Annex A: Funeral and Burial Program Means Test criteria, as of March 2016 (per Veterans Burial Regulations)
| Veterans with a survivor and/or dependent | Single/Widowed Veterans with no dependents | |
|---|---|---|
| Asset exemptions Items/amounts excluded when determining the financial assets available. |
Residence of choice (if more than one, survivor can determine which one to exempt) Vehicle of choice (if more than one, survivor can determine which one to exempt) Deceased Veterans cheques for the month of death For all remaining assets that are considered, there is a $12,015 exemption amount appliedFootnote 47, with $700 added for each additional dependent |
Assets that were jointly held with another individual. |
| Assets included Those assets that are assessed as potential financial means for providing funeral and burial. |
Canada Pension Plan death benefit (if available for deceased Veteran) Life Insurance and any other death benefits payable to the estate/survivor Cash and savings over and above the exemption amount Second residence (if applicable) and other real estate Second vehicle (if applicable) Pre-paid funeral and burial expenses |
Canada Pension Plan death benefit (if available) Life Insurance and any other death benefits payable to the estate Cash and savings Residence(s) and other real estate Vehicle(s) Pre-paid funeral and burial expenses |
| Debts included Debts are subtracted from assets to determine if there is a financial need (if there are more assets than debt, there is no financial need). |
Any debts against the estate Funeral and burial expenses Grave maker allowance as debt if family doesn’t choose a VAC grave marker |
Any debts against the estate Funeral and burial expenses Grave maker allowance as debt if family doesn’t choose a VAC grave marker |