Section 56J — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: Payment may be cancelled at recipient’s request

(1) The Commission may cancel a person’s age service pension, invalidity service pension, partner service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment if the person requests the Commission to do so. (2) A request under subsection (1) must be in writing. Note 1: If the Commission cancels a veteran’s age service pension or invalidity service pension and the veteran’s partner receives a partner service pension, the partner service pension will also be terminated (under section 56E). Note 2: Cancellation of a veteran’s service pension may result in the veteran being ineligible for treatment under Part V.