Yes. If your accepted condition/s worsen, or if you have other conditions accepted which also cause a degree of permanent impairment, you will be able to lodge a claim for additional DVA Permanent Impairment (PI) compensation.  Additional PI compensation can be paid where your impairment has increased by at least 5 impairment points. However, this … Read more

You may be eligible to receive compensation under the MRCA even though you may have received (or continue to receive) payments by DVA under either the VEA or the DRCA. In working out the amount of MRCA PI compensation payable to you, DVA include any VEA Disability Compensation Payments (DCP) or DRCA PI lump sums … Read more

DVA Permanent Impairment (PI) compensation, whether paid as a periodic payment or lump sum is not counted as income for Service Pension or Income Support Supplement (ISS) purposes. However, if you are seeking income support under the financial hardship rules, any periodic PI compensation will be counted as income. If you choose to convert all … Read more

DVA Permanent Impairment (Pl) compensation is not counted as income by Centrelink under social security legislation. However, DVA Permanent Impairment (Pl) compensation may be included in an assessment of your assets, which can affect some Centrelink payments. We recommend that you contact Centrelink on 1800 777 653 and ask for the Compensation Recovery Team who … Read more