Section 45UR — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: Payment of bonus after death

(1) This section sets out the only circumstances in which a pension bonus will be payable after the death of the person concerned. Note: A person’s surviving partner may be qualified for a pension bonus bereavement payment under Division 11A of this Part. Later top up of pension bonus received before death (1A) If: (a) a person claims a pension bonus; and (b) the person dies; and (c) at the time of the person’s death, the person had received the bonus; and (d) after the person’s death, the Commission determines that the person’s bonus is to be increased under section 45UIB or 45UIC; the increase is payable to the legal personal representative of the person. Claim granted before death (2) If: (a) a person claims a pension bonus; and (b) the person dies; and (c) at the time of the person’s death, the claim had been granted, but the person had not received the bonus; the bonus is payable to the legal personal representative of the person. Claim not granted before death (3) If: (a) a person claims a pension bonus; and (b) the person dies; and (c) at the time of the person’s death, the claim had not been determined; then: (d) the Commission must determine the claim after the person’s death as if the person had not died; and (e) if the claim is granted—the bonus is payable to the legal personal representative of the person. (4) If: (a) under paragraph (3)(d), the Commission is required to determine a claim for pension bonus after a person’s death; and (b) at the time of the person’s death, the person’s claim for a designated pension had not been determined; then, in determining the claim for pension bonus, this Part is modified as set out in the following table: Modifications Item This provision: Is modified in this way: 1 Paragraph 45TC(1)(a) The condition in this paragraph is taken to be satisfied if the person would have started to receive an age service pension if the person had not died.

2 Paragraph 45TC(2)(a) The condition in this paragraph is taken to be satisfied if the person would have started to receive a partner service pension if the person had not died.

3 Paragraph 45TC(3)(a) The condition in this paragraph is taken to be satisfied if the person would have started to receive income support supplement (other than income support supplement that is payable as a result of the operation of subclause 8(3) of Schedule 5) if the person had not died.

4 Division 6 A reference in the Division to a particular rate is taken to be a reference to the rate that would have been applicable to the person if the person had not died.

5 Division 6 A reference in the Division to the date of grant of the designated pension is taken to be a reference to the date that the designated pension would have been granted if the person had not died.

6 Subsection 45UK(2) The subsection is to be disregarded.

7 Subsection 45UO(2) The subsection is to be disregarded. Top up of pension bonus also payable (4A) If a pension bonus is payable to the legal personal representative of a person under subsection (2) or (3), any increase in that bonus determined by the Commission under section 45UIB or 45UIC is also payable to that legal personal representative. Liability of Commonwealth (5) If a pension bonus is paid under subsection (2) or (3), the Commonwealth has no further liability to any person in respect of that bonus.