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allowances and  pecuniary benefits under the VEA from which direct deductions may be               made at the recipient's request.

    1.5  Definitions

    allowances paid under the Veterans' Children Education Scheme means those allowances that are payable by instalments under the Scheme established by the Commission under section 117 of the VEA.

    attendant allowance means an allowance under section 98 of the VEA.

    clothing allowance means an allowance under section 97 of the VEA.

    Commission means the Repatriation Commission continued in existence by section 179 of the VEA.

    decoration allowance means an allowance under section 102 of the VEA.

    disability compensation payment means either or both of the following:

       (a) a pension under Part II or IV of the VEA (other than a pension that is payable at a rate determined under section 30 to a dependant of a deceased veteran);
       (b) a pension payable because of subsection 4(6) or (8B) of the Veterans' Entitlements (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986 (other than a pension payable in respect of a child).

    income support supplement means a payment under Part IIIA of the VEA.

    pensions payable to dependants of deceased veterans means pensions granted under the VEA, at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30(1) and paragraph 30(2)(a) of the VEA.

    recreation transport allowance means an allowance under section 104 of the VEA.

    service pension means a service pension as defined in subsection 5Q(1) of the VEA.

    State Housing Authority means an authority listed in the definition of Government rent in subsection 5N(1) of the VEA.

       Part 2: Approval of classes of pensions, allowances and pecuniary benefits

    The Commission approves under subsection 122B(5) of the VEA the following classes of pensions, allowances and pecuniary benefits for the purposes of section 122B of the VEA:

       (a) disability compensation payment;
       (b) pensions payable to dependants of deceased veterans;
       (c) service pension;
       (d) income support supplement;
       (e) clothing allowance;
       (f) attendant allowance;
       (g) decoration allowance;
       (h) recreation transport allowance;
       (i) allowances paid under the Veterans' Children Education Scheme.

Part 3: Approval of classes of payment

    The Commission approves under subsection 122B(5) of the VEA the following classes of payments for the purposes of section 122B of the VEA.

 (a) payments to a State Housing Authority that are:

         (i) payments of rent;
         (ii) payments of principal or interest of loans;
         (iii) payments of debts;

 (b) payments to Westpac Banking Corporation that are:

         (i) payments of principal or interest of loans;
         (ii) payments of insurance premiums.

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