Veterans

Veterans who have served in the Australian Defence Force may be eligible for pensions and or benefits from DVA, depending on their individual situation.

Types of service

See the following Factsheets for the types of service covered under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA).

• DP06 Disability pension entitlement for WW2 Service (PDF 98KB)
• DP07 Military Service (PDF 128KB)
• DP10 Peacekeeping Service (PDF 121KB)
• DP15 Defence Service (PDF 31KB)

Qualifying service

See the following Factsheets for information on qualifying service for service pension purposes.

• IS56 Qualifying service overview (PDF 126KB)
• IS57 Australian, Commonwealth and Allied WWII veterans (PDF 134KB)
• IS58 Australian post-WWII veterans (PDF 120KB)
• IS61 Australian mariners (PDF 121KB)
• IS62 Commonwealth and Allied Post WWII veterans (PDF 116KB)

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