Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013C00152:reg:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013C00152
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 3583–6416

3  Definitions
 (1) In these Regulations:
Act means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
claim means a claim for crisis payment.
claimant means the person by whom, or on whose behalf, a claim is made.
contacted the Department has the meaning given by regulation 4.
crisis payment means a payment under these Regulations.
home means a person's principal place of residence.
lawful custody means detention of a person in gaol, or in psychiatric confinement because he or she has been charged with an offence.
liquid assets, of a person, means cash and readily realisable assets of the person, and of the person's partner (if the person is a member of a couple), and includes:
 (a) shares and debentures in a public company within the meaning of the Corporations Law; and
 (b) amounts deposited with, or lent to, a bank or other financial institution by the person or partner (whether or not the amount can be withdrawn or repaid immediately); and
 (c) amounts due, and able to be paid, to the person or partner by, or on behalf of, a former employer of the person or partner;
but does not include:
 (d) an amount that is a qualifying eligible termination payment for Subdivision AA of Division 2 of Part III of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
Note: For qualifying eligible termination payment see subs 27A(12) to (12C) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
      pension entitlement means an age service pension, an invalidity service pension, a partner service pension or an income support supplement.
severe financial hardship means:
 (a) for a person who is not a member of a couple—the value of the person's liquid assets is less than the fortnightly amount, at the maximum payment rate, of the pension entitlement that is payable to the person; and
 (b) for a person who is a member of a couple—the value of the person's liquid assets is less than twice the fortnightly amount, at the maximum payment rate, of the pension entitlement that is payable to the person.
Note: Other words and expressions used in these Regulations have the meaning given by the Act, for example Commission and family member.
 (2) In these Regulations, the maximum payment rate of a pension entitlement payable to a person is the rate worked out using the Rate Calculator as follows:

Class of entitlement                                              Applicable Method statement steps
service pension (not blind, not war widow/war widower—pensioner)  Method statement 1, Step 4
service pension (blind, not war widow/war widower—pensioner)      Method statement 2, Step 4
service pension (not blind, war widow/war widower—pensioner)      Method statement 1, Step 4
service pension (blind, war widow/war widower—pensioner)          Method statement 1, Step 4
income support supplement, not blind                              Method statement 5, Step 4