Reimbursement of travel, meal and lodging expenses
Retraite Québec may request an assessment carried out by a physician or health professional of its choosing to determine whether you can receive or continue receiving a disability pension. In that case, Retraite Québec reimburses travel, meal and lodging expenses when you must travel at our request for the assessment.
A personalized reimbursement form will be enclosed with the letter sent to you for an assessment appointment. You can send it to us online or by mail.
Public transportation, personal vehicle and taxi
Reimbursement amounts for travel expenses
| Types of transportation | Reimbursement amounts |
|---|
| Personal vehicle | $0.170 per km and parking fees, if applicable |
| Public transportation | Actual cost |
| Taxi (with Retraite Québec's authorization) | Actual cost |
If other means of public transportation must be used, Retraite Québec will make the reservation and pay for the tickets (e.g.: train and plane).
Meal expenses
Reimbursement amounts for meal expenses
| Meal | Time | Maximum reimbursement amounts for a meal at the restaurant | Maximum reimbursement amounts for a homemade meal or for a meal taken at a relative's or friend's place |
|---|
| Breakfast | Leaving home before 7:30 a.m. | $13.75 | $6.90 |
| Lunch | Leaving home before 11:30 a.m.
Arriving home after 1:30 p.m. | $18.90 | $10.70 |
| Dinner | Leaving home before 5:30 p.m.
Arriving home after 6:30 p.m. | $28.50 | $10.70 |
Lodging expenses
Reimbursement amounts for lodging expenses
| Lodging expenses | Low season
(from 1 November to 31 May) | High season
(from 1 June to 31 October) |
|---|
| Hotel establishments of Ville de Montréal | $151 | $166 |
| Hotel establishments of Ville de Québec | $127 | $127 |
| Hotel establishments of Laval, Gatineau, Longueuil, Lac-Beauport and Lac-Delage | $122 | $132 |
| Hotel establishments elsewhere in Québec | $100 | $104 |
| Any other hotel establishment | $95 | $95 |
| At a relative's or friend's place | $43.75 | $43.75 |
A person accompanying the applicant because he or she cannot travel alone due to his or her state of health may also be entitled to the reimbursement of certain expenses.
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