13.2.3 Who can make a claim under the Education Schemes?

13.2.3 Who can make a claim under the Education Schemes?

See paragraph 2.3 of the Instruments

A claim for benefits under VCES or MRCAETS can be made by:

 the member or former member

 the dependant (over 16 years of age) of the member or former member

 another person on behalf of the member, former member or dependant (as approved by the member, former member or dependant)

 a person approved by the Commission in the case where the member, former member or dependant is physically or mentally incapable of claiming.

Where a dependant is under the age of 16, a claim can be made by the dependant’s parent or guardian, a person approved by the parent of guardian, or a person approved by the Commission where there is no other person to make the application.