Veterans Well-being Regulations

65.5 (1) A designated person and the veteran in respect of whom the person is being paid the caregiver recognition benefit shall provide, at the Minister’s request, any information or documents that are necessary to enable the Minister to assess the veteran’s continued eligibility for the benefit.

(2) The Minister may, for the purposes of section 65.31 of the Act, suspend the payment of the benefit so long as

• (a) the designated person or the veteran, as the case may be, fails to comply with a request made under subsection (1); or

• (b) the veteran fails to undergo an assessment required under section 65.3 of the Act.

(3) Before suspending the payment of the benefit, the Minister shall provide the veteran and the designated person with written notification of the reasons for the suspension and the effective date of the suspension.