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TS: Ottawa Expected To Hand Out Fewer Vet Disability Claims

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Tags: Canada, Military, Veterans Affairs Canada

A trove of leaked internal Veterans Affairs documents suggests bureaucrats knew from the beginning that a new system of benefits would mean less cash for injured soldiers with one analysis projecting savings of up to $40 million per year.

Another analysis, contained among 3,500 pages obtained by The Canadian Press, raised concern that some disabled veterans might be forced back to work or to take up part-time jobs to supplement their income.

Read the entire Toronto Star article here.
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