RISB

Nemo, yes, you only need to have a recognized service related injury/illness, and participating in an approved rehab program, or deemed DEC.

VAC hasn't abolished DEC, they got rid of the CIAS, which was dependant on being deemed DEC. DEC isn't a benefit, it's merely the official recognition that your service related injury, has caused a permanent limitation, on employment.

Bigrex. For IRB does that apply if you are only under the pension act?

bigrex wrote:Yes, the RISB has been eliminated. Are you also on IRB? Because that is now for life, so when your SISIP ends at 65, it would only increase your IRB entitlement, even with the reduction. If any extended SISIP recipient isn't on IRB already, I would apply ASAP, as long as they have a service related injury or illness.

having just read a blurb on IRB, it says on the VAC worksheet
“ELIGIBILITY FOR LIFELONG PAYMENTS
A Veteran who is participating in VAC’s rehabilitation program will be evaluated before turning 65 or after the completion of the rehabilitation or vocational assistance program. If the permanent physical or mental health problem results in a Diminished Earnings Capacity (DEC) then the Benefit will be extended for the Veteran’s lifetime or until the Veteran no longer has a DEC.“
How is this accomplished when VAC has abolished DEC.?

Yes, the RISB has been eliminated. Are you also on IRB? Because that is now for life, so when your SISIP ends at 65, it would only increase your IRB entitlement, even with the reduction. If any extended SISIP recipient isn't on IRB already, I would apply ASAP, as long as they have a service related injury or illness.

So the RISB is gone now. So what happens now at age 65 when SISIP ends.? Under the Pension Act...I get my VAC disability and at age 65 with RISB I would have got 70% of what I made before age 65. What happens now?