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  1. What will happen from 1 July 2026?
  2. Additional Resources
From 1 July 2026, the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) and Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence related claims) Act 1988 (DRCA) will close to new claims for rehabilitation and compensation and DVA will consider claims submitted from that date under an improved Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA).
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What will happen from 1 July 2026?

From 1 July 2026, MRCA eligibility will expand to include all reservists.

Any compensation being received under the VEA and/or DRCA before 1 July 2026 will continue to be paid. They will also continue to be indexed as normal.  However, people in receipt of incapacity payments under the DRCA will have those payments transitioned into the more beneficial MRCA system from that date.

Any new or updated claim lodged from 1 July 2026 will be assessed under the MRCA, irrespective of service. 

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Additional Resources

There are a range of additional resources available on the Legislation Reform website covering a variety of topics. These include: Permanent Impairment compensation.  

There are individual pages for different veteran community groups including VEA veterans, DRCA veterans, MRCA veterans and family members of veterans.

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