Benefits
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Funeral Benefits Guide
Indexation of Benefits
Compensation payments are automatically adjusted twice yearly: on 1 April and 1 October to reflect movements in ordinary wage rates in NSW. We will inform you whenever an adjustment is made to your payment.
Taxation of Benefits
Your compensation benefit is defined as income by the Australain Taxation Office. You must declare any payments you receive from the DDB in your income tax return.
The DDB will issue you with a Payment Summary at the end of each financial year showing the amount of compensation payments made to you and any taxation deducted.
Your tax liability depends on your individual circumstances. We recommend that you obtain professional financial advice about your situation. Your local Centrelink office may also be able to help with information.
Impact on Centrelink, Veteran Affairs and other pensions
Your compensation benefit may impact on any pension you recceive from another source including Centrelink or the Department of Veteran Affairs. You must advise the agency that you are in receipt of benefits from the DDB. You must also inform them each time your compensation payment changes.
The Centrelink Compensation Recovery Team can provide you with information about the impact of your DDB benefit on your Centrelink payment. The NSW/ACT Team can be contacted on (02) 9208 2001.