Canadian Armed Forces Delayed Pension Class Action
July 29, 2025 - Defence Stories
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Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members: Did you experience a delay in receiving a pension benefit under the Reserve Force Pension Plan or the Regular Force Pension Plan? A settlement has been approved by the Court and you may be eligible to make a claim for compensation if:
- You served in the Reserve Force;
- You were released from the CAF between March 1, 2007, and October 31, 2017;
- You were entitled to receive an Immediate Annuity, Transfer Value, Annual Allowance and/or Bridge Benefit under the Regular Force Pension Plan or the Reserve Force Pension Plan; and
- You did not receive payment of the Immediate Annuity, Transfer Value, Annual Allowance and/or Bridge Benefit for more than 60 days from the date of your release.
The Agreed Settlement
On July 4, 2025, the Court approved a settlement providing compensation for delays in the payment of certain pension benefits under the Reserve Force Pension Plan or the Regular Force Pension Plan. The payments under the settlement are intended to compensate Class Members for the experience of delay, rather than any economic loss.
The amount of compensation to be paid to any individual Class Member depends on the type of pension benefit paid to the Class Member and the length of the delay in payment. Class Members who received a Monthly Benefit (Immediate Annuity, Annual Allowance and/or Bridge Benefit) may be eligible to receive a payment in accordance with the following payment schedule:
| 91 to 150 Days’ Delay | 151 to 365 Days’ Delay | 366 to 730 Days’ Delay | Over 730 Days’ Delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| $400.00 | $600.00 | $800.00 | $1,200.00 |
Class Members who received a Transfer Value may be eligible to receive a payment in accordance with the following payment schedule:
| Over 181 Days’ Delay |
|---|
| $600.00 |
How to Receive Payment
To request compensation under the Settlement Agreement, all Class Members must complete and submit a Claim Form, which will be available when the claim period opens on August 18, 2025, on the Department of National Defence website at Canadian Armed Forces Delayed Pension Class Action or via the Class Counsel website at Canadian Forces Delayed Pension Class Action - Koskie Minsky LLP.
Further information is available on the Long Form Notice, in the document section on Canadian Forces Delayed Pension Class Action - Koskie Minsky LLP.
If you would like to receive updates by email, please contact: cafpensions@kmlaw.ca.
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