Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 37A

             (1)  Even though a veteran is eligible for an invalidity service pension, the pension may not be payable to the veteran because:

                     (a)  the pension has not commenced to be payable (see section 37B); or

                     (b)  the veteran is in gaol or in psychiatric confinement (see sections 55 and 55A); or

                     (c)  the veteran is receiving another pension (see section 37C); or

                     (d)  the pension is cancelled or suspended:

                              (i)  under this Act (see sections 56E, 56EA, 56J and 56K); or

                             (ii)  under Part 3C (schooling requirements) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 ; or

Note:       See section 124E of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 .

                     (e)  the person has not provided a tax file number for the person or the person's partner (see section 128A); or

                      (f)  the person or the person's partner is entitled to receive compensation (see Division 3 of Part IIIC).

             (2)  Subject to subsections (3) and (4), an invalidity service pension is not payable to a veteran if the veteran's invalidity service pension rate would be nil.

Note:          a veteran whose rate might otherwise be nil under the Rate Calculator may not have a nil rate after the application of the financial hardship provisions (sections 52Y and 52Z).

             (3)  Subsection (2) does not apply to a veteran if the veteran's rate would be nil merely because:

                     (a)  an election by the veteran under subsection 60A(1) is in force; or

                     (b)  the veteran has been paid an advance pharmaceutical allowance under Part 2.23 of the Social Security Act .

             (4)  Subsection (2) does not apply to a veteran if the veteran's rate is nil merely because of the operation of Part IVA.