{"id":1107,"date":"2024-11-07T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-coto.pantheonsite.io\/uncategorized\/ontario-increasing-financial-and-community-supports-for-veterans\/"},"modified":"2024-11-07T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T18:30:00","slug":"ontario-increasing-financial-and-community-supports-for-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/news-articles\/ontario-increasing-financial-and-community-supports-for-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario Increasing Financial and Community Supports for Veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ontario government is increasing the financial assistance available to veterans and their families through the <\/a> Soldiers’ Aid Commission<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The government is also making new regulatory amendments, which will allow eligible veterans and their family members to receive up to $3,000 each year, up from $2,000, to help pay for essential services and supports.<\/p>\n

Eligible veterans can find out how to apply to the Soldiers’ Aid Commission at Ontario.ca\/SoldiersAid<\/a><\/a> to help cover health-related expenses such as hearing aids and eye glasses, specialized equipment like wheelchairs, home repairs and moving costs, as well as personal items such as clothing. <\/p>\n

The proposed changes are part of the ongoing work the Ontario government is doing to continue to recognize and honour veterans for their pivotal role in the nation’s past and future, and build on the government’s Honouring Veterans Act, 2024<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n

To learn more, see the full news release<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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