VOTES Veterans Affairs

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Veterans’ Affairs

VOTE MINISTER: Minister of Veterans’ Affairs

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENTS: New Zealand Defence Force and the Ministry of Social Development The Minister of Defence is the Responsible Minister for the New Zealand Defence Force

The Minister for Social Development and Employment is the Responsible Minister for the Ministry of Social Development

P a r t B - S t a t e m e n t o f A p p r o p r i a t i o n s

Summary of Appropriations

Appropriations to be Used By the Department

Administering the Vote For Non-Departmental Transactions

Annual Other Annual Other Total Appropriations Types of Appropriation $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Operating Flows

Classes of Outputs to be Supplied 8,250 - 1,393 - 9,643 Benefits and Other Unrequited

Expenses - - 238,001 - 238,001 Borrowing Expenses - - - - - Other Expenses - - - - - Capital Flows Capital Contributions - - 225 - 225 Purchase or Development of Capital Assets - - - - - Repayment of Debt - - - - -

Total Appropriations for 2004/05 8,250 - 239,619 - 247,869 Total 2004/05 Main Estimates

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VOTES VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

Part B1 - Details of Appropriations

2004/05

Main Estimates Supplementary _Estimates Cumulative Vote

Annual Other Annual Other Annual Other

Appropriations $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Purpose of and Reasons for Change in 2004/05 Appropriations

Departmental Output Classes (Mode B Gross)

Vote Veterans' Affairs - Defence, administered by the New Zealand Defence Force

Policy and Administration 1,641 - (301) - 1,340 - The purchase of policy advice on, and administration of, a wide range of issues

relating to veterans' entitlements, care, and recognition. The Supplementary Estimates reduction recognises a transfer to the Services to Veterans output class. This recognises that the attribution developed at the time that Vote Veterans' Affairs - Defence was established no longer reflects the work undertaken.

Services to Veterans 1,947 - 301 - 2,248 - The purchase of benefit and entitlement assessment and the provision of

appropriate services. This includes the assessment and review of - War Disablement Pensions, Veterans' Pension and burial in Services Cemeteries, the provision and installation of ex-service memorials for eligible veterans and the provision of case management for veterans and their families. The Supplementary Estimates increase recognises a transfer from the Policy and Administration output class. This recognises that the attribution developed at the time that Vote Veterans' Affairs - Defence was established no longer reflects the work undertaken.

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Vote Veterans' Affairs - Social Development, administered by the Ministry of Social

Development

Processing and Payment of

Benefits 4,649 - 13 - 4,662 - The purchase of processing and payment of war disability pensions and related allowances, veterans-related pensions and concessions and payments under the

Rehabilitation Loan Programme. Total Appropriations for

Departmental Output Classes (Mode B Gross)

8,237 - 13 - 8,250 -

Non-Departmental Output Classes

Vote Veterans' Affairs - Defence, administered by the New Zealand Defence Force Development and Maintenance of

Services Cemeteries 812 - - - 812 - The purchase of the development and maintenance of Services Cemeteries.

Support for Veterans and Their

Families 581 - - - 581 - To provide for the support of veterans and their families. This includes the provision of counselling for veterans' families, the reimbursement of out of pocket

expenses for veterans' children with specified conditions and additional support for veterans to facilitate them remaining in their own homes for as long as possible. Total Appropriations for

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Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses

Vote Veterans' Affairs - Social Development, administered by the Ministry of Social

Development

Interest Concessions Land and

Buildings 101 - 18 - 119 - Provision of the differential between the 3% or 5% Rehabilitation Loan rate and the current market rate. The Rehabilitation Loan programme has now ceased. Current

provisions cover the grandparenting of loans. The increase in expenditure is mainly due to an increase in the interest rate forecast.

Medical Treatment 12,776 - 354 - 13,130 - Provision to pay assessment costs for war disablement pension applications and

reviews, medical treatment costs for accepted service-related disabilities, and the costs of appliances and equipment required as a result of an accepted disability. The increase in expenditure is due to an increase in Medical Treatment (excluding Australia) and in Australian Medical Treatment. This is partially offset by a decrease in Aids and Appliances expenditure.

Veterans' Pension 118,990 - (339) - 118,651 - Provision of income support for ex-service people who have either reached the

qualifying age for New Zealand Superannuation and are on a 70% (or greater) war disablement pension, or are unable to participate in the labour force due to disability and who fulfill the New Zealand citizenship and residency requirements. The decrease in expenditure is due to a downward revision to the number in force.

War Disablement Pensions 104,582 - 1,519 - 106,101 - Provision to pay war disablement pensions to ex-service people who have a

disability caused or aggravated by service in a war or emergency at any time, or in routine service prior to 1974. This appropriation also covers surviving spouses' pensions, educational bursaries and travel costs. The increase in expenditure is mainly due to increases in the average payment rates due to the rising disability levels of veterans.

Total Appropriations for Benefits

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Capital Contributions to Other Persons or Organisations

Loan to the Montecillo Trust - - 225 - 225 - To provide for a loan to the Montecillo Trust, to assist with the redevelopment of

the Montecillo Veterans' Home and Hospital, Dunedin. Total Appropriations for Capital

Contributions to Other Persons or Organisations

- - 225 - 225 -

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Part E1 - Capital Contributions to Other Persons or Organisations

Loan to the Montecillo Trust

This appropriation provides for a loan of $225,000 (GST n/a) made by the Crown to the Montecillo Trust to assist with the cost of redevelopment of the Montecillo Veterans’ Home and Hospital at a new site. Interest on the loan is to be charged at the capital charge rate.

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