Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022A00040:clause:1_115s:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022A00040
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 115S (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 14065–16643

115S  Acute support package

Acute support package
 (1) The Commission may, by legislative instrument, make provision for and in relation to the granting of a package (an acute support package) of assistance or benefits of a specified kind to a person:
 (a) who is a veteran; or
 (b) who is or was a related person of a veteran or a deceased veteran;
to assist the person to adjust to challenging life circumstances.
Note: Decisions of the Commission under the instrument are reviewable (see section 135A).

Eligibility criteria for an acute support package
 (2) The instrument must provide that a person is not eligible for an acute support package unless the criteria mentioned in subsection (3), (4), (5) or (6) are satisfied.
 (3) If the person is a veteran, the criteria are as follows:
 (a) the person is under 65 years of age at the time the person's eligibility for an acute support package is determined;
 (b) the person is receiving, or is eligible to receive, a pension at a rate provided for by section 23, 24 or 25 or a veteran payment;
 (c) the Commission is satisfied that the person, or a related person, is experiencing, or is at risk of experiencing, crisis.
 (4) If the person is a related person of a veteran, the criteria are as follows:
 (a) the veteran is under 65 years of age at the time the person's eligibility for an acute support package is determined;
 (b) the veteran is receiving, or is eligible to receive, a pension at a rate provided for by section 23, 24 or 25 or a veteran payment;
 (c) the Commission is satisfied that the person is experiencing, or is at risk of experiencing, crisis.
 (5) If the person is a war widow or war widower, the criterion is that the person is under 65 years of age at the time the person's eligibility for an acute support package is determined.
 (6) If the person was the partner of a veteran, the criteria are as follows:
 (a) the person is under 65 years of age at the time the person's eligibility for an acute support package is determined;
 (b) at the time the person's eligibility for the package is determined, 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 years lives with the person;
 (c) the Commission is satisfied that the person is experiencing, or is at risk of experiencing, crisis.

Instrument may deal with various matters
 (7) Without limiting subsection (1), the instrument may make provision for and in relation to the following:
 (a) additional eligibility criteria for