receiving certain supplements under other Acts 148 At the end of paragraph 1066B‑D3(c) Add "or a veteran payment". 149 Point 1067G‑C2 (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute: No pharmaceutical allowance if partner receiving certain supplements under other Acts 150 At the end of paragraph 1067G‑C2(c) Add "or a veteran payment". 151 Point 1067G‑H2 Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 152 Paragraph 1067G‑H27(b) Omit "service pension or income support supplement", substitute "a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment". 153 Section 1067G (after table item 7A in Module L of the Youth Allowance Rate Calculator) Insert: 7B Veteran payment (section 45SB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act) 154 Point 1067L‑C2 (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute: No pharmaceutical allowance if partner receiving certain supplements under other Acts 155 At the end of paragraph 1067L‑C2(c) Add "or a veteran payment". 156 Point 1067L‑D2 Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 157 Paragraph 1067L‑D26(b) Omit "service pension or income support supplement", substitute "a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment". 158 Point 1068‑B1 (table items 4 and 4B) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 159 Point 1068‑D5 (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute: No pharmaceutical allowance if partner receiving certain supplements under other Acts 160 At the end of paragraph 1068‑D5(c) Add "or a veteran payment". 161 Point 1068‑G2 Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 162 Paragraph 1068‑G10(b) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 163 Point 1068B‑D2 Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 164 Paragraph 1068B‑D23(b) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 165 Point 1068B‑E3 (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute: No pharmaceutical allowance if partner receiving certain supplements under other Acts 166 At the end of paragraph 1068B‑E3(c) Add "or a veteran payment". 167 Subsection 1070L(2) (table items 4, 5 and 6) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 168 Subsection 1070N(2) (table items 4, 5 and 6) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 169 Subsection 1070P(2) (table items 4, 5 and 6) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 170 Paragraph 1070W(b) Omit "service pension or income support supplement", substitute "a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment". 171 Paragraphs 1106(2)(a) and (b) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 172 Paragraph 1123(2)(a) Omit "or an income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 173 Paragraph 1123(2)(a) Omit "or supplement", substitute ", supplement or payment". 174 Paragraph 1123(2)(b) Omit "or an income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 175 Paragraph 1123(2)(b) Omit "or supplement", substitute ", supplement or payment". 176 Subsection 1188C(5) (table items 17, 18, 24 and 25) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 177 Subparagraph 1208L(10)(a)(iv) Omit "or". 178 At the end of paragraph 1208L(10)(a) Add: (v) a veteran payment; or 179 Subparagraph 1208L(10)(b)(iv) Omit "or". 180 At the end of paragraph 1208L(10)(b) Add: (v) a veteran payment; or 181 Subparagraph 1208R(8)(a)(iv) Omit "or". 182 At the end of paragraph 1208R(8)(a) Add: (v) a veteran payment; or 183 Subparagraph 1208R(8)(b)(iv) Omit "or". 184 At the end of paragraph 1208R(8)(b) Add: (v) a veteran payment; or 185 Subparagraph 1209D(3)(a)(iv) Omit "or". 186 At the end of paragraph 1209D(3)(a) Add: (v) a veteran payment; or 187 Subparagraph 1209D(3)(b)(iv) Omit "or". 188 At the end of paragraph 1209D(3)(b) Add: (v) a veteran payment; or 189 Subparagraph 1209Z(1)(b)(iii) Omit "and" (last occurring), substitute "or". 190 At the end of paragraph 1209Z(1)(b) Add: (iv) is receiving a veteran payment and has reached pension age; and 191 At the end of paragraph 1209ZB(1)(b) Add: or (iv) is receiving a veteran payment and has reached pension age; 192 Subsection 1209ZB(1) Omit "or (iii)", substitute ", (iii) or (iv)". 193 Paragraphs 1228(2)(a) and 1229E(1)(b) After "pension", insert ", veteran payment". Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 194 Subparagraph 90(1)(b)(ii) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 195 Subsection 90(1) After "service pension" (last occurring), insert ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 196 Paragraph 91(2)(b) Omit "service pension or income support supplement", substitute "a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment". 