Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025 (17 of 2025)

Schedule 2   Single ongoing Act enhancements

Part 1   Amendments relating to allowances etc.

Division 7   Additional compensation for children of severely impaired veterans

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

93   After section 80

Insert:

80A Whom the additional amount is payable to

(1) An additional amount under section 80 in respect of an eligible young person or child of the impaired person is payable to the person or persons determined by the Commission in accordance with an instrument made under subsection (3) of this section.

(2) If the additional amount in respect of an eligible young person or child is payable to more than one person, a proportion of the additional amount determined by the Commission in accordance with an instrument made under subsection (3) is payable to each of the persons.

Note: The sum of the amounts paid to each of the persons cannot exceed the amount that the Commonwealth is liable to pay under section 80 in respect of the eligible young person or child.

(3) The Commission may, by legislative instrument, specify criteria or other requirements for determining:

(a) the person or persons to whom an additional amount in respect of an eligible young person or child is payable; and

(b) if the additional amount is payable to more than one person - the proportion of the additional amount that is payable to each of the persons.

(4) Without limiting subsection (3), the criteria or other requirements specified may relate to the circumstances surrounding legal responsibility or other arrangements for the care of the eligible young person or child.