NZDF Submission

Submission to the Law Commission's towards a new Veterans' Entitlement Scheme:

A discussion paper on a Review of the War Pensions Act 1954.

March 2009

Table of Contents

Overview

• Introduction
• Background
• Contents

Guiding Principles

• Introduction
• Recognition of Service
• Coverage to the ACC Standard
• Needs-based Approach
• Decision making process
• Personnel Feedback

Key Terms

• Compensation
• Conditions
• Entitlements
• Non-operational service
• Qualifying operational service
• Recognition
• Service member

Profile of the Veteran Community

• Introduction
• Question 1
• Question 2
• Question 3
• Question 4
• Question 5
• Question 6
• Question 7
• Question 7 Personnel Feedback

Transitional Arrangements

• Question 8
• Question 9

Service Eligibility

• Introduction
• Civilian eligibility
• Question 10
• Question 10 Personnel Feedback
• Question 11
• Question 11 Personnel Feedback
• Question 12
• Question 13
• Question 13 Personnel Feedback
• Question 14
• Question 14 Personnel Feedback

Connection between Service and Impairment

• Introduction
• NZDF recommendation
• Question 15
• Question 16
• Question 16 Personnel Feedback
• Question 17
• Question 17 Personnel Feedback
• Question 18
• Question 18 Personnel Feedback
• Question 19
• Question 19 Personnel Feedback

Evidential Provisions

• Question 20
• Question 21
• Question 21 Personnel Feedback
• Question 22
• Question 23
• Question 24
• Question 25
• Question 26
• Question 27
• Question 27 Personnel Feedback

Medical Evidence and Assessment of Level of Impairment

• Question 28
• Question 29
• Question 30
• Question 31

Compensation for Permanent Impairment

• Introduction
• Question 32
• Question 33
• Question 33 Personnel Feedback
• Question 34
• Question 34 Personnel Feedback
• Question 35
• Question 36
• Question 37
• Question 38
• Question 39
• Question 40
• Question 41

Income Support

• Introduction
• Question 42
• Question 43
• Question 44
• Question 45
• Question 45 Personnel Feedback
• Question 46
• Question 46 Personnel Feedback
• Question 47

Additional Allowances

• Introduction
• Question 48
• Question 49
• Question 50
• Question 51
• Question 52
• Question 53
• Question 53 Personnel Feedback
• Question 54

Rehabilitation

• Introduction
• Question 55
• Question 55 Personnel Feedback
• Question 56
• Question 56 Personnel Feedback
• Question 57
• Question 58
• Question 59
• Question 59 Personnel Feedback
• Question 60
• Question 60 Personnel Feedback

Case Management

• Introduction
• Question 61
• Question 61 Personnel Feedback
• Question 62
• Question 63
• Question 64
• Question 65
• Question 65 Personnel Feedback
• Question 66
• Question 66 Personnel Feedback

Health Care

• Introduction
• Question 67
• Question 67 Personnel Feedback
• Question 68
• Question 69
• Question 69 Personnel Feedback
• Question 70
• Question 71
• Question 72

Entitlements for Veterans’ Families

• Introduction
• Question 73
• Question 74
• Question 75
• Question 75 Personnel Feedback
• Question 76
• Question 76 Personnel Feedback
• Question 77
• Question 77 Personnel Feedback
• Question 78
• Question 78 Personnel Feedback

Administration and Assessment of Claims

• Introduction
• Question 79
• Question 80
• Question 81
• Question 82
• Question 83
• Question 84
• Question 85
• Question 86
• Question 87
• Question 88
• Question 89
• Question 90
• Question 91
• Question 92
• Question 93
• Question 94

Research and Monitoring

• Introduction
• Question 95
• Question 96
• Question 97
• Question 98
• Question 98 Personnel Feedback