Veterans Well-being Act

Marginal note:When pain and suffering compensation payable

• 51 (1) Pain and suffering compensation begins to be payable under section 45, 47 or 48 on the later of

  • (a) the first day of the month in which the application for pain and suffering compensation is made, and

  • (b) the day that is three years before the first day of the month in which the pain and suffering compensation is granted.

• Marginal note:Additional payment

  (2) Despite subsection (1), if the Minister or, in the case of a review or an appeal under the Veterans Review and Appeal Board Act, the Board is of the opinion that, were it not for delays in securing service or other records or other administrative difficulties beyond the control of the member or veteran, pain and suffering compensation would have been granted earlier, the Minister or the Board, as the case may be, may grant an additional payment to the member or veteran in an amount not exceeding an amount equal to the pain and suffering compensation payable to the member or veteran for two years.

• Marginal note:Additional payment deemed to be compensation

  (3) The additional payment is deemed to be compensation for the purposes of sections 88 to 90 and 92 and subsection 93(1).