Veterans Burial Regulations

2 Financial assistance towards last sickness, funeral, burial and cremation costs in accordance with section 3 is payable

• (a) if there is an insufficiency of funds, as determined under section 4, for the following deceased persons, namely,

  • (i) a pensioner who dies in Canada or elsewhere,

  • (ii) a veteran or an income-qualified civilian or an overseas service civilian who dies in Canada,

  • (iii) a veteran who is buried or cremated in Canada,

  • (iv) a veteran referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (g) of the definition veteran in section 1 who dies outside Canada,

  • (v) an overseas service civilian who dies outside Canada,

  • (vi) a veteran or a civilian who dies outside Canada and on the date of death was undergoing a medical examination required by the Minister or by the Veterans Review and Appeal Board,

  • (vii) a person who dies in Canada or elsewhere and, at the time of their death, is in receipt of an earnings loss benefit — or would, but for their level of income, be in receipt of it under subsection 18(1) of the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act or is in receipt of a Canadian Forces income support benefit under section 27 of that Act, or

  • (viii) a person who is entitled to a disability award.

• (b) in Canada or elsewhere, for the following deceased persons, namely,

  • (i) a pensioner, referred to in any of paragraphs (b) to (f) of the definition of pensioner in section 1, whose death was as a result of an injury or disease or an aggravation of an injury or disease that was attributable to or was incurred during the pensioner’s service,

  • (ii) a person in respect of whom a pension is awarded in accordance with paragraph 21(1)(b) or (2)(b) of the Pension Act,

  • (iii) a pensioner who on the date of death was receiving treatment benefits under Part I of the Veterans Health Care Regulations in respect of a period of acute care for a pensioned condition,

  • (iii.1) a person who, on the date of death, was receiving treatment benefits under Part I of the Veterans Health Care Regulations in respect of a period of acute care for a pensioned condition or for an injury or disease in respect of which they are entitled to a disability award,

  • (iv) a person who, on the date of death, was undergoing a medical examination required by the Minister or by the Veterans Review and Appeal Board,

  • (v) a pensioner who on the date of death was in receipt of treatment benefits under Part I of the Veterans Health Care Regulations in respect of hospitalization for a condition in respect of which it is uncertain whether the condition was a pensioned condition, or

  • (vi) a person who dies as a result of a service-related injury or disease or a non-service-related injury or disease that was aggravated by service in accordance with the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act.