Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01079:schedule:2:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01079
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Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 19/28)
Character Range: 99026–103982

for compensation being rejected, after any appeals are finalised, by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

4.3.3 Approval of extended support payment being made to a member applicant
1.  This section applies if all of the following are met:
    a.                                                                                                                                       The applicant is a member applicant.

    b.                                                                                                                                       The member has applied for compensation from the Department of Veterans' Affairs in relation to the illness or injury.

2.  The CDF may approve the applicant being paid an extended support payment from the date of approval until the earliest of the following:
    a.                                                                                                                                       The member being able to return to full duties.

    b.                                                                                                                                       The Department of Veterans' Affairs accepting liability to compensate the member in relation to the injury or illness.

                                                                                                                                                 Note:  This paragraph is not affected by the member choosing to accept, or not to accept, compensation payments from the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

    c.                                                                                                                                       The member's application for compensation being rejected, after any appeals are finalised, by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

4.3.4 Working out the amount of extended support payment
   If an applicant is eligible for a support payment because of a member's absence on defence service and they are also eligible for an extended support payment under this Division, all of the following apply:

   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                              Defence service rendered by the member up to and including the date of injury or illness is treated in accordance with the provisions under Part 3 about the payment of a support payment.

   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                              If payment of an extended support payment does not cease under section 4.3.2 or section 4.3.3, all of the following apply:

   i.                                                                                                                                                                                                              Payment for the injury or illness cannot exceed 52 weeks of a weekly support payment amount.

   II.                                                                                                                                                                                                             The payment amount is inclusive of any support payments paid for defence service immediately prior to the date of the injury or illness under section 3.6.3.

Division 4: Death of member

4.4.1 When can extended support payment be made in relation to a member who died
1.  An applicant may apply for an extended support payment if the member dies while on defence service.

2.  The death of the member has the following effects on eligibility:

    a.                                                                                                    Defence service rendered by the member up to and including the date of death is treated in accordance with the normal provisions of this Determination.

    b.                                                                                                    An extended support payment is payable for the 4-week period immediately following the member's death.

    c.                                                                                                    No further amount is payable for the period after the date of death.

Division 5: Finalising applications

4.5.1 Deciding on an application for extended support payment
1.  After considering an application for an extended support payment, the CDF must do any of the following:
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Accept the application and work out the