VANZ statement on Travel Concessions

VANZ has released a statement on eligibility for, and calculation of, PL23 and related travel concessions. Any veteran who has a 100% or greater war disablement pension is entitled to this concession when they travel outside their defined home region.

There is a deal of confusion surrounding the calculation of reimbursements of travelling concessions under Regulation 43 of the War Pension Regulations.
The concession in the regulation relates to travel on either NZ Railways or NZ Railways Road Services. As most entitled veterans actually travel by private car they are reimbursed the equivalent fare.
The reimbursement is not based on the actual cost of travel by private car but the payment of the equivalent surface fare on public transport. More . . .