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Survivors - PFL - Q&A
by Cool~Way Fri 19 Apr 2019, 9:05 pm
Veterans Affairs Canada - Facebook - April 19, 2019
Military families make huge sacrifices. Survivors of deceased Veterans and serving members may qualify for the Pain and Suffering Compensation and the Income Replacement Benefit under Pension for Life. Read the survivor-related question and answer section of this page for more information: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/services/pension-for-life?hootPostID=5559450caecbd7dd63c4f4bf27f28560
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Re: Survivors - PFL - Q&A
by Warrior Sun 09 Feb 2020, 10:15 am
Survivors
Are survivors and surviving dependent children eligible for the Pension for Life?
Yes, survivors and surviving dependent children are eligible for two of the Pension for Life benefits, which are: the Pain and Suffering Compensation; and the Income Replacement Benefit.
Is Veterans Affairs Canada taking anything away from survivors through the Pension for Life?
No, the Department is committed to supporting members, Veterans and their survivors. Through the Pension for Life, Veterans Affairs Canada is increasing survivors' eligibility for financial benefits through the Income Replacement Benefit and is increasing the amount that is payable to them from 50 to 70% (for details see next question).
What can survivors and surviving dependent children receive under the Income Replacement Benefit?
Eligibility for survivors and surviving dependent children to benefits has increased through the Income Replacement Benefit, and the amount they will be paid has also increased.
For example, if a Veteran in receipt of the Income Replacement Benefit dies before age 65 of non-service related causes, the survivor and surviving dependent children will be eligible for a lump-sum payment equal to 24 months times the amount the Veteran received in the month before he or she died.
Currently, the survivor and/or surviving dependent children do not have access to benefits if the Veteran was in receipt of short-term Earnings Loss, and survivors are only eligible for the Supplementary Retirement Benefit if the Veteran was in receipt of long-term Earnings Loss.
If a Veteran dies after age 65 of non-service related causes, survivors and surviving dependent children will be eligible for 70% of the Veteran's post-65 Income Replacement Benefit. Currently, survivors are only eligible for 50% of the Veteran's post-65 Retirement Income Security Benefit and surviving dependent children are not eligible for the Retirement Income Security Benefit.
If a member or Veteran dies before age 65 of service-related causes, the survivor and/or dependent children will be eligible for the same Income Replacement Benefit that the Veteran would have been eligible for until age 65. After age 65, the survivor and/or dependent children will receive 70% of the benefit the Veteran would have been eligible to receive which is payable for life (this is an increase from the current 50%).
If a Veteran dies after age 65 of service-related causes, the survivor and/or surviving dependent children will receive 70% of the Veteran's post 65 Income Replacement Benefit (70%) which is an increase from the current 50%.
Division of the Benefit
If an Income Replacement Benefit is payable to a survivor and/or surviving dependent children, the following rules apply to the division of the benefit:
If there is a survivor but no surviving dependent children, the survivor will receive 100% of the Income Replacement Benefit.
If there is a survivor and one or more surviving dependent children, the survivor is entitled to 50% of the Income Replacement Benefit and the surviving dependent children, as a group, are entitled to 50% of the Income Replacement benefit divided equally between them.
If there are one or more surviving dependent children but no survivor, each of the surviving dependent children is entitled to the amount obtained by dividing the Income Replacement Benefit by the number of surviving dependent children.
What can survivors and surviving dependent children receive under the Pain and Suffering Compensation?
Survivors and surviving dependent children have the same eligibility that they have now with the Disability Award.
For example, if a member or Veteran in receipt of a monthly Pain and Suffering Compensation payment dies, the survivor and dependent children would receive the remaining balance as a lump sum.
In addition, the survivor and/or surviving dependent children can apply for any Pain and Suffering Compensation that the member or Veteran did not apply for when alive. This compensation will be paid to survivors and dependent children as a lump sum amount.
What can survivors and surviving dependent children receive under the Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation?
Survivors and surviving dependent children are not currently eligible for the Career Impact Allowance. This eligibility will not change when the Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation comes into effect. Therefore, survivors and surviving dependent children will not be entitled to the Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation.
Survivors
Are survivors and surviving dependent children eligible for the Pension for Life?
Yes, survivors and surviving dependent children are eligible for two of the Pension for Life benefits, which are: the Pain and Suffering Compensation; and the Income Replacement Benefit.
Is Veterans Affairs Canada taking anything away from survivors through the Pension for Life?
No, the Department is committed to supporting members, Veterans and their survivors. Through the Pension for Life, Veterans Affairs Canada is increasing survivors' eligibility for financial benefits through the Income Replacement Benefit and is increasing the amount that is payable to them from 50 to 70% (for details see next question).
What can survivors and surviving dependent children receive under the Income Replacement Benefit?
Eligibility for survivors and surviving dependent children to benefits has increased through the Income Replacement Benefit, and the amount they will be paid has also increased.
For example, if a Veteran in receipt of the Income Replacement Benefit dies before age 65 of non-service related causes, the survivor and surviving dependent children will be eligible for a lump-sum payment equal to 24 months times the amount the Veteran received in the month before he or she died.
Currently, the survivor and/or surviving dependent children do not have access to benefits if the Veteran was in receipt of short-term Earnings Loss, and survivors are only eligible for the Supplementary Retirement Benefit if the Veteran was in receipt of long-term Earnings Loss.
If a Veteran dies after age 65 of non-service related causes, survivors and surviving dependent children will be eligible for 70% of the Veteran's post-65 Income Replacement Benefit. Currently, survivors are only eligible for 50% of the Veteran's post-65 Retirement Income Security Benefit and surviving dependent children are not eligible for the Retirement Income Security Benefit.
If a member or Veteran dies before age 65 of service-related causes, the survivor and/or dependent children will be eligible for the same Income Replacement Benefit that the Veteran would have been eligible for until age 65. After age 65, the survivor and/or dependent children will receive 70% of the benefit the Veteran would have been eligible to receive which is payable for life (this is an increase from the current 50%).
If a Veteran dies after age 65 of service-related causes, the survivor and/or surviving dependent children will receive 70% of the Veteran's post 65 Income Replacement Benefit (70%) which is an increase from the current 50%.
Division of the Benefit
If an Income Replacement Benefit is payable to a survivor and/or surviving dependent children, the following rules apply to the division of the benefit:
If there is a survivor but no surviving dependent children, the survivor will receive 100% of the Income Replacement Benefit.
If there is a survivor and one or more surviving dependent children, the survivor is entitled to 50% of the Income Replacement Benefit and the surviving dependent children, as a group, are entitled to 50% of the Income Replacement benefit divided equally between them.
If there are one or more surviving dependent children but no survivor, each of the surviving dependent children is entitled to the amount obtained by dividing the Income Replacement Benefit by the number of surviving dependent children.
What can survivors and surviving dependent children receive under the Pain and Suffering Compensation?
Survivors and surviving dependent children have the same eligibility that they have now with the Disability Award.
For example, if a member or Veteran in receipt of a monthly Pain and Suffering Compensation payment dies, the survivor and dependent children would receive the remaining balance as a lump sum.
In addition, the survivor and/or surviving dependent children can apply for any Pain and Suffering Compensation that the member or Veteran did not apply for when alive. This compensation will be paid to survivors and dependent children as a lump sum amount.
What can survivors and surviving dependent children receive under the Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation?
Survivors and surviving dependent children are not currently eligible for the Career Impact Allowance. This eligibility will not change when the Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation comes into effect. Therefore, survivors and surviving dependent children will not be entitled to the Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation.
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