I'm not a lawyer, so I will not try to answer a lawyer.
What I would say is that it's in the legislation and the regulation that once you qualify for a benefit, the money will be there. In that sense, it's not optional.
On March 6th, 2012. See this statement in context.
March 6th, 2012 / 4:55 p.m.
Deputy Minister, Department of Veterans Affairs
I'm not a lawyer, so I will not try to answer a lawyer.
What I would say is that it's in the legislation and the regulation that once you qualify for a benefit, the money will be there. In that sense, it's not optional.
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