New Package Approved for Australian Veterans Support

New Package Approved for Australian Veterans Support
Members of the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) march during an Anzac Day parade in Brisbane, Australia on April 25, 2022. Dan Peled/Getty Images
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Australian defence force families and veterans undergoing rehabilitation and full-time study will continue to receive higher welfare payments after the Defence, Veterans’ and Families’ Acute Support Package Bill 2022 passed the Senate on Sept. 28.

The Scheme, which expired in July 2022, will now be extended until July 2023 and backdated for August and September.

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