Ex-Gratia Payments and Comprehensive Medical Assessments for Vietnam Veterans (M75)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the ex-gratia payments to Vietnam veterans and/or members of their family with accepted conditions and for the annual comprehensive medical assessments for Vietnam Veterans.
Expenses
| 2011/12 | 2012/13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Budgeted $000 | Estimated Actual $000 | Budget $000 | |
| Total Appropriation | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,300 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation will increase by $100,000 to $1.300 million in 2012/13. The increase reflects the transfer of a forecast 2011/12 underspend of $200,000 redirected to non-departmental output expense Support for Veterans and Their Families. This is combined with an expected reduced demand for ex-gratia payments in 2012/13.
Expected Results
| 2011/12 | 2012/13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Budgeted Standard | Estimated Actual Standard | Budget Standard | |
| Performance Measures | |||
| Provision of annual medical checks for Vietnam veterans. | Up to 2000 | Up to 2000 | Up to 2000 |
| Number of ex-gratia payments likely to be made to Vietnam veterans and/or members of their family with accepted conditions. | Up to 6 | Up to 6 | Up to 6 |
Conditions on Use of Appropriation
| Reference | Conditions |
|---|---|
| Accepted Conditions | A condition on the Institute of Medicine of the United States National Academy of Sciences 'Sufficient Evidence of Association' list, or one of five conditions accepted as being related to parental dioxin exposure. |
| Comprehensive Medical Assessments | An assessment of the impact of service and exposure to a toxic environment on Vietnam veterans. |
Current and Past Policy Initiatives
| Policy Initiative | Year of First Impact | 2011/12 Budgeted $000 | 2012/13 Budget $000 | 2013/14 Estimated $000 | 2014/15 Estimated $000 | 2015/16 Estimated $000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOU signed by the Crown with the Ex-Vietnam Services Association and the RNZRSA regarding the concerns of Vietnam veterans. | 2006/07 | 400 | 300 | 200 | - | - |
| Annual Comprehensive Medical Assessments for Vietnam veterans. | 2009/10 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | - |
