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Branch No. 24

$817 Million Pension Miscalculation Class Action Settlement Approved: Next Steps for Class Members

We are pleased to announce that the Federal Court has approved a Settlement to resolve the Manuge v Canada class proceeding. The proceeding deals with the alleged underpayment of certain disability benefits administered by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and paid to members and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and their survivors ("Class Members") between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2023. The estimated value of the Settlement is at least $435 million and up to $817 million, depending on the total number of eligible Claims received.

The Settlement affects over 330,000 Class Members and provides that Class Members and their eligible relatives or estates will receive a one-time payment of approximately 2% of the total amount of affected benefits received between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2023.

IMPORTANT: THERE ARE TWO PAYMENT GROUPS CREATED BY THE SETTLEMENT. WHICH GROUP ARE YOU PART OF?

GROUP 1: Class Members with a current payment relationship with VAC

If you are a Class Member with a current payment relationship with VAC and are currently receiving disability pension benefits from VAC, or are a survivor of a person who received disability pension benefits from VAC, a Claim is not necessary. You will automatically receive your settlement payment from VAC by direct deposit or cheque later this year.

GROUP 2: Relatives or Estates of Class Members and Class Members who do not have a cur-rent payment relationship with VAC

If you are a relative or Estate representative of a Class Member, or a Class Member without a current payment relationship with VAC, you must submit a Claim in writing by March 19, 2025.

You may submit a Claim online to the website of the Administrator, KPMG, at: https://veteranspensionsettlement.kpmg.ca/ (the "Settlement Website").

KPMG also has established a dedicated call centre to address general inquiries and help claimants complete Claim forms. Please call 1 (833) 839-0648 if you need assistance.

You may also visit the Administrator's FAQ page at the above website.

Help Spread the Word

If you know of relatives, beneficiaries, or estate representatives of Class Members we encourage you to let them know there are time limits on making a Claim and that they can get answers and help with the Claims process by visiting the Settlement Website (https://veteranspensionsettlement.kpmg.ca/).

There were some attachments included with this notice - if you want more information let me know and I will forward the entire email to you. Debi (Email: rcladmin@shaw.ca)

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