Veterans Well-being Regulations

62 A person to whom an amount is paid or payable under any of sections 100 to 103 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1, or who receives a critical injury benefit, a detention benefit, a death benefit, a disability award equal to or greater than the amount set out in column 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act as it read immediately before April 1, 2019, as adjusted in accordance with section 63.1, that corresponds to a rate of award of 5% set out in column 1 of that Schedule, or pain and suffering compensation equal to or greater than the amount set out in column 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act, as adjusted in accordance with section 63.1, that corresponds to a rate of pain and suffering compensation of 5% set out in column 1 of that Schedule, is eligible, on application, for the payment or reimbursement of fees for financial advice, to a maximum of $500, relating to the amount, award or benefit if

• (a) the financial advice is provided by an arms-length financial adviser who is primarily engaged in the business of providing financial advice;

• (b) the person makes the application within 12 months after

  • (i) in the case of an amount paid or payable under any of sections 100 to 103 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1, the date of the letter notifying the person of the amount paid or payable, or

  • (ii) in any other case, the date of the decision; and

• (c) the person provides an invoice containing the name and business address of the financial adviser and, if applicable, proof of payment.