197 Subsection 91(2) Omit "or the income support supplement", substitute ", the income support supplement or the veteran payment". 198 Subparagraph 96(5)(b)(iii) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 199 Subparagraph 98(1)(b)(ii) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 200 Paragraph 98(1)(c) Omit "or supplement", substitute ", supplement or payment". 201 Subsection 98(1) Omit "or benefit" (last occurring), substitute ", benefit, supplement or payment". 202 Subparagraph 98(2)(b)(ii) After "service pension", insert "or a veteran payment". 203 Paragraph 98(2)(c) Omit "or benefit", substitute ", benefit or payment". 204 Section 101 (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute: 101 Automatic rate reduction—receipt of pension or veteran payment by person receiving parenting payment 205 Paragraph 101(b) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 206 Section 101 Omit "or the income support supplement", substitute ", the income support supplement or the veteran payment". 207 Subparagraph 110(5)(b)(i) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 208 Section 123TC (after paragraph (e) of the definition of category H welfare payment) Insert: (ea) a veteran payment; or 209 Section 123TC (after paragraph (d) of the definition of category R welfare payment) Insert: (da) a veteran payment; or 210 Section 123TC (paragraphs (b) and (c) of the definition of Part 3B payment nominee) After "service pension", insert "or veteran payment". 211 Section 123TK Before "For", insert "(1)". 212 At the end of section 123TK Add: (2) For the purposes of this Part, a person is an eligible recipient of a veteran payment while the person is receiving that payment. 213 Section 124D (at the end of paragraph (c) of the definition of schooling requirement payment) Add: ; (iv) veteran payment. Student Assistance Act 1973 214 Subsection 3(1) Insert: veteran payment means a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. 215 Paragraph 41D(1)(e) After "pension", insert ", veteran payment". Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 216 After subparagraph 5E(5)(b)(ia) Insert: (ib) is not receiving a veteran payment; and 217 After subparagraph 5E(5)(c)(ia) Insert: (ib) a veteran payment; or 218 After subparagraph 5E(5)(d)(ia) Insert: (ib) a veteran payment; or 219 Paragraph 5G(3)(a) Omit "a service pensioner or income support supplement recipient", substitute "a person who is receiving a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment". 220 Paragraph 5G(3)(b) Omit "pensioner's", substitute "person's". 221 Subsection 5G(3) After "IIIA", insert ", IIIAA". 222 Paragraph 5G(4)(a) Omit "a service pensioner or income support supplement recipient", substitute "a person who is receiving a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment". 223 Paragraph 5G(4)(b) Omit "pensioner's", substitute "person's". 224 Subsection 5G(4) After "IIIA", insert ", IIIAA". 225 Subsection 5GA(5) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 226 Subsection 5GA(5) (table item 1) After "Service pension", insert "or veteran payment". 227 Subsection 5GA(5) (note) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 228 Subsection 5H(1) (note 2 to the definition of ordinary income) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 229 After paragraph 5H(8)(a) Insert: (aa) a veteran payment; 230 Subparagraph 5H(8)(w)(i) After "income support supplement,", insert "a veteran payment,". 231 Subsection 5JA(4) Omit "an income support supplement", substitute "income support supplement, a veteran payment". 232 Subsection 5JB(3) Omit "an income support supplement", substitute "income support supplement, a veteran payment". 233 Paragraph 5JBA(10)(a) Omit "an income support supplement", substitute "income support supplement, a veteran payment". 234 Subsection 5L(9) After "income support supplement", insert ", a veteran payment". 235 Paragraphs 5L(9)(a), (b) and (c) Omit "such a pension" (wherever occurring), substitute "a service pension, income support supplement, a veteran payment or a social security pension". 236 Subsection 5L(12) Omit "or an income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 237 Paragraph 5LA(4)(b) Omit "or income support supplement and that pension or supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment and that pension, supplement or payment". 238 Subsection 5NB(1) (after paragraph (c) of the definition of compensation affected pension) Insert: (d) a veteran payment payable to a person who has not reached pension age (within the meaning of subsections 5QB(2), (3), (4) and (5)); or 239 Subsection 5Q(1) (definition of Australia) After "IIIA", insert ", IIIAA". 