Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

A claimant who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Commission:

in relation to a claim for a qualifying service determination under section 35B; or

in relation to a claim for a service pension or income support supplement; or

in relation to a request under section 52Y (financial hardship);

A person who is dissatisfied with either of the following decisions of the Commission made under an instrument made under section 45SB may request the Commission to review the decision:

a decision that the person is not eligible for a veteran payment;

a decision determining the rate of the person’s veteran payment.

A person who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Commission:

cancelling or suspending a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; or

terminating the suspension of a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; or

making, or refusing to make, a determination that a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment be suspended instead of cancelled under section 56ED or 56EE; or

reducing or increasing the rate of a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; or

refusing a request for an increase in the rate of a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; or

in relation to a request under section 52Y (financial hardship);

A person who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Commission under Part IIIAB (pension bonus and pension bonus bereavement payment) may request the Commission to review the decision. However, this rule does not apply to a decision of the Commission under:

section 45TE (approval of form); or

section 45TG (approval of places and persons); or

section 45TO (declaration of non‑accruing membership); or

paragraph 45UK(1)(b) (approval of form).