Veterans Well-being Regulations

20 Subject to section 21 and for the purposes of subsection 23(1) of the Act, the imputed income for a member or veteran is equal to

• (a) in the case of a member who dies during regular force service, the greater of the member’s monthly military salary at the time of death and the monthly military salary for a senior private in the standard pay group at that time, adjusted until the benefit is payable;

• (b) in the case of a member who dies during reserve force service, if the injury or disease that resulted in the death was incurred, contracted or aggravated, as the case may be,

  • (i) during regular force service, the greater of the member’s monthly military salary at the time of release from the regular force service and the monthly military salary for a senior private in the standard pay group at that time, adjusted until the benefit is payable,

  • (ii) at any time during Class C Reserve Service, the greater of the monthly military salary of the member and the monthly military salary for a senior private in the standard pay group at that time, adjusted from the earlier of the date of completion of the Class C Reserve Service and the date of the member’s death until the benefit is payable,

  • (iii) at any time during Class B Reserve Service of more than 180 days, the member’s monthly military salary at that time updated to the salary rate in effect at the time of the member’s death and adjusted until the benefit is payable, and

  • (iv) during Class A Reserve Service or Class B Reserve Service of no more than 180 days, $2,000;

• (c) in the case of a deceased veteran whose final release was from the regular force, the greater of the veteran’s monthly military salary at the time of release and the monthly military salary for a senior private in the standard pay group at that time, adjusted until the benefit is payable; and

• (d) in the case of a deceased veteran whose final release was from the reserve force, if the injury or disease that resulted in the death was incurred, contracted or aggravated, as the case may be,

  • (i) during regular force service, the greater of the veteran’s monthly military salary at the time of release from the regular force and the monthly military salary for a senior private in the standard pay group at that time, adjusted until the benefit is payable,

  • (ii) at any time during Class C Reserve Service, the greater of the veteran’s monthly military salary and the monthly military salary for a senior private in the standard pay group at that time, adjusted from the date of completion of the Class C Reserve Service until the benefit is payable,

  • (iii) at any time during Class B Reserve Service of more than 180 days, the veteran’s monthly military salary at that time updated to the salary rate in effect at the time of the release and adjusted until the benefit is payable, and

  • (iv) during Class A Reserve Service or Class B Reserve Service of no more than 180 days, $2,000.