240 Subsection 5Q(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of comparable foreign pension) After "income support supplement", insert ", a veteran payment". 241 Subsection 5Q(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of pension supplement amount) After "Schedule 6", insert "or whose rate of veteran payment is worked out under subpoint SCH6‑A1(8) or (9) of Schedule 6". 242 Subsection 5Q(1) Insert: veteran payment means a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB. 243 Paragraph 5R(11)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 244 Subsection 5R(11) Omit "rate of pension or income support supplement", substitute "rate of pension, income support supplement or veteran payment". 245 Paragraph 5R(12)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 246 Paragraph 5R(12)(c) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 247 Subsection 5R(12) Omit "rate of pension or income support supplement", substitute "rate of pension, income support supplement or veteran payment". 248 After subparagraph 27A(1)(c)(ii) Insert: or (iii) a veteran payment; 249 Paragraph 27A(1)(d) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 250 Subsection 27A(2) (method statement, steps 4 and 5) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 251 After paragraph 36C(a) Insert: (aa) a veteran payment; or 252 After subparagraph 36H(2)(a)(iii) Insert: (iiia) veteran payment; or 253 Paragraph 36H(2)(b) Omit "pension or allowance", substitute "pension, supplement or payment". 254 After paragraph 37C(a) Insert: (aa) a veteran payment; or 255 After subparagraph 37H(2)(a)(iii) Insert: (iiia) veteran payment; or 256 Paragraph 37H(2)(b) Omit "pension or allowance", substitute "pension, supplement or payment". 257 After paragraph 38C(1)(a) Insert: (aa) a veteran payment; or 258 After subparagraph 38H(2)(a)(ii) Insert: (iia) veteran payment; or 259 Paragraph 38H(2)(b) After "pension" (first occurring), insert "or payment". 260 Paragraph 45B(1)(c) After "an invalidity service pension,", insert "a veteran payment,". 261 After paragraph 45D(1)(b) Insert: (ba) a veteran payment; or 262 Paragraph 45M(2)(b) After "a service pension", insert ", a veteran payment". 263 Paragraph 45M(2)(c) After "pension", insert "or payment". 264 Paragraph 45N(1)(c) After "partner service pension", insert "or a veteran payment". 265 At the end of paragraph 45N(1)(d) Add "or a veteran payment". 266 Subsection 45R(1) (note) After "a service pension", insert ", a veteran payment". 267 Part IIIB (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute: Part IIIB—Provisions applying to service pension, income support supplement and veteran payment 268 Subparagraphs 48(1)(c)(i) and (ii) After "income support supplement", insert ", a veteran payment". 269 Paragraphs 48E(a) and (b) Omit "or an income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 270 Section 50 Omit "or income support supplement rate", substitute ", income support supplement rate or veteran payment rate". 271 Paragraph 50A(1)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 272 Paragraph 50A(2)(a) After "invalidity service pension", insert "or veteran payment". 273 Paragraph 50A(2)(c) After "partner service pension", insert "or veteran payment". 274 Paragraph 50A(3)(a) After "income support supplement", insert "or veteran payment". 275 After subparagraph 50A(3)(c)(ii) Insert: or (iii) veteran payment; 276 Subsection 50B(1) After "IIIA", insert ", or rate of veteran payment,". 277 Paragraphs 50B(2)(a) and (b) After "IIIA", insert ", or rate of veteran payment,". 278 Subsection 50B(3) After "IIIA", insert ", or rate of veteran payment,". 279 Subparagraphs 52E(c)(i) and (ii) After "income support supplement", insert ", a veteran payment". 280 Paragraphs 52JE(a) and (b) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 281 Subparagraph 52Y(1)(a)(i) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 282 Subparagraph 52Y(1)(a)(ii) Omit "or income support supplement rate", substitute ", income support supplement rate or veteran payment rate". 283 Subsection 52Z(1) Omit "or income support supplement rate", substitute ", income support supplement rate or veteran payment rate". 284 Subsection 52Z(2) (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute: Deduction from maximum payment rate 285 Subsection 52Z(2) Omit "or income support supplement maximum payment rate", substitute ", income support supplement maximum payment rate or veteran payment maximum payment rate". 