Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00084:body:0:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00084
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 5393–7946

a veteran includes a reference to:
(a) a stepchild of the veteran; and
(b) a person in respect of whom the veteran stands or stood in the position of a parent.

Part 2 Commission may grant acute support package

Division 1 Eligibility for acute support package

6 Commission may grant acute support package
       (1) The Commission may decide to grant a package (an acute support package) of assistance or benefits to a person if:
(a) subsection (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) applies to the person at the time the person's eligibility for an acute support package is determined; and
(b) if the person has previously been granted an acute support package—either:
 (i) the period during which assistance or benefits for that acute support package may be provided has ended by operation of subsection 9(2); or
 (ii) the support plan has been revoked; and
(c) the Commission is satisfied that it is appropriate to grant an acute support package to the person to assist the person to adjust to new and challenging life circumstances.

Veterans
       (2) This subsection applies to a person if the following criteria are satisfied:
(a) the person is a veteran;
(b) the person is under 65 years of age;
(c) the person is receiving, or is eligible to receive, a pension at a rate provided for by section 23, 24 or 25 of the Act or a veteran payment;
(d) the Commission is satisfied that the person, or a related person of the person, is experiencing, or is at risk of experiencing, crisis.

War widows and war widowers
       (3) This subsection applies to a person if the following criteria are satisfied:
(a) the person is a war widow or war widower;
(b) the person is under 65 years of age;
(c) the death of the deceased partner of the war widow or war widower occurred no more than 2 years ago;
(d) either:
 (i) the deceased partner's death was related to service rendered by the deceased partner; or
 (ii) the Commission is satisfied that the deceased partner's death was a suicide related to service rendered by the deceased partner.

Former partners of veterans
       (4) This subsection applies to a person if the following criteria are satisfied:
(a) the person is a former partner of a veteran;
(b) the person is under 65 years of age;
(c) the veteran is receiving, or is eligible to receive, a pension at a rate provided for by section 23, 24 or 25 of the Act or a veteran payment;
(d) either or both of the following apply:
 (i) the person ceased being the veteran's partner within the previous 12 months;
 (ii) a child of the veteran who is under 18