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﻿ Deceased War Widow/Widower Receiving Service Pension
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Section 53M(3) [3] VEA
When a war widow/widower [5] who is a member of a couple dies, and he or she was receiving service pension [5] in his or her own right, the rate last payable [5] is calculated as if he or she were an ordinary service pensioner rather than a service pensioner receiving a war widow's/widower's pension [5].
Thus, no ceiling rates is applied to the rate of pension.
9.1.2/Service Pension Rate Calculation Process [7]
8.1.4/Payment Arrangements for Partnered Pensioner Bereavement Payment [8]
Thus a ceiling is still applied to the rate of service pension or income support supplement [5] paid to the partner.
9.1.2/Assessment Process for Service Pension Payable to War Widow/Widower-Pensioners [11]
a veteran [5]; or
a person who was a member of the forces [5]; and
a war widow's/widower's pension [5]; or
Refer to 5E(1) [13] of the VEA for the full definition.
For illness separated couples, respite care couples and war widows/widowers receiving an income support pension, the rate last payable is calculated in a specific way as provided by section 53M [14] of the VEA.
A form of pension that is paid to the partner of a veteran where the veteran has died as a result of war service or eligible Defence Service [5]. War widow's/widower's pension is also paid to the partner of a veteran whose death was not war caused if the veteran was a ex-prisoner of war or if the veteran was receiving Extreme Disablement Adjustment Rate [5], Special Rate (T&PI) [5] or a rate increased in respect of certain war-caused injury or disease.
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[1] http://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/15919%23comment-form
[2] http://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15919#tgt-cspol_part8_ftn54
[4] http://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15919#ref-cspol_part8_ftn54
[6] http://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15919#tgt-cspol_part8_ftn55
[7] http://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-9-principles-determining-pension-rate/91-income-and-assets-test-principles/912-assessment-process/service-pension-rate-calculation-process
[8] http://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-8-bereavement-assistance/81-income-support-bereavement-payment/814-partnered-pensioner-bereavement-payment/payment-arrangements-partnered-pensioner-bereavement-payment
[9] http://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15919#ref-cspol_part8_ftn55
[10] http://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15919#tgt-cspol_part8_ftn56
[11] http://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-9-principles-determining-pension-rate/91-income-and-assets-test-principles/912-assessment-process/assessment-process-service-pension-payable-war-widowwidower-pensioners
[12] http://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15919#ref-cspol_part8_ftn56
[13] http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2015C00011