Veterans Allowance Regulations

14 (1) Subject to subsection (2), where a veteran and the veteran’s spouse or common-law partner, or the veteran’s survivor or orphan, as the case may be, has applied for or is in receipt of an allowance and would also be eligible for an old age security benefit if they applied for one, the current monthly benefit deemed to be payable, for the purposes of subparagraph 4(3)(c)(i) of the Act, shall be the amount of the old age security benefit that they would be eligible to receive, starting in the fourth month after the old age security benefit became payable.

(2) Where a veteran and the veteran’s spouse or common-law partner, or the veteran’s survivor or orphan, as the case may be, has duly applied for an old age security benefit and receipt of it is delayed by circumstances beyond their control, the Minister shall assess the old age security benefit as a current monthly benefit payable for the purposes of subparagraph 4(3)(c)(i) of the Act effective the first day of the month in which payment of it is received.

(3) Where a veteran and the veteran’s spouse or common-law partner, or the veteran’s survivor or orphan, as the case may be, who would be eligible for an allowance if they were not receiving an old age security benefit, wishes to take up residence outside Canada for a period longer than six months and the old age security benefit, in whole or in part, would be discontinued following departure from Canada, they may, as of the first day of the month that is three months prior to the anticipated date of departure, elect in writing to forego the old age security benefit, in whole or in part, in order to be in receipt of an allowance prior to leaving Canada.

(4) The old age security benefit, or the part of it, that is foregone under subsection (3) shall not be regarded as a current monthly benefit deemed to be payable for the purposes of subparagraph 4(3)(c)(i) of the Act.