Section 62B — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: Energy supplement for war widow/war widower pension

(1) This section applies to a person for a day if: (a) the person receives for the day a pension under Part II or IV at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30(1); and (b) the person’s rate of the pension is greater than nil; and (c) the person is residing in Australia on the day; and (d) on the day the person either: (i) is in Australia; or (ii) is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 6 weeks. Note: Section 62C may affect whether a person meets the conditions in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) of this section. Energy supplement payable (2) The Commonwealth is liable to pay the person for the day energy supplement for the person’s pension. Note 1: The supplement is a payment separate from the pension. Note 2: Section 65A may affect the person’s entitlement to the energy supplement. Rate of energy supplement (3) The fortnightly rate of energy supplement for the pension is $14.20.