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Home Providers & Professionals Disability Pensions 2006 Table of Disabilities Ch 6 Clothing Allowances

Disability Pensions

New Table of Disabilities

New Table of Disabilities

 April 2006 Edition

Chapter 6
Clothing Allowances

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6.01 – Cross Reference to VAC Policy Manual

The provisions of this Chapter should be read in conjunction with Article 38(4),(5),(6),(7),(8) of Veterans Affairs Canada Policy Manual or Article 60, 61 and 62 of the Disability Award Policy Manual.

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6.02 – Wear and Tear of Clothing on Account of Use of Appliances

  1. The requirements for the award of Clothing Allowances are laid down in Section 38 of the Pension Act or Section 60 of the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act.
  2. The rates prescribed in subsection 38(6) of the Pension Act or Section 60 in accordance with Section 94 of the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act are subject to supplements based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI Supplement) in accordance with section 75 of the Pension Act. Awards shall be assessed in grades 1 to 10 as guided by the Table to Article 6.02.
  3. The value assigned to each grade is published annually as adjusted to the Consumer Price Index.

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Table to Article 6.02



Type of Appliance Rate
1. Upper Extremity Appliances
a) Arm Brace #47 Grade 9
Arm Brace #48
b) Universal Hand Splint #40 Grade 10
Drop Wrist Splint #46
2. Spinal Appliances
a) Harris Brace #13 Grade 6
Taylor Brace #15
Camp Hyperextension
Blair Hyperextension
Jewett Hyperextension
Jones Spinal
Steindler Spinal
b) 3/4 Taylor Brace Grade 8
Castex Body Cast
Plastic Body Corset
c) Cervical Splint #51 Grade 9
d) Harris Brace #16 Grade 10

if wear and tear demonstrated
Williams Flexion Brace
Goldthwait Spinal
Memphis Spinal
Orthopaedic Corset #9
Dorsolumbar (Ottawa Truss #888)
Dorsolumbar (Ottawa Truss #444) demonstrated
3. Lower Extremity Appliances Rate
a) Leg Brace #69 Grade 4
Paraplegic Braces #75
b) Knee Cage (Jones) #68 Grade 5
Thomas Caliper Splint #70
c) Oxford Drop Foot Splint #59 Grade 6
Drop Foot Splint #64
Drop Foot Splint #65
Miller Splint
Klenzak Drop Foot Splint
Pope Double Drop Foot Splint
d) Ankle Brace #63 Grade 9
Knee Corset Misc. "C"
(Gibson)
e) Universal Ankle Brace #57 if wear and tear demonstrated

Grade 10
Drop Foot Lifter #58
Drop Foot Lifter (wire) #60
Hinged Knee Cap (Ottawa Truss #969)
Laced Knee Cap (Ottawa Truss #971)

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6.03 – Wear and Tear of Clothing on Account of Amputation

The amounts to be paid for wear and tear clothing on account of amputation are fixed by Subsection 38(4)(5) and Section 75 of the Pension Act or Articles 60, 61 and 62 of the Disability Award Policy Manual being Grade 4 for a single amputation and Grade 3 for a double amputation.

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6.04 – Specially Made Wearing Apparel

The amounts to be paid for specially made wearing apparel are fixed by Subsection 38(8) and Section 75 of the Pension Act or Articles 60, 61 and 62 of the Disability Award Policy Manual, being Grade 4.

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6.05 – Clothing Allowance for Soiling

The maximum clothing allowance payable for soiling is Grade 5 rates as prescribed in Article 38(4),(5),(6),(7) and (8) of the VAC Policy Manual or Articles 60, 61 and 62 of the Disability Award Policy Manual

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Updated: 2006-2-22
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