Veterans Well-being Act

Marginal note:Waiver of application

• 40.5 (1) The Minister may waive the requirement for an application for the retirement income security benefit if the Minister is satisfied that the veteran or survivor would be eligible for the benefit if they were to apply for it based on information that has been collected or obtained by the Minister in the exercise of the Minister’s powers or the performance of the Minister’s duties and functions in respect of the earnings loss benefit, career impact allowance or disability award or in respect of the disability pension under the Pension Act.

• Marginal note:Notice of intent

  (2) If the Minister intends to waive the requirement for an application, the Minister shall notify the veteran or survivor in writing of that intention.

• Marginal note:Accepting waiver

  (3) If the veteran or survivor accepts the waiver of the requirement for an application, the veteran or survivor shall, within the period specified by the Minister, file with the Minister any information requested by the Minister.

• Marginal note:Declining waiver

  (4) The veteran or the survivor may, within the period specified by the Minister, decline a waiver of the requirement for an application by notifying the Minister in writing of their decision to do so.

• Marginal note:Cancellation of waiver

  (5) Even if the Minister intends to waive the requirement for an application, the Minister may require that the veteran or the survivor make an application for the retirement income security benefit and, in that case, the Minister shall notify the veteran or survivor in writing of that requirement.