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﻿ 7.4.2 Energy Supplement
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This section provides information on eligibility for and the rate and administration of the Energy supplement [2] (ES).
The Energy supplement [2] is an ongoing, regular payment made to those receiving certain benefits from DVA. More ? [3]
Part IIIE [4] VEA
Chapter 11/Part 5A [5] MRCA
Part 3A [6] VCES
Part 3A [6] MRCAETS
To be eligible for the energy supplement [2] (ES) a person must be:
a recipient of an underlying payment [2] or benefit (UP) ;
an Australian resident [2] and
in Australia [2] or temporarily absent for no more than 6 weeks.
service pension [2]
age pension [2]
war widow/widower's pension [2]
disability pension [2]
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) [2]
Gold Card [2] (only holders over qualifying age and not receiving income support)
MRCA [2] wholly dependant partner payment
VCES [2] fortnightly education allowance
Section 62A VEA [4]
Section 62B VEA [4]
Section 62E VEA [4]
Section 118PB [4] VEA
Section 209A [5] MRCA
Section 238A [5] MRCA
Section 83A MRCA [12]
Section 3A.11.1 [6] VCES
Section 3A.11.1 [6] MRCAETS
Section 7.4.2 Energy Supplement [14]
Instrument 2012 No. R2 VEA [16]
Instrument 2012 No. M4 MRCA [17]
Section 3A.14.1 [6] VCES
Section 3A.14.1 [6] MRCAETS
Subsection 5Q(1) of the VEA [19] provides specifically that the definition of Australia includes the external territories for many VEA purposes including Part III, IIIAB, some parts of Part IIIB, Parts IIID, VIIA, VIIC and sections 52ZO, 58A, and 132. Norfolk Island] is currently the only external territory of Australia. For the above VEA sections, which cover service pension [2], [glossary:income support supplement:118], pension bonus, pension loans scheme, Veterans supplement, pension supplement [2] and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card [2] purposes it is considered to be part of Australia. The test of residing in Australia does not by itself satisfy the full definition of Australian Resident [2], as residency also requires Australian citizenship or the holding of a specified visa.
The Veterans' Children Education Scheme, prepared by the Commission under s117 of the VEA [6].
Where a person's rate of MRCA [2] wholly dependent partner payment is nil because the person has taken a lump sum, the person is eligible for an ES. However, if the person has since recovered damages from the Commonwealth or a potentially liable member through common law action, the person is not eligible for an ES.
If the rate of weekly compensation is nil, but would be greater than nil if compensation paid under the VEA [2] or the SRCA [2] was disregarded in working out the rate of weekly compensation, the person is eligible for an ES.
Section 62E [4] VEA
Section 62C [4] VEA
Section 238A(2) [5] MRCA
Section 209A(1) [5] MRCA
Section 83A(2) MRCA [12]
Schedule 6, Module BB VEA [33]
Section 5GB(6) [34] VEA
For service pension [2], age pension [2], war widow/widower pension [2], disability pension [2], MRCA [2] wholly dependent partner payment and MRCA special rate disability pension, the energy supplement [2] (ES) commenced on 20 March 2013. Energy supplement for Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) and eligible Gold Card holders also commenced 20 March 2013.
For VCES [2] and MRCAETS fortnightly education allowances, the ES will be paid automatically to the same payment destination as the underlying payment [2] (UP) .
Eligible recipients do not need to apply for an ES. If they are eligible, the ES will be paid automatically to the same payment destination as the underlying payment [2] (UP).
Unless an election is made to receive quarterly ES, the ES will be paid on the same and at the same frequency as the person's underlying payment [2] except that:
MRCA wholly dependent partners and permanent impairment payment recipients who elect to receive all or part of their UP as a lump sum will be paid their ES on a fortnightly basis. More → [37]
The ES is portable for up to 6 weeks of a temporary absence from Australia, after which time this payment will cease. For CSHC holders [39] that depart Australia permanently or for a temporary absence greater than 19 weeks, they will still receive Energy Supplement for the first six weeks but on return to Australia, they will not be grandfathered and will not be able to receive Energy Supplement after 19 March 2017. This rule applies to anybody absent from Australia on 19 September 2016 and to any departure from Australia after that date.
Section 62E [40] VEA
Section 62D [42] VEA
Section 430(3) [43] MRCA
Section 3A.13.1 [44] VCES
Section 3A.13.1 [45] MRCAETS
More → (go back) [46]
Veterans' Children Education Scheme provides financial assistance and guidance in the education and training of eligible children as defined under section 116 of the VEA [6]. Eligible children must be full-time students and be under 25 years of age at the time of application.
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