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Appendix A – Groups of Veterans with eligibility for the LTC Program and/or VIP-IC

Appendix A – Groups of Veterans with eligibility for the LTC Program and/or VIP-IC
Groups of Veterans with eligibility for the LTC Program and/or VIP-IC
Client Groups Definition of Client Groups
Allied Veteran
 
The provisions of the Veterans Health Care Regulations (VHCRs) recognize various types of Allied Veterans depending on when and where the Veteran served, whether the Veteran was domiciled in Canada prior to or after serving in the Allied Force, and whether the Veteran is entitled to a disability pension.
a) Allied Veteran – Pre-War Domicile (World War II) 1945
b) Grandfathered Allied Veteran – Post-War Domicile (World War II) 1995
c) Allied Veteran – Pre-War Domicile (Korean War) 2010
d) Allied Veteran – Post-War Domicile (World War II) 2010
e) Allied Veteran – Post-War Domicile (Korean War) 2010
f) Allied Veteran – Post-War Domicile (World War II) Post 2003
g) Supplementary Pensioner – Pre-War Domicile (World War II – UK Forces)
h) Supplementary Pensioner – Pre-War Domicile (World War II – Commonwealth and other Allied Forces)
Canada Service Veterans (CSV): Full-time active service, other than service in a theatre of actual war, as a member of the naval, army or air forces of Canada or similar forces established in Newfoundland and Labrador, or a Canadian Merchant Mariner other than a Merchant Navy Veteran, who:
  • served for a minimum of 365 days during the period beginning on September 1, 1939 and ending on August 15, 1945 (See the guide to determining service time in Annex A, part B);
  • is 65 years of age or more; and
  • satisfies the income requirement of an income-qualified Veteran (see the guide to calculating income in Annex A, part C). The War Veterans Allowance income factor and income calculation for determining if a Canada Service Veteran is income-qualified is not to be misconstrued as establishing eligibility for War Veterans Allowance.
Civilians Civilian means a person who meets the service requirements described in subsection 56(1) of the Civilian War-related Benefits Act.
Civilian Pensioner Civilian pensioner means a person who is entitled to a pension under
  1. Parts I to III or VI to X of the Civilian War-related Benefits Act, Order
  2. the Civilian government Employees (War) Compensation Order, namely:
    • Canadian Saltwater Fishers;
    • Auxiliary Services Personnel;
    • Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit;
    • Corps of (Civilian) Canadian Firefighters for service in the United Kingdom;
    • Air Raid Precautions Workers;
    • Voluntary Aid Detachment (World War I or II);
    • Overseas Welfare Workers (World War II or Korea); or,
    • Ferry Command.
Medium Disabled Civilian Pensioner See Civilian Pensioner.
Seriously Disabled Civilian Pensioner See Civilian Pensioner.
Income Qualified Civilian Income-qualified civilian means a civilian who is in receipt of an allowance under subsection 57(1) of the Civilian War-related Benefits Act or in respect of whom a determination has been made that the civilian would be eligible for such an allowance if the civilian or their spouse or common-law partner were not in receipt of, or eligible to receive, payments under the Old Age Security Act or similar legislation of another country.
Overseas Service Civilian Overseas service civilian means a civilian described in paragraph (e), (f), (g), (h) or (i) of the definition civilian in subsection 56(1) of the Civilian War-related Benefits Act.
Income Qualified Overseas Service Civilian Income-qualified overseas service civilian means an overseas service civilian who is an income-qualified civilian.
Dual Services Veteran Not applicable as no longer any living First World War Veterans in Canada.
Military Service Pensioner Military service pensioner means a former member or reserve force member who is entitled to a pension under the Pension Act for a disability related to military service that was not:
  1. active service in World War I or World War II,
  2. service in a theatre of operations, as that expression is defined in section 2 of the Veterans Benefit Act, or
  3. special duty service, as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Pension Act.
Groups of Veterans with eligibility for the LTC Program and/or VIP-IC
Client Groups Definition of Client Groups
Former Member Entitled to a Disability Award Entitled to a disability award in relation to a member or former member, means a member or former member who:
  1. has received a disability award under subsection 45(1) or 47(1) of the Veterans Well-being Act,
