Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) Act 2021 (Cth)

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) Act 2021

No. 142, 2021

An Act to amend the law relating to veterans' entitlements, military rehabilitation and compensation and social security, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Exempting adjusted disability pension from the social security income test and removal of Defence Force Income Support Allowance A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 Farm Household Support Act 2014 Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Social Security Act 1991 Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Schedule 2—Increased rent assistance Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Schedule 3—Removing references to disability pension Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Schedule 4—Indexation of above general rates Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Schedule 5—Non‑liability rehabilitation pilot Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) Act 2021 No. 142, 2021

An Act to amend the law relating to veterans' entitlements, military rehabilitation and compensation and social security, and for related purposes

[Assented to 13 December 2021]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) Act 2021.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.