Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 118P

Person holds a seniors health card

             (1)  A person is eligible for seniors supplement if:

                     (a)  the person is the holder of a seniors health card; and

                     (b)  the person is not receiving any of the following:

                              (i)  a service pension;

                             (ii)  income support supplement;

                            (iii)  a social security pension or social security benefit;

                            (iv)  seniors supplement under the Social Security Act.

Person holds a gold card

             (2)  A person is eligible for seniors supplement if:

                     (a)  the person is the holder of a gold card; and

                     (b)  the person has reached qualifying age; and

                     (c)  the person:

                              (i)  is in Australia; or

                             (ii)  is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 13 weeks; and

                     (d)  the person is not receiving any of the following:

                              (i)  a service pension;

                             (ii)  income support supplement;

                            (iii)  a social security pension or social security benefit;

                            (iv)  seniors supplement under the Social Security Act.

             (3)  In this section:

"gold card" means a card known as the Repatriation Health Card--For All Conditions, that evidences a person's eligibility, under this Act or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 , to be provided with treatment for all injuries or diseases.