Yes, they can receive VIP. There are basically two broad gateways. Well, there are actually three ways. One is related to service eligibility. You know, you have to have the right kind of service to access the program. A second would be generally through a pension, which means that you could have a disability pension, a medical disability pension, from the department. The third avenue is through income, and those conditions can work in different ways in different circumstances due to the complexity of our eligibility. I think other witnesses have probably addressed, and the “Keeping the Promise” document addresses, concerns about the complexity of eligibility.
On December 4th, 2007. See this statement in context.