Disability pension

Disability pension is paid to compensate veterans for injuries or diseases caused or aggravated by war service or certain defence service rendered on behalf of Australia before 1 July 2004. It is a non-taxable pension. Disability pensions and allowances come under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA).

See Factsheets:

• DP01 Overview of disability pensions and allowances (PDF 40KB)
• DP43 Disability Pension and War Widow's/Widowers Pension Rates and Allowances (PDF 95KB)
• IS30 Pension rates, limits and allowances summary (PDF 122KB)
• DP18 Making a Claim/Applying for an increase in disability pension (PDF 105KB)
• IS05 Social security aged pension overview  (PDF 118KB)

Compensation is available under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) for service-related injuries or diseases occurring on or after 1 July 2004. See also factsheet MRC25 How to lodge a claim under MRCA.

More: Guide to the Assessment and Rates of Veterans' Pensions (GARP)

To find out who is eligible for different pension and compensation arrangements, please see Eligibility and Claims.