Veterans’ Entitlements (Special Disability Trust—Limit on Expenditure for Other Purposes) Determination 2024

I, Brian Eastman, a delegate of the Repatriation Commission, make the following determination under subsection 52ZZZWEA(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.

Dated 28 June 2024

Brian Eastman

Acting Assistant Secretary

Benefits Policy Branch

Policy Division

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Contents

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

5  Schedules

6  Limit on expenditure for purposes other than primary purpose

Schedule 1—Repeals

Veterans’ Entitlements (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) Determination 2022

1  Name

  This instrument is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Special Disability Trust—Limit on Expenditure for Other Purposes) Determination 2024.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences on the day after the day it is registered.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 52ZZZWEA(3) of the Act.

4  Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) special disability trust (see section 52ZZZW);

(b) tax year (see section 5Q).

  In this instrument:

Act means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.

5  Schedules

  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

6  Limit on expenditure for purposes other than primary purpose

For the purposes of subsection 52ZZZWEA(3) of the Act, the total value of income and assets of a special disability trust that may be applied in the tax year beginning on 1 July 2024 is $14,500.

Schedule 1—Repeals

Veterans’ Entitlements (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) Determination 2022

1  The whole of the instrument

Repeal the instrument