Disability compensation bereavement (formerly known as Disability pension bereavement) payments paid by lump sum
Once the total disability compensation payment bereavement payment is calculated, the payment is paid to the partner or the deceased veterans' estate in a lump sum.
Effect on lump sum of released payments of disability compensation payment
In many circumstances, payments of disability compensation payment, or a recoverable allowance are released to the deceased after their death, before payment can be stopped. The following table illustrates how the lump sum is affected.
Member of a couple
If the disability compensation payment or allowance is paid to... | Then the amount released is... | And the partner... |
A financial institution, into an account in the veteran's name | Deducted from the lump sum payment | Is given a letter to gain access to the released money, and is paid the difference between the lump sum calculated and the amount released. |
A financial institution, into a joint account | Deducted from the lump sum payment | Is paid the difference between the lump sum calculated and the amount released. |
A residential care facility | Recovered from the facility | Is paid the total calculated lump sum. |
Single Member
If the disability compensation payment or allowance is paid to... | Then the amount released is... | And the deceased veterans' Estate... |
A financial institution, into an account in the veteran's name | Deducted from the lump sum payment | Is paid the difference between the lump sum calculated and the amount released in the form of a cheque made out to the deceased veterans' estate. |
A residential care facility | Recovered from the facility | Is paid the total calculated lump sum in the form of a cheque made out to the deceased veterans' estate. |