The Royal Canadian Naval Benevolent Fund
Who Is Eligible for
Assistance?
- Former or serving members of the Canadian Forces who have significant service in operational units of Maritime Command or the RCN who used naval or Sea element rank designations
- Former or serving members of the Royal
Canadian Navy, providing they completed a minimum of one
year's service, or if less than one year's service,
a) were released due to a disability
attributable to Naval Service,
b) had war service
- Former or serving members of the Naval Reserve who have completed 5 years part-time Reserve service or significant full-time Reserve service.
- Former members of the Naval Reserve Forces of Canada who had War Service
- Former members of the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service
- Canadian Merchant Navy War Veterans
who are defined by Section 6, subsection 2 of "The Merchant
Navy War Veteran and Civilian War-Related Benefits Act"
R.S.C. 1992, c.24; and,
- Dependants of any individual who qualifies
for assistance as described above (FURTHER DETAILS BELOW).
Note
1. "War Service" includes World War I, World War II and service
in Korea.
2. In addition to the above eligibility rules it is necessary
that the element of "distress", described elsewhere, be established.
3. Dual Service: close co-operation is maintained with the Canadian
Forces Personnel Assistance Fund so that assistance provided
to applicants who also have eligibility from Air or Land service
is shared. |
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Dependants
The word "dependants" as used above, means wives/husbands, widows/widowers,
children up to 18, each of whom are, or were, dependant
upon the earnings of an individual in one of the categories
specified above. In addition, children over the age of 18 who
are physically, or mentally unable to provide for themselves;
and, children over the age of 18 who have been in continuous,
fulltime attendance at college/university or vocational training,
may be classed as dependants. |
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