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8.4.6 Treatment for eligible dependants

Section 284 of the MRCA provides for a Gold Repatriation Health Card to wholly dependent partners (of a deceased MRCA person),and eligible young persons who are wholly or mainly dependant immediately before the person's death.

Wholly dependent partners and eligible young persons with a Gold Repatriation Health Card are entitled to the same treatment as former members with a Gold Repatriation Health Card.  Wholly Dependent Partners will have 'War Widow/er' embossed on their Gold Repatriation Health Card.

Further information on Death and Dependant benefits is included in Chapter 7 of this manual.