Increased rates of pension in certain cases

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(1)

This section applies to a veteran (other than a veteran to whom section 24 applies) who is being paid, or is eligible to be paid, a pension under this Part in respect of incapacity from a war‑caused injury or a war‑caused disease of a kind described in column 1 of the following table:

Column 1		Column 2
Kind of incapacity		Rate per fortnight $
1.	Two arms amputated	354.80
2.	Two legs and one arm amputated	354.80
3.	Two legs amputated above the knee	354.80
4.	Two legs amputated and blinded in one eye	354.80
5.	One arm and one leg amputated and blinded in one eye	354.80
6.	One leg and one arm amputated	354.80
7.	One leg amputated above, and one leg amputated below, the knee	112.50
8.	Two legs amputated below the knee	75.90
9.	One arm amputated and blinded in one eye	65.20
10.	One leg amputated and blinded in one eye	65.20
11.	One leg amputated above the knee	32.60
12.	One leg amputated below the knee	17.10
13.	One arm amputated above the elbow	32.60
14.	One arm amputated below the elbow	17.10
15.	Blinded in one eye	25.20

(2)

Subject to subsection (3), the rate at which pension is payable under section 22, 23 or 25 to a veteran to whom this section applies is a rate equal to the sum of:

(a)

the rate applicable to that pension under section 22, 23 or 25, as the case requires; and

(b)

the rate specified in column 2 of the table in subsection (1) of this section opposite to the description of the kind of incapacity described in column 1 from which the veteran is suffering.

(3)

If the rate calculated in accordance with subsection (2) in respect of the pension payable to a veteran exceeds:

(a)

if section 25A applies to the veteran—the rate specified in subsection 24(6); or

(b)

otherwise—the rate specified in subsection 24(4);

the rate must be reduced by the amount of the excess.

(4)

For the purpose of the application of a table in subsection (1) to and in relation to a veteran:

(a)

amputation of an arm of a veteran below the elbow shall, if the elbow action is lost as a result of the amputation, be treated as if an arm of the veteran had been amputated above the elbow;

(b)

amputation of a leg of a veteran below the knee shall, if the knee action is lost as a result of the amputation, be treated as if a leg of the veteran had been amputated above the knee;

(c)

amputation of a foot of a veteran shall be treated as amputation of a leg of the veteran below the knee;

(d)

amputation of a hand of a veteran shall be treated as amputation of an arm of the veteran below the elbow; and

(e)

a leg, foot, hand or arm that has been rendered permanently and wholly useless shall be treated as having been amputated.

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27 Increased rates of pension in certain cases