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MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004 - SECT 232

Simplified outline of this Part

This Part provides compensation for the partners of deceased members in respect of whom section   12 applies if the partner was wholly dependent on the member before his or her death.

Division   2 provides that compensation is payable weekly, but that the partner may choose to convert 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the weekly amount to a lump sum. Division   2 also provides additional lump sum compensation for a partner if the deceased member died from a service death.

Division   3 provides compensation for the cost of financial advice and legal advice obtained for a partner who is entitled to compensation under Division   2.

Division   4 provides a partner with a further lump sum if the deceased member received some types of compensation under Chapter   4.

The partner might be entitled to MRCA supplement under Division   5.

A partner who is entitled to compensation under this Chapter might also be entitled to have free treatment, or compensation for treatment, provided under Chapter   6.



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