  2. is waiting for the Minister to determine that their disability has stabilized pursuant to section 53 of that Act, or
  3. but for subsection 54(1) of that Act, would have received a disability award under subsection 45(1) or 47(1) of that Act.
Former Member entitled to a Disability Award in respect of Special Duty Service Entitled to a disability award in respect of special duty service in relation to a member or former member, means that the injury or disease, or aggravation thereof, for which the member or former member is entitled to a disability award, was attributable to or was incurred during special duty service as that term is defined in subsection 2(1) of the Veterans Well-being Act.
Detention Benefit Recipient A former member or a reserve force member who has received a detention benefit under Part 3 of the Veterans Well-being Act.
Special Duty Service Pensioner Means a former member or reserve force member who is entitled to a pension under the Pension Act for a disability attributable to or incurred during special duty service, as defined in subsection 3(1) of that Act.
Overseas Service Veteran Overseas service veteran means
  1. in respect of Parts I and III, a veteran referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (g) of the definition veteran who, before April 1, 1946, served during World War I or World War II,
    1. in a theatre of actual war, as that expression is defined in subsection 37(8) of the War Veterans Allowance Act, or
    2. as a merchant navy veteran of World War I or World War II within the meaning of subsection 37(7.3) of that Act,
  2. in respect of Part II, a veteran referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (g) of the definition veteran who served during World War I or World War II as defined in subsection 37(10) of that Act:
    1. in a theatre of actual war, as that expression is defined in subsection 37(8) of that Act, or
    2. as a merchant navy veteran of World War I or World War II within the meaning of subsection 37(7.3) of that Act,
  3. a veteran who:
    1. was on service in a theatre of operations, as that expression is defined in section 2 of the Veterans Benefit Act, as a member of the Canadian Forces, including the special force, or
    2. served as a Canadian merchant navy veteran of the Korean War, within the meaning of subsection 37(7.4) of the War Veterans Allowance Act, or
  4. an allied veteran described in paragraphs 37(4)(c.1) and (d.1) or subsection 37(4.2) of the War Veterans Allowance Act.
Prisoner of War A prisoner of war who is entitled to basic compensation under subsection 71.2(1) of the Pension Act,
Income Qualified Veteran Income-qualified veteran means a veteran referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (g) of the definition veteran who is in receipt of an allowance under the War Veterans Allowance Act or in respect of whom a determination has been made that the veteran would be eligible for such an allowance if the veteran or their spouse or common-law partner were not in receipt of, or eligible to receive, payments under the Old Age Security Act or similar legislation of another country.
Veteran Pensioner A Veteran pensioner means a veteran referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (g) of the definition veteran who is entitled to a pension for a war-related pensioned condition.
Seriously Disabled Veteran Pensioner Seriously disabled, in relation to a client, means that the client’s extent of disability, in respect of the aggregate of all of the client’s disability assessments under the Pension Act and the Veterans Well-being Act, is equal to or greater than 78%.
“Medium Disabled Veteran Pensioner” (term does not appear term in VHCRs but placed here for clarity) A veteran pensioner or a civilian pensioner if the extent of their disability in respect of the aggregate of all of their disability assessments under the Pension Act and the Veterans Well-being Act is equal to or greater than 48%.
Frailty Frailty is defined as the occurrence of a critical mass of physical conditions that place an individual at risk for falls, injuries, illnesses or the need for supervision or hospitalization. Frailty also results in a severe and prolonged impairment of function with little or no likelihood of improvement. Combined with a service related disability, frailty provides and additional gateway into long-term care. More information on frailty is contained in VAC’s Frail Pensioner and Award Recipients policy located at www.veterans.gc.ca.
 
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