Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel & Crematorium believes the story of every veteran's life deserves to be shared. We are deeply committed to providing families with exceptional veterans services and can assist you in securing military burial benefits. When it comes time for you to make arrangements for the veteran in your life, know that our staff is both qualified and committed to providing them with the military honours they deserve.
When arranging for veterans' burial services, you can rely on us to assist with completing all the necessary paperwork involved in obtaining the military death and burial benefits including Funeral and Burial Assistance from Veterans Affairs Canada or the Last Post Fund.
To help ensure that every veteran receives the dignified and honourable funeral and burial service they deserve, financial assistance is available through Veterans Affairs Canada and the Last Post Fund. This non-profit organization ensures that veterans who meet both military and financial requirements will receive funding to help cover their funeral and burial expenses.
To be eligible for financial assistance, the estate of the deceased and surviving spouse must first pass a means test to determine whether or not they have the financial resources to cover the costs. However, if the veteran’s death is related to their military service and a condition for which Veterans Affairs provided a disability benefit, assistance may be automatically granted after being determined by A Veterans Affairs medical authority. For all other veterans, the following criteria is used to determine eligibility for means testing.
If the veteran is considered eligible for means testing, the following criteria will not be included in the calculation of financial status.
If the deceased’s estate passes the means testing, funding will be granted to cover all or part of the following services and expenses:
any medical costs of the deceased person's last sickness that were not otherwise paid by the Minister and that are not insured under a private or provincial health care plan;
If you require any assistance during the application process or would like to learn more about the veteran services that we offer, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our staff is experienced in veteran services and can assist you with any aspect of the application or planning process.
Call us to learn how we can work together to pay tribute to your veteran.