Camaraderie Vol 50, No 2 available to view or download online.
In this edition: Welcome to the National E-News | Ex-Service Organisation Round Table of June 2019 | Injured Veterans v Australian Taxation Office | Aged Care Royal Commission | National @ Work
On 16 August 2017 the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT) sat to consider the Offer made by the Commonwealth and ADF for the ADF Workplace…
For military veterans who’ve suffered disabling injuries during their service, getting a lump sum medical benefit payment can be the key to their future. But some veterans have seen their payouts eaten up by taxes after a controversial ATO decision to treat their payments as income. Three veterans have launched a legal test case challenging the ATO.
The Defence Force Welfare Association (DFWA) welcomes the Labor Opposition’s commitment announced today in a joint Media Alert of wide-ranging support to both the nation’s current serving ADF members and to those who once served, importantly, including their families.
Veterans medically discharged, including all those with mental health wounds and at risk of self-harm, can receive an Invalidity Benefit from their superannuation scheme. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) taxes these variable payments as ordinary income rather than at the lower rates that can be applied to superannuation fund disability benefits.
The Defence Force Welfare Association (DFWA) welcomes the Government’s announcement yesterday that it would finally commission an independent inquiry into the commutation arrangements of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) superannuation scheme.
Camaraderie Vol 50, No 1 available to view or download online.
The Productivity Commission released its draft inquiry report – A Better Way to Support Veterans in December 2018. DFWA reviewed the draft report and provided comment to the Productivity Commission.
DFWA made a submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislative Committee regarding the Veterans’ Recognition (Putting Veterans and Their Families First) Bill 2019.