286 Subsection 52Z(8) Omit "pension", substitute "service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment". 287 Paragraphs 52ZMA(1)(b) and (d) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 288 Subsection 52ZMA(2) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 289 After subparagraphs 52ZZX(10)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii) Insert: (iia) a veteran payment; 290 After subparagraphs 52ZZZC(8)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii) Insert: (iia) a veteran payment; 291 After subparagraphs 52ZZZP(3)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii) Insert: (iia) a veteran payment; 292 Paragraph 52ZZZT(5)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 293 Paragraph 52ZZZT(5)(b) After "those payments", insert "or to verify the eligibility of persons for veteran payment". 294 Paragraph 52ZZZT(5)(c) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 295 After subparagraph 52ZZZWL(1)(b)(ii) Insert: (iia) is receiving a veteran payment and has reached pension age (within the meaning of subsections 5QB(2), (3), (4) and (5)); or 296 Subsection 52ZZZWL(1) (note 3) Omit "subparagraph (1)(b)(iii)", substitute "subparagraph (1)(b)(iia) or (iii)". 297 Subsection 52ZZZWL(1) (note 4) Omit "and social security pension", substitute ", social security pension and veteran payment". 298 After subparagraph 52ZZZWN(1)(b)(ii) Insert: (iia) is receiving a veteran payment and has reached pension age (within the meaning of subsections 5QB(2), (3), (4) and (5)); or 299 Subsection 52ZZZWN(1) After "subparagraph (b)(i), (ii)", insert ", (iia)". 300 Subsection 52ZZZWN(1) (note 3) Omit "subparagraph (1)(b)(iii)", substitute "subparagraph (1)(b)(iia) or (iii)". 301 Subsection 52ZZZWN(1) (note 4) Omit "and social security pension", substitute ", social security pension and veteran payment". 302 After subsection 53D(4) Insert: (4A) If: (a) a veteran begins to receive a veteran payment on a day; and (b) on the day before that day the veteran was receiving an age or invalidity service pension; then, for the purposes of this section, the veteran is taken to be receiving an age or invalidity service pension, and paragraph (1)(a) is taken to be satisfied, while the veteran is receiving that veteran payment. 303 Paragraph 54(1)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 304 Paragraph 54(1)(b) After "income support supplement", insert ", or whose eligibility for a veteran payment,". 305 Subsection 54(2) Repeal the subsection, substitute: (2) A reference in subsection (1) to a person to whom a service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment is being paid includes a person to whom the whole or a part of the pension, supplement or payment is being paid for the purpose of being applied for the benefit of the person entitled to the pension, supplement or payment. 306 Paragraph 54(3)(a) After "pension", insert "or veteran payment". 307 Section 54A (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute: 54A Secretary may require recipient to give information relevant to payment of service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment 308 Paragraph 54A(1)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 309 Paragraph 54A(1)(b) After "income support supplement", insert ", or whose eligibility for a veteran payment,". 310 Paragraph 54A(1)(d) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 311 Subsection 54A(2) Repeal the subsection, substitute: (2) A reference in subsection (1) to a person to whom a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment is being paid includes a person to whom the whole or a part of the pension, supplement or payment is being paid for the purpose of being applied for the benefit of the person entitled to the pension, supplement or payment. 312 Subsection 54AA(1) After "income support supplement,", insert "a veteran payment". 313 Subsection 54AA(1) After "affect the payment of the pension, supplement", insert "or payment". 314 Subsection 54AA(2) Repeal the subsection, substitute: (2) A reference in subsection (1) to a person receiving a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment includes a person to whom the whole or a part of the pension, supplement or payment is being paid for the purpose of being applied for the benefit of the person entitled to the pension, supplement or payment. 