The Ombudsman’s office today (11th December) released a Media Statement on the outcome of his inquiry into DFRDB Commutation. A copy of that Statement and the Ombudsman's Report is here. Ministerial Statement - Independent Inquiry Report into DFRDB Scheme The...
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ADFRA’s DFRDB UPDATE – JULY 2019
Tuesday 23rd Jul 2019
The Australian Defence Force Retirees Association (ADFRA) acts on behalf of Defence Force retirees and their military superannuation grievances. DFRDB UPDATE - JULY 2019 Hi All, Most of you will aware that the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s investigation into...
ADF Retirees Association – DFRDB Update – June 2019
Saturday 29th Jun 2019
The Australian Defence Force Retirees Association (ADFRA) acts on behalf of Defence Force retirees and their military superannuation grievances. Related Article: 50,000 veterans fired up over pension ‘shortfall’ The Australian 28th June 2019 DFRDB UPDATE - JUNE 2019 ”...
Ombudsman investigation into the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) scheme
Wednesday 19th Jun 2019
On 25 March 2019 the Minister for Veterans Affairs announced an Independent Inquiry into the Administration of the DFRDB scheme to be undertaken by the Ombudsman. On 25 May 2019 the Ombudsman announced its “own motion’ or internal investigation limited to the accuracy...
Opinion – Stop the veterans’ pension rip-off
Tuesday 2nd Apr 2019
Veterans who have suffered years of underpayment from their Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme (DFRDB) deserve much better. Many have put their lives on the line in times of conflict, but while the government glorifies troops as it sends them to war,...
Veterans claim they were lied to about their superannuation
Friday 29th Mar 2019
There's anger among some 50,000 Australian veterans who say that after serving their country they were lied to about their compulsory superannuation. Many years after retiring, they're still paying off what they were led to believe was a loan but turned into a...
OPINION – Now’s the time to fix benefits
Thursday 28th Mar 2019
The iniquities in military pensions and superannuation payments has been the subject of intense lobbying for some time by those affected. The response from governments of all persuasions has been rejection, justified with obtuse argument prepared by indifferent...
DFWA – INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO DFRDB COMMUTATION ARRANGEMENTS WELCOMED
Tuesday 26th Mar 2019
The Defence Force Welfare Association (DFWA) welcomes the Government’s announcement yesterday that it would finally commission an independent inquiry into the commutation arrangements of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) superannuation scheme. In...
INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO THE ADMINISTRATION OF DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS SCHEME COMMUTATION ARRANGEMENTS
Monday 25th Mar 2019
The Government will commission an independent inquiry to examine the information provided by scheme administrators and relevant departments to members of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) superannuation scheme. The DFRDB scheme, which was...
Veterans accuse Federal Government of ‘ripping off’ thousands from retirement benefits
Wednesday 30th Jan 2019
A Federal Coalition backbencher is lobbying the Government to investigate how much money he believes it owes some older Australian military veterans. Veterans, including some who served in Korea, Malaya and Vietnam, signed up for compulsory superannuation called the...