Veterans Well-being Regulations

27 (1) Subject to subsection (3), the value of variable A and variable B described in subsection 19(1) of the Act shall be adjusted annually on January 1 in accordance with the percentage increase to the Consumer Price Index, rounded to the next 0.25%, for the year ending on September 30 of the previous year.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the value of the benefit referred to in subsection 23(1) of the Act and the amount determined under subsection 23(3) of the Act shall be adjusted annually on January 1 in accordance with the percentage increase, rounded to the next 0.25%, to the Consumer Price Index for the year ending September 30 of the previous year.

(3) The adjustment at the source to amounts or benefits payable from sources referred to in section 22 or 23 shall not be considered in the valuation of variable B or amounts determined under subsection 23(3) of the Act.

(4) The Consumer Price Index is the average all-items Consumer Price Index for Canada (not seasonally adjusted) published by Statistics Canada.