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11.2.5.20 Category R welfare payment

Category R welfare payment

A category R welfare payment is one of the following payments:

Specific payment	SS(Admin)Act reference	SSAct definition (if applicable)
An age service pension under Part III of the VEA An invalidity service pension under Part III of the VEA A partner service pension under Part III of the VEA A carer service pension under Part III of the VEA	section 123TC-'category R welfare payment', paragraph (c)	section 23(1)-'service pension'
Income supplement under Part III of the VEA	section 123TC-'category R welfare payment', paragraph (d)	section 23(1)-'income support supplement'

Last reviewed: 4 January 2022

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