Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587:section:234
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 234
Character Range: 334048–335342

234  Amount of compensation for wholly dependent partners
 (1) The amount of compensation that the Commonwealth is liable to pay under section 233 is:
 (a) if the Commission has accepted liability for the member's death—the amount of the lump sum mentioned in subsection (2); and
 (b) in any case—subject to section 236, the weekly amount mentioned in subsection (5) of this section.
Note: Section 236 allows the partner to choose to convert 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the weekly amount to a lump sum.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the amount of the lump sum is the amount worked out using the following formula:

Note 1: Subsection (7) defines partner's age‑based number.
Note 2: The amount of $100,000 is indexed under section 404.
 (5) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the weekly amount is:
 (a) one half of the fortnightly rate at which a pension is payable from time to time under paragraphs 30(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986; and
 (b) payable from the date of the member's death until the partner's death.
 (7) In this section:
partner's age‑based number, in respect of a lump sum under paragraph (1)(a), means the number that is advised by the Australian Government Actuary by reference to the partner's age at the date of the member's death.