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• Budget 2024: Additional capacity and Discretionary VIP Services

  This year’s Budget includes some additional funding for Veterans’ Affairs — an extra $4 million over four years. A large part of the extra $1 million available this year will be used to help speed up …

• Determining a claim under section 14 or section 15(4) of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014

  We are obliged to make decisions on claims according to the steps outlined in sections 14 and 15 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 . Most decisions will be made through section 14. Read the Veter…

• Travel Allowance

  Who can get this To get Travel Allowance, you must be on one of these permanently or for 3 continuous years: War Disablement Pension w…

• Veterans' Independence Programme

  From 13 March 2024, we are suspending the Veterans’ Independence Programme (VIP) for new clients without a service-related condition. The suspension will last for one year (until March 2025). There …

• Our people

  Our Minister Hon Chris Penk The Minister for Veterans is the Hon Chris Penk. Visit their profile on Beehive.govt.nz (external link) The Minister's responsibilities include: decla…

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, October 2021

  On 14 October 2021 changes were made to: the list of Australian Statements of Principles that apply in New Zealand the list of accepted late-onset conditions. Statements of Principles The Sta…

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles, April 2022

  On 22 April 2022 changes were made to: the list of Australian Statements of Principles that apply in New Zealand the list of accepted late-onset conditions. Statements of Principles The State…

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, September 2022

  Statements of Principles The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. The Veterans' Support Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2022 brough…

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, January 2023

  Statements of Principles The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. On Thursday 12 January, 24 replacement Statements of…

• Corporate documents

  Briefings to incoming Ministers We brief each incoming Minister about their portfolio. The briefing includes information on: the Veterans' Affairs portfolio their legislative responsibili…