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Benefits for Survivors (of Disability Pension Recipients)

Continuation of Disability Pension

When a disability pensioner dies, if he or she was pensioned at 5% or greater, the survivor will continue to receive (for a period of one year) the same Disability Pension or Prisoner of War compensation that was being paid to the pensioner. This includes any Attendance Allowance and/or Exceptional Incapacity Allowance the pensioner was receiving at the time of death. After this one year period, a survivor's pension will be automatically paid.

Survivor's Pension

A survivor's pension will be paid to the survivor of a disability pensioner commencing one year from the time of death. The pensioner's benefits continue in full for the first year.

If the pensioner was receiving a pension of 48% or greater, the survivor is entitled to a full survivor's pension. If the pensioner was receiving a pension between the 5% and 47% rate, the survivor will receive one-half of the Disability Pension that was paid to the pensioner.

Surviving spouses/surviving common-law partners who remarry will continue to receive the survivor's pension. Children and other qualified dependents may also qualify for benefits following a pensioner's death. Please contact us for more information.

For more information on any of the above programs or to apply please contact us: http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/contact

http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/services/after-injury/disability-benefits/disability-pension/survivor-benefits

Exceptional Incapacity Allowance

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

This resource page on VAC services and information is for those who have served or are serving with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) has partnered with the
RCMP for more than 60 years to help serving and retired,
regular and civilian members and their families. While
the RCMP is responsible for the programs and services
provided to its members, VAC administers some of these
programs on its behalf, including the disability pension
and health benefit programs for a service-related injury
or illness.

http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/services/information-for/rcmp