Qld TPI Association - What is a TPI?
A TPI is a previous member of the armed services of Australia (Air Force, Army or Navy) who did, during their period of eligible service, sustain injury, illness or disease that renders them permanently unemployable in the paid workforce.
The 'Special Rate' or 'TPI' pension is a compensatory pension paid by the Department of Veterans' Affairs as distinct from an income support pension such as the Old Age Pension or Service Pension etc.
The Special Rate (TPI) pension compensates disability pensioners who are unable to work solely because of their accepted war/defence caused disabilities. The pension is granted where the veteran:
- has a degree of incapacity of his/her accepted war/defence disabilities which can be assessed in accordance with the Guide to Assessment of Rates of Veterans' Pensions (GARP) at 70% or more; and
- is unable to work more than 8 hours per week because of his/ her accepted disabilities; and have ceased work solely on account of accepted war/ defence disabilities.
Generally speaking, a person over 65 years cannot qualify for a TPI Pension. Where a veteran is over 65 years and is extremely disabled, he/she may qualify for an Extreme Disablement Adjustment (EDA) pension.
Note: It is NOT a requirement for granting the Special Rate (TPI) pension that the injury, illness or disease must occur during active service in a 'War Zone'.
 A profile of an Australian TPI
This profile is of a member of a very unique group within the Australian community. This person incurred disabilities and/or injuries during war or warlike qualifying service for their country. [30 May 2002]
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