Veterans Allowance Regulations

15 For the purposes of subsection 4(8) of the Act, an applicant or recipient and their spouse or common-law partner are not residing together if

• (a) as the result of a physical or emotional condition of the applicant or recipient or their spouse or common-law partner, or of a dependent child, the couple is unable to reside together; or

• (b) the applicant or recipient and their spouse or common-law partner are unable to reside together as the result of circumstances beyond their control and, the couple has been classified as recipients of any old age security benefit at the single rate.