Veterans Affairs: Veterans Independence Program

Veterans Independence Program: One of Canada's largest providers of housecleaning services to veterans says an overhaul of the Veterans Independence Program two years ago has actually made it more difficult for retired members of the military to manage services such as housekeeping and yard work, according to Huffington Post. "We know that many of these veterans are not getting the services they need because of the difficulty in managing the new process, while others are using the money to help pay for their living expenses." Already under fire for the closure of eight regional Veterans Affairs offices, the Conservative government is now facing a fresh barrage of criticism for changes to a national home-care program for former soldiers. "My company had provided cleaning services to many veterans under the program up until this change, however, we now service approximately 50 per cent of the veterans we did before this change," said Kevin Hipkins of Molly Maid International. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.