Get support

The support you may be able to get depends on your circumstances.

Currently serving
Support while you're still serving.

Ex-serving
Support once your regular service has finished.

Family and whānau
Here's how we can support you, and how you can support your family and whānau.

Non-military personnel
Non-military personnel can have Qualifying Operational Service in certain circumstances.
Remembrance

We're proud to honour the service of the veteran community.

Services Cemeteries and memorials
We help look after Services Cemeteries. We're also able to contribute towards memorial plaques and headstones.

Commemorative funding
There are two types of financial contributions available from the Commemorative Fund.

Medals and service records
The NZ Defence Force's Personnel Archives and Medals team administer medals and hold most New Zealand military service records.

When someone dies
We may be able to provide support when someone who had Qualifying Service dies.

Your family's military history
Learning more about your family's military history is a great way to honour their service.

Certificate of Appreciation and Veterans' Pins
The Certificate of Appreciation and Veteran's Pin recognise operational service.
Eligibility

To be eligible to receive support from us, you—or certain family members—need to have Qualifying Service.

Check your eligibility
Check the support, services, or entitlements you may be able to get from us.

Understand Qualifying Service
You—or certain family members—need Qualifying Service to be able to get support from us.

Living outside NZ
You can still get support from us even if you live outside NZ.

Eligibility criteria for family and dependants
You may be able to get support if you're the spouse, partner, child or dependant of someone with Qualifying Service.

Veterans of foreign militaries
Who we can support is defined by NZ legislation.

Deployment review
We are reviewing deployments since 1 April 1974 to determine if they should be considered Qualifying Operational Service.
For clients

We put veterans and our clients at the heart of everything we do.

If you have a question at any stage please contact us—we're here to help.

How we'll work with you
We'll work with you to help you get the best support available.

Your rights and responsibilities
We want to make sure you have the best possible experience when you deal with us.

Payments
Information on payment rates and dates.

How we make decisions
We use a number of tools and processes to make decisions. This helps ensure each decision we make is fair and treats our clients consistently.

Your treatment card
Your treatment card helps you get no-cost treatment and medication for approved conditions.

Living outside NZ
You can still get support from us even if you live outside NZ.

Other benefits
You may be able to access a range of discounts and benefits. Not only that, your family may get access too.
For providers

Information for providers of services to Veterans' Affairs and our clients.

Treatment cards and letters
To help you identify our clients, we issue treatment cards and letters.

Invoicing us
How to invoice us to ensure we pay you quickly and correctly.

Treating our clients
Information for healthcare professionals providing treatment to our clients.

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The support you may be able to get depends on your circumstances.
Currently serving Ex-serving Family and whānau Non-military personnel
Remembrance

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Remembrance
We're proud to honour the service of the veteran community.
Services Cemeteries and memorials Commemorative funding Medals and service records When someone dies Your family's military history Certificate of Appreciation and Veterans' Pins
Eligibility

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Eligibility
To be eligible to receive support from us, you—or certain family members—need to have Qualifying Service.
Check your eligibility Understand Qualifying Service Living outside NZ Eligibility criteria for family and dependants Veterans of foreign militaries Deployment review
For clients

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For clients
We put veterans and our clients at the heart of everything we do.

If you have a question at any stage please contact us—we're here to help.

How we'll work with you Your rights and responsibilities Payments How we make decisions Your treatment card Living outside NZ Other benefits
For providers

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Information for providers of services to Veterans' Affairs and our clients.
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Forms

Forms for our clients, family and whānau, and our providers.

What's happening with your claim

We're currently working to finalise a large number of claims. An update on our progress

Application form	Number
Appeal against Review Decision
Appointment of a Representative	VA55
Approved Travel for Assessments, Treatment, Rehabilitation	VA23
Certificate of Appreciation and Lapel Badge
Change of Circumstances	VA52
Childcare payment for Children of a Deceased Veteran (Scheme Two)	VA48
Children’s Bursary	VA08
Children’s Pension	VA06
Dependant’s Pension	VA07
Disablement Pension	VA01
Disablement Pension and Lump Sum Payment Maximum rate for terminal condition	VA03
Employment and Earnings Declaration	VA51
Financial Advice	VA49
Funding for Commemorative Event or Project	VA24
Funding for Commemorative Travel	VA20
Funeral Expenses	VA14
Independence Allowance Lump Sum (Scheme Two)	VA34
Individual Care Plan for Audiologists
Memorial Contribution (Plaque or Headstone)	VA29B
Memorial Order Form (Plaque or Headstone)	VA29A
New Conditions and Reassessment of Accepted Disabilities	VA02
Personal Information and Consent Form
Private Hospital Surgery	VA26
Reconsider Decision	VA15
Registration of Deceased Spouses and Partners of Viet Nam Veterans’
Registration of Deceased Viet Nam Veterans
Registration of the Deceased Children of Viet Nam Veterans’
Registration of Viet Nam Veterans
Registration of Viet Nam Veterans’ Children and Grandchildren
Registration of Viet Nam Veterans’ Spouses and Partners
Retirement Lump Sum	VA13
Review of Decision	VA16
Statutory Declaration
Surviving Spouse or Partner Pension	VA05
Surviving Spouse or Partner Pension—New Relationship (Scheme One)	VA18
Survivor’s Grant and Weekly Compensation	VA47
Terminal Condition Maximum rate of Disablement Pension and Lump Sum Payment	VA03
Transfer to a Disablement Pension	VA01A
Travel Concession Payment	VA40
Travel Concession Dispensation from the Normal Evidential Requirements
Travel—Long Term Hospital Care	VA33
Travel Statutory Declaration
Treatment and Rehabilitation	VA30
Treatment Expenses	VA22
Veteran Support (Scheme Two)	VA44
Viet Nam Veterans Annual Medical Assessment (AMA)
Weekly Compensation (Scheme Two)	VA11
Weekly Income Compensation	VA04

Our documents and publications

Last Modified: 13 December 2019

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