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AWARD UNDER PENSION ACT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compassionate pension
1, record 1, English, compassionate%20pension
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Commission may, on special application in that behalf, grant a compassionate pension, allowance or supplementary award in any case that it considers to be specially meritorious, but in which the Commission has decided that the applicant is otherwise unqualified to receive such an award or supplementary award under this Act. [Pension Act] 1, record 1, English, - compassionate%20pension
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pension accordée pour des raisons exceptionnelles
1, record 1, French, pension%20accord%C3%A9e%20pour%20des%20raisons%20exceptionnelles
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pension de commisération 2, record 1, French, pension%20de%20commis%C3%A9ration
avoid, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission peut, sur demande spéciale à cette fin, accorder une pension, allocation ou dotation supplémentaire de commisération dans tous les cas qu'elle estime particulièrement méritoires, mais où elle a décidé que le requérant est autrement inhabile à recevoir une telle dotation ou dotation supplémentaire aux termes de la présente loi. [Loi sur les pensions] 2, record 1, French, - pension%20accord%C3%A9e%20pour%20des%20raisons%20exceptionnelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- award under the Pension Act
1, record 2, English, award%20under%20the%20Pension%20Act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to the disability pension, a client may be entitled to other awards under the Pension Act, including attendance allowance, clothing allowance, exceptional incapacity allowance and prisoner of war compensation. 1, record 2, English, - award%20under%20the%20Pension%20Act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prestation en vertu de la loi sur les pensions
1, record 2, French, prestation%20en%20vertu%20de%20la%20loi%20sur%20les%20pensions
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plus de la pension d'invalidité, un client peut avoir droit à d'autres prestations en vertu de la Loi sur les pensions, notamment une allocation pour soins, une allocation vestimentaire, une allocation d'incapacité exceptionnelle et une indemnité de prisonnier de guerre. 1, record 2, French, - prestation%20en%20vertu%20de%20la%20loi%20sur%20les%20pensions
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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