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New Zealand veterans living in Australia dealing with Centrelink

As a result of continued advocacy by Wayne Lindsay OAM, on behalf of New Zealand veterans living in Australia, Veterans’ Affairs has acknowledged the difficulties some veterans face in their dealings with Centrelink when having to provide information regarding financial entitlements, in particular those financial entitlements which are tax-exempt in New Zealand.

To help ease some of the issues being faced, New Zealand veterans living in Australia can request from their VA case manager, a letter which will explain to Centrelink that the veteran is in receipt of a financial entitlement under the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 (the Act) and that The Act provides for rehabilitation, support and entitlements for eligible veterans who, as a result of being placed in harm’s way in the service of New Zealand, have become injured or ill.

The letter from Veterans’ Affairs will list those entitlements the veteran has which are applicable to the veteran’s discussions with Centrelink, including an explanation as to what the payment is for, and the current weekly rate. The information provided in the letter will be signed out by the Manager Veterans’ Services and sent back to the veteran from their case manager.

If you are a New Zealand veteran living in Australia and you require a letter to take to Centrelink, please contact us.

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Why has the VA letter for Centrelink been developed?

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What happens if I lose or misplace by letter?

What happens if Centrelink needs to check the information about me in the letter?

Date

03 May 2022