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Death Benefit
Offered by VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA (VAC)
In short
When military families lose a loved one as a result of a sudden service-related death, there can be great suffering as the surviving spouse and children struggle to find their place in the civilian world.
- Who it is for
- The Death Benefit is paid to a spouse or common-law partner and dependent children if a Canadian Armed Forces member has died as a result...
- How to reach
- (866) 522-2122 · information@veterans.gc.ca · Website
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About this service
From the organization's website: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/family-caregiver/death-and-bereavement/death-benefit
When military families lose a loved one as a result of a sudden service-related death, there can be great suffering as the surviving spouse and children struggle to find their place in the civilian world. Veterans Affairs Canada pays a death benefit to help ease that struggle. The amount of this benefit is adjusted annually according to the cost of living.
Who can use it?
The Death Benefit is paid to a spouse or common-law partner and dependent children if a Canadian Armed Forces member has died as a result of a service-related injury or disease provided the death occurred within 30 days after the injury occurred or the disease was contracted. If the death was more than 30 days after the incident, this support is provided through Disability benefits. You should apply for the Death Benefit if you are the survivor or dependant of a deceased CAF Veteran. A survivor is defined as: the surviving spouse, who was, at the time of the member's death, residing with the member, or the person who was, at the time of the Canadian Armed Forces member's death, the member's common-law partner (a common-law partner means a person who is cohabiting with the member in a conjugal relationship, having so co-habited for a period of at least one year). A dependent child is defined as: the child of a Canadian Armed Forces member (or of their spouse or common-law partner) who is under 18 years of age, or under 25 years of age and attending school, or an adult but physically or mentally incapacitated and prevented from earning a living. In addition, the child must have been living in the home of the Canadian Armed Forces member to be considered a dependent child.
Who it is for
Spouse or common-law partner and dependent children if a Canadian Armed Forces member
How do I get in touch?
Call (866) 522-2122, email information@veterans.gc.ca, or use the website.
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