Effective from: 1 January 2025
Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation
| Grade | Monthly amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,815.62 |
| 2 | $1,210.41 |
| 3 | $605.21 |
Read more about the Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation
Attendance Allowance
| Grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,279.29 |
| 2 | $2,051.47 |
| 3 | $1,367.63 |
| 4 | $911.82 |
| 5 | $364.81 |
Canadian Forces Income Support
| Maximum per month | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran or Survivor | Veteran with Spouse/Partner | Additional amount for each dependent child | Orphan | ||
| $2,054.60 | $3, 099.36 | $439.25 | $941.53 | ||
Caregiver Recognition Benefit
A monthly payment increased annually by the Consumer Price Index. The current payment is $1,239.46 per month.
Clothing Allowance
| Grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | $258.29 |
| 2 | $206.59 |
| 3 | $154.99 |
| 4 | $103.27 |
| 5 | $91.77 |
| 6 | $74.59 |
| 7 | $68.84 |
| 8 | $57.34 |
| 9 | $45.94 |
| 10 | $28.64 |
The Clothing Allowance is provided if you are receiving a disability benefit for a condition that causes wear and tear on your clothing or requires you to wear specially-made clothing.
Critical Injury Benefit
The Critical Injury Benefit is a $90,368.09 tax-free lump-sum award to address the immediate impacts of the most severe and traumatic service-related injuries or diseases sustained by Canadian Armed Forces members.
Death Benefit
The death benefit is a one-time, tax-free amount of $452,898.74 paid to a spouse or common-law partner and any dependent children if a CAF member dies while in service.
Disability Pension
| Monthly Rate | Additional Monthly Amounts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Single | Spouse | One Child | Second Child | Each Other Child |
| 1 | $3,444.59 | $861.15 | $447.80 | $327.23 | $258.34 |
| 5 | $2,755.67 | $688.92 | $358.24 | $261.79 | $206.68 |
| 10 | $1,894.52 | $473.63 | $246.29 | $179.98 | $142.09 |
| 15 | $1,033.38 | $258.35 | $134.34 | $98.17 | $77.50 |
| 20 | $172.23 | $43.06 | $22.39 | $16.36 | $12.92 |
Education Training Benefit
This benefit offers funding of college, university, and technical education programs, as well as short courses.
| Years of Service (authorized paid days) |
Maximum Amount |
|---|---|
| 6 years | $49,578.40 |
| 12 years | $99,156.80 |
You can use up to $6,197.29 of the maximum amount to participate in short courses aimed at certification, professional designations, and personal/professional development.
Exceptional Incapacity Allowance
| Grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,823.46 |
| 2 | $1,519.52 |
| 3 | $1,215.64 |
| 4 | $911.82 |
| 5 | $607.84 |
Health-related travel
If you have a VAC Health Identification card you may qualify to have some or all your health-related travel costs covered. This can include transportation, parking, meals, lodging, out of province travel and, when required, an escort (someone to accompany you when travelling to receive treatment).
| Time | Amount |
|---|---|
| Full day | $143.52 |
| Half-day (4 hours or less) | $71.76 |
Income Replacement Benefit
This income replacement provides 90% of your gross pre-release military salary while you are participating in Rehabilitation services. This ensures a pre-tax income of at least $58,826.09 per year.
Pain and Suffering Compensation
| Extent of disability (%) | Monthly benefit | Lump sum amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $69.60 | $22,644.94 |
| 20 | $278.40 | $90,579.75 |
| 40 | $556.79 | $181,159.50 |
| 60 | $835.19 | $271,739.24 |
| 80 | $1,113.58 | $362,318.99 |
| 100 | $1,391.98 | $452,898.74 |
View the complete Pain and suffering compensation rate table
Veterans Independence Program
This PDF chart shows the maximum VIP amounts.
War Veterans Allowance
| Maximum per month | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran or Survivor | Veteran or Survivor (blind) | Veteran with Spouse/Partner | Veteran with Spouse/Partner (both blind) | Additional amount for each dependent child | Orphan |
| $2,054.60 | $2,128.16 | $3,099.34 | $3,172.67 | $314.22 | $941.53 |
Important note to Veterans and qualified civilians:
If you had wartime service and your income is higher than the maximum level because you or your spouse/common-law partner receive OAS benefits, in certain cases, you may qualify for treatment benefits.