Apply for a disability pension

The disability pension is granted following an examination of the medical and administrative file by the competent authorities.

Eligible persons

• Military personnel;

• Paramilitary personnel;

• Beneficiaries or any duly authorised person.

Procedure

The applicant must compile a file containing the required administrative and medical documents prior to appearing before the pension assessment board. Following examination of the file and validation of the procedure, a decision to grant a pension may be issued.

Required documents

• An application to appear before the medical assessment board;

• A service record;

• A certificate of the origin of the illness or injury;

• A medical assessment report;

• The minutes of the board’s meeting;

• A certificate known as Form 82-10.

Steps in the procedure

• Compile the application file with the required documents.

• Submit the file to the relevant authorities.

• Medical and administrative review of the file.

• Presentation of the file to the pension assessment board.

• Issuance of the decision to grant a pension.

• Processing of the file and issue of the pension card.

Documents issued

• The decision granting the pension;

• The pension card once the application has been processed.

In the event of renewal, provide:

• An application to be presented to the committee;

• A certificate of the origin of the illness or injury;

• A medical assessment certificate;

• The committee’s minutes;

• The new Form 82-10 certificate;

• The old Form 82-10 certificate.