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Instrument 2021 No. R12/MRCC12 Determinations/Veterans' Entitlements as made
This instrument amends the Veterans’ Children Education Scheme and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme 2004 to increase the payments to certain recipients receiving benefits under the Veterans’ Children Education Scheme and the MRCA Education and Training Scheme by $50 per fortnight to align with the increase in other benefits which were automatically increased as a consequence of the increase in the Youth Allowance.
Administered by: Veterans' Affairs
Registered 31 Mar 2021
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR11-May-2021
Tabled Senate11-May-2021
Date of repeal 12 Aug 2021
Repealed by Division 1 of Part 3 of Chapter 3 of the Legislation Act 2003

   Australian Government

 

Veterans’ Children Education Schemes (Updated Allowances) Amendment Determination 2021

Instrument 2021 No. R12/MRCC12

 

I, Darren Chester, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs approve:

(a)     under subsection 117(9) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, the variations by the Repatriation Commission of the Veterans’ Children Education Scheme in the following determination; and

(b)     under subsection 258(5) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004,  the variations by the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme 2004 in the following determination.

 

Dated this       25th                  day of           March                       2021

….Darren Chester….

DARREN CHESTER

 


 

The Repatriation Commission, under subsection 117(8) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, makes the variations to the Veterans’ Children Education Scheme in the following determination.

 

 

Dated this        19th                    day of        March                  2021

 

The Seal of the                                                               )

Repatriation Commission                                               )

was affixed hereto in the                                                )

presence of:                                                                    )

                                                                                        )

 

 

Elizabeth Cosson

 

Kate Pope

 

Donald Spinks

ELIZABETH COSSON

KATE POPE

DONALD SPINKS

am csc

PSM

AM

PRESIDENT

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

COMMISSIONER

 

 

 

Gwen Cherne

 

 

 

Stuart Smith

GWEN CHERNE

 

Stuart Smith

 

 

AO DSC

COMMISSIONER

 

COMMISSIONER

 

We, as delegates of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission, under subsection 258(4) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, makes the variations to the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme 2004 in the following determination.

 

 

 

Dated this    22nd     day of       March           2021

 

The Seal of the                                                                    )

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission   )

was affixed hereto in the                                                     )

presence of:                                                                         )

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Cosson

Kate Pope

Donald Spinks

ELIZABETH COSSON

            KATE POPE

DONALD SPINKS

AM CSC

PSM

AM

CHAIR

MEMBER

MEMBER

 

 

 


 

1        Name

     This instrument is the Veterans’ Children Education Schemes (Updated Allowances) Amendment Determination 2021.

 

2        Commencement

 

This instrument commences on 1 April 2021.

 

3        Authority

      This instrument is made under subsection 117(8) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and subsection 258(4) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.

 

4        Schedule

     The Veterans’ Children Education Scheme (Instrument 2015 No. R43) and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme 2004 are varied in accordance with the items in the Schedule.

 

 

                              


Schedule

 

Variations to the Veterans’ Children Education Scheme (Instrument 2015 No. R43)

 

1     Paragraph 3.8.1(a)

Omit:

“$242.50”

 

Substitute:

“$280.40”

 

2     Paragraph 3.8.1(b)

Omit:

“$49.80”

Substitute:

“$57.20”

3     Paragraph 3.8.1(c)

Omit:

“$338.03”

Substitute:

“$438.30”

4           Note to paragraph 3.8.1

Omit “Note”, substitute “Note 1”.

 

After the Note insert:

 

Note 2:        The education allowances payable under paragraphs 3.8.1(a), (b) and (c) are rates payable on 1 April 2021.

 

Note 3         The education allowances payable under paragraphs 3.8.1(a), (b) and (c) are adjusted 12-monthly (see paragraph 3.8.2).

 

 


Variations to the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme 2004 (Instrument 2015 No. MRCC43)

 

5     Paragraph 3.8.1(a)

Omit:

“$242.50”

 

Substitute:

“$280.40”

 

6     Paragraph 3.8.1(b)

Omit:

“$49.80”

Substitute:

“$57.20”

7     Paragraph 3.8.1(c)

Omit:

“$338.03”

Substitute:

“$438.30”

8           Note to paragraph 3.8.1

Omit “Note”, substitute “Note 1”.

 

After the Note insert:

 

Note 2:        The education allowances payable under paragraphs 3.8.1(a), (b) and (c) are rates payable on 1 April 2021.

 

Note 3         The education allowances payable under paragraphs 3.8.1(a), (b) and (c) are adjusted 12-monthly (see paragraph 3.8.2).