Bob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

On 14 June over 310,000 members of the veteran community received an initial payment, the clean energy advance, to help meet household costs which en the carbon price starts on 1 July. This payment, part of the Household Assistance Package, is an upfront lump sum amount to last until ongoing assistance, the clean energy supplement, commences between March 2013 and January 2014. All Veterans' Affairs pension recipients are eligible for clean energy payments. The children of veterans and members who receive fortnightly educational allowances are also eligible for clean energy payments. Disability pensions, including—