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Strategic Outcome: Eligible Veterans and other clients achieve their optimum level of well-being through programs and services that support their care, treatment, independence, and re-establishment

Program Activity: Compensation and Financial Support

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Pensions, and Allowances for Disability and Death

Start date: September 1, 1919

End date: Ongoing

Description: Provide pensions for disability or death and economic support in the form of allowances to: members of the Canadian Forces and Merchant Navy Veterans who served in the First World War, the Second World War or the Korean War; certain civilians who are entitled to benefits because of their wartime service; former and serving members of the Canadian Forces (including those who served in Special Duty Areas); survivors and dependants of military and civilian personnel.

Expected results: Eligible clients of Veterans Compensation and Financial Support are appropriately compensated to contribute to their well-being.

Strategic Outcome: Eligible Veterans and other clients achieve their optimum level of well-being through programs and services that support their care, treatment, independence, and re-establishment

Program Activity: Compensation and Financial Support

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Disability Awards and Allowances

Start date: April 1, 2006

End date: Ongoing

Description: Provide disability awards for disability or death and economic support in the form of allowances to former and serving members of the Canadian Forces, and in some cases to survivors and dependants, for the non-economic effects of a service-related disability, including pain and suffering, functional loss and the effects of permanent impairment on the lives of members, Veterans and their families.

Expected results: Eligible clients of Veterans Compensation and Financial Support are appropriately compensated to contribute to their well-being.

Strategic Outcome: Eligible Veterans and other clients achieve their optimum level of well-being through programs and services that support their care, treatment, independence, and re-establishment

Program Activity: Compensation and Financial Support

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Earnings Loss and Supplemental Retirement Benefit

Start date: April 1, 2006

End date: Ongoing

Description: The Earnings Loss benefit provides temporary income replacement benefits while the Canadian Forces Veteran participates in rehabilitation in preparation for employment in civilian life. Ongoing long-term income replacement benefits are provided to age 65 when the Veteran is unable to engage in any suitable employment due to total and permanent incapacity. At age 65, recipients of long-term income replacement benefits receive a lump-sum retirement benefit to compensate for lost opportunity to contribute to a retirement pension due to a career-ending or service-related disability.

Expected results: Eligible clients of Veterans Compensation and Financial Support are appropriately compensated to contribute to their well-being.

Strategic Outcome: Eligible Veterans and other clients achieve their optimum level of well-being through programs and services that support their care, treatment, independence, and re-establishment

Program Activity: Compensation and Financial Support

Name of Transfer Payment Program: War Veterans Allowance/Civilian War Allowance

Start date: September 30, 1930

End date: Ongoing

Description: The War Veterans Allowance (WVA) is a form of financial assistance available to eligible Veterans, qualified civilians and their survivors, dependants and orphans. In recognition of war service, qualified persons are provided with regular, monthly income to meet basic needs. WVA is based on income, domestic status and number of dependants. Recipients are paid at a single, married or orphan's rate. Payments are indexed annually to the CPI. Eligibility for WVA is determined by the wartime service of a Veteran or qualified civilian, age or health, income or residency.

Expected results: Eligible clients of Veterans Compensation and Financial Support are appropriately compensated to contribute to their well-being.

Strategic Outcome: Eligible Veterans and other clients achieve their optimum level of well-being through programs and services that support their care, treatment, independence, and re-establishment

Program Activity: Veterans Health Care and Re-establishment

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Veterans Independence Program

Start date: 1981

End date: Ongoing

Description: The Department's Veterans Independence Program is a national home care program that assists eligible clients to remain independent in their own homes or communities by offering a variety of programs and services, such as housekeeping, grounds maintenance, and personal care.

Expected results: VAC contributes to the well-being of clients through the provision of health benefits and rehabilitation services.

Strategic Outcome: Canadians remember and demonstrate their recognition of all those who served in Canada's efforts during war, military conflict and peace

Program Activity: National and International Memorials

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Last Post Fund

Start date: N/A

End date: Ongoing

Description: The Last Post Fund (LPF) is a non-profit corporation which administers funeral, burial, and grave marking services for Veterans Affairs Canada. Canada Remembers provides eligible Veterans and civilians with a dignified funeral and burial through the Last Post Fund.

Expected results: A Canadian public that is informed of military history and engaged in honouring the contributions of Veterans and those who gave their lives in the cause of peace and freedom.

Strategic Outcome: Canadians remember and demonstrate their recognition of all those who served in Canada's efforts during war, military conflict and peace

Program Activity: National and International Memorials

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Start date: N/A

End date: Ongoing

Description: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission was established by Royal Charter in 1917. Its duties are to mark and maintain the graves of the members of the forces of the Commonwealth who were killed in the two World Wars, to build memorials to those who have no known grave and to keep records and registers of Canadian war dead. Canada Remembers maintains Canadian war graves and cemeteries through a partnership with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Expected results: A Canadian public that is informed of military history and engaged in honouring the contributions of Veterans and those who gave their lives in the cause of peace and freedom.