Section 66 — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: One-off energy assistance payment—this Act

Service pension or income support supplement (1) A person is eligible for a one-off energy assistance payment if: (a) service pension or income support supplement is payable to the person on 20 June 2017; and (b) service pension or income support supplement is so payable because of a claim the person made on or before 20 June 2017; and (c) the person is residing in Australia on 20 June 2017. (2) The amount of a person’s one-off energy assistance payment under subsection (1) is worked out using the following table, having regard to the person’s situation on 20 June 2017: Energy assistance payment Item Person’s situation on 20 June 2017 Amount of one-off energy assistance payment 1 Not a member of a couple $75 2 Partnered $62.50 3 Member of an illness separated couple $75 4 Member of a respite care couple $75 Note: For member of a couple, partnered, illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5E(1) and (5) and 5R(5) and (6). Pension under Part II or IV (3) A person is eligible for a one-off energy assistance payment if: (a) the person receives for 20 June 2017 a pension under Part II or IV at a rate determined under or by reference to section 22, 23, 24 or 27; and (b) the person’s rate of the pension is greater than nil for 20 June 2017; and (c) the person is residing in Australia on 20 June 2017. (4) A person is eligible for a one-off energy assistance payment if: (a) the person receives for 20 June 2017 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 for 20 June 2017; and (c) the person is residing in Australia on 20 June 2017. (5) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4), a person is taken to receive a pension under Part II or IV at a rate greater than nil even if the person’s rate would be nil, or pension would not be payable, merely because the rate is reduced, or pension is not payable, under Division 4, 5 or 5A of Part II or section 74. (6) The amount of a person’s one-off energy assistance payment under subsection (3) or (4) is $75.