Act of Grace Payments 2020-2021
Dear Department of Veterans' Affairs,
I request the following data for 2020/2021, namely:
: The number of claims lodged,
: The number of claims accepted, and
: The total value of the amount paid out.
Yours faithfully,
Alan ASHMORE
Dear Department of Veterans' Affairs,
I have not received a response to this FOI request, due on 29 November 2021.
I understand there has been an increased demand for FOI’s as veterans seek their files as a first step to preparing their submission to the Royal Commission.
I also understand DVA has been given additional financial resources to compensate for the increased workload the Royal Commission places/will place on the Department.
Previously DVA published the requested information in their Annual Report but now fail to do so. It is for this reason alone I am seeking this information that would not have resulted in this FOI had DVA not omitted this information from their Annual Report.
I ask that you now expedite this request as the 30 days to respond expired one week ago.
Thanks in advance.
Yours faithfully,
Alan ASHMORE
Dear Mr Ashmore,
Please find attached document in relation to your below request for
information.
If you have any questions, please contact me via
[1][email address]
Your sincerely,
Sneha (Position number: 62315639)
Information Access Officer
Information Law Section
Legal Services and Audit Branch
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
t 1800 838 372 | e [2][email address] | [3]www.dva.gov.au
p GPO Box 9998, Canberra ACT 2601
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