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VETERANS ALLOWANCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pensions and Annuities
  • Military Administration
DEF

Additional monthly income for low-income veterans in recognition of their war-time duty to meet their basic needs.

CONT

War Veterans Allowance (WVA) is a form of financial assistance available from Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), pursuant to the War Veterans Allowance Act. In recognition of war service, qualified persons are provided with a regular monthly income to meet their basic needs. Eligibility is determined by the wartime service of a veteran or qualified civilian, age or health, income and residency. The amount of WVA is based on income, marital/common-law partner status and number of dependants.

OBS

war veterans allowance; WVA: term and abbreviation used by Veterans Affairs Canada.

OBS

The terms "veteran's allowance", "veterans' allowance" and "veteran allowance" can be used as synonyms if these terms apply particularly to the war allowance that veterans receive.

OBS

Not to be mistaken with the terms "veterans disability pension" and "veterans affairs award."

Key term(s)
  • allowance of veterans, allowance of war veterans, war veteran allowance, veterans allowance, allowance for veterans, allowance for war veterans

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pensions et rentes
  • Administration militaire
DEF

Revenu mensuel supplémentaire accordé aux anciens combattants en reconnaissance de leur service en temps de guerre afin de subvenir à leurs besoins de base.

CONT

L'allocation aux anciens combattants (AAC) constitue une forme d'aide financière qu'offre Anciens Combattants Canada (ACC) en vertu de la Loi sur les allocations aux anciens combattants. En reconnaissance du service en temps de guerre, les personnes admissibles reçoivent un revenu mensuel régulier pour leur permettre de répondre à leurs besoins de base. L'admissibilité d'un ancien combattant ou d'un civil est déterminée en fonction du service en temps de guerre, de l'âge ou de l'état de santé, du revenu et du lieu de résidence. Le montant de l'AAC dépend du revenu, de l'état civil [époux ou épouse ou conjoint(e) de fait] et du nombre de personnes à charge.

OBS

allocation aux anciens combattants; AAC : terme et abréviation en usage à Anciens Combattants Canada.

OBS

Les syntagmes «allocation d'anciens combattants» et «allocation des anciens combattants» sont aussi des solutions possibles.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «pension d'invalidité des anciens combattants» et «indemnité d'invalidité des anciens combattants».

Spanish

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