Infirmity
There are associated allowances and entitlements linked to Veteran's Pension.
These depend on whether the veteran is entitled to a disablement pension or independence allowance or a lump sum for whole-person impairment of 52% or more (or a War Disablement Pension of 70% or more under the War Pensions Act 1954) as determined by Veteran's Affairs New Zealand (Veterans Affairs).
Veteran has qualifying service and disablement rating over threshold | Veteran has qualifying service only | |||
Entitlement | Veteran | Partner or spouse | Veteran | Partner or spouse |
Payments not reduced if hospitalised for 13 weeks or more | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
Automatic Community Services Card | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
Veterans SuperGold Card (Poppy card) | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ |
Lump sum payment on death | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
The level of infirmity assessed by Veterans Affairs does not affect the rate of Veteran's Pension paid.
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