315 Section 54BA (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute: 54BA Secretary may require person or person's partner to take action to obtain a comparable foreign pension 316 Paragraphs 54BA(1)(a) and (1A)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 317 Section 55 (heading) Repeal the heading, substitute: 55 Service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment may be suspended or forfeited when person in gaol or in psychiatric confinement following criminal charge 318 Subsection 55(1) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 319 Paragraph 55A(1)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 320 Paragraph 56(1)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 321 Subparagraphs 56(1)(e)(i) and (ii) Omit "pension or income support supplement", substitute "pension, income support supplement or veteran payment". 322 Subsection 56(1) Omit "the pension or income support supplement" (last occurring), substitute "the pension, income support supplement or veteran payment". 323 Subsection 56(2) Repeal the subsection, substitute: (2) If the pension, income support supplement or veteran payment ceases to be payable to the person under subsection (1), the pension, supplement or payment is cancelled. Note: The person's eligibility for benefits under Division 12 will also cease. 324 Paragraph 56(3)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 325 Paragraph 56(3)(e) Omit "pension or income support supplement", substitute "pension, income support supplement or veteran payment". 326 Subsection 56(3) Omit "the pension or income support supplement", substitute "the pension, income support supplement or veteran payment". 327 Paragraph 56A(1)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 328 Subparagraphs 56A(1)(e)(i) and (ii) Omit "pension or income support supplement", substitute "pension, income support supplement or veteran payment". 329 Subsection 56A(1) Omit "the pension or income support supplement" (last occurring), substitute "the pension, income support supplement or veteran payment". 330 Subsection 56A(2) Repeal the subsection, substitute: (2) If the pension, income support supplement or veteran payment ceases to be payable to the person under subsection (1), the pension, supplement or payment is cancelled. Note: The person's eligibility for benefits under Division 12 will also cease. 331 Paragraph 56B(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 332 Paragraph 56B(e) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 333 Section 56B Omit "the pension or income support supplement", substitute "the pension, income support supplement or veteran payment". 334 Subsection 56C(1) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 335 Subparagraph 56C(2)(a)(i) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 336 Subparagraph 56C(2)(a)(i) Omit "or supplement", substitute ", supplement or payment". 337 Subparagraph 56C(2)(a)(ii) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 338 Subparagraph 56C(2)(a)(ii) Omit "or supplement", substitute ", supplement or payment". 339 Paragraph 56C(2)(b) Omit "or supplement", substitute ", supplement or payment". 340 Subsection 56C(2) Omit "or supplement" (last occurring), substitute ", supplement or payment". 341 Paragraph 56C(3)(c) Omit "pensioner for an increase in the rate of the pension or supplement", substitute "person for an increase in the rate of the pension, supplement or payment". 342 Subsection 56C(4) Omit "or income support supplement" (wherever occurring), substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 343 Subsection 56D(1) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 344 Paragraph 56D(2)(c) Omit "pensioner for a decrease in the rate of the pension or supplement", substitute "person for a decrease in the rate of the pension, supplement or payment". 345 Subsection 56D(3) Omit "or income support supplement" (wherever occurring), substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 346 Subsection 56DA(1) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 347 Subsection 56DA(2) Omit "or supplement" (wherever occurring), substitute ", supplement or payment". 348 Subsection 56DA(2) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 349 Subsection 56E(1) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 350 Subsection 56E(1) After "the pension", insert ", supplement or payment". 351 Paragraph 56EA(1)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 352 Subsection 56EA(1) Omit "or income support supplement" (last occurring), substitute ", income support supplement or veteran payment". 353 Paragraph 56EB(1)(a) Omit "or income support supplement", substitute ", income support supplement or a veteran payment". 354 Subsection 56EB(1) Omit "or income su