Effective from: 1 April 2024
Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation
| Grade | Monthly amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,767.89 |
| 2 | $1,178.59 |
| 3 | $589.30 |
Read more about the Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation
Attendance Allowance
| Grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,221.53 |
| 2 | $1,999.48 |
| 3 | $1,332.97 |
| 4 | $888.71 |
| 5 | $355.57 |
Canadian Forces Income Support
| Maximum per month | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran or Survivor | Veteran with Spouse/Partner | Additional amount for each dependent child | Orphan | ||
| $1,994.19 | $2,936.91 | $426.34 | $913.85 | ||
Caregiver Recognition Benefit
A monthly payment increased annually by the Consumer Price Index. The current payment is $1,206.87 per month.
Clothing Allowance
| Grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | $251.74 |
| 2 | $201.35 |
| 3 | $151.06 |
| 4 | $100.65 |
| 5 | $89.44 |
| 6 | $72.70 |
| 7 | $67.10 |
| 8 | $55.89 |
| 9 | $44.78 |
| 10 | $27.91 |
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 $87,992.30 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 $440,991.96 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 | $3,357.30 | $839.33 | $436.45 | $318.94 | $251.80 |
| 5 | $2,685.84 | $671.46 | $349.16 | $255.15 | $201.44 |
| 10 | $1,846.52 | $461.63 | $240.05 | $175.42 | $138.49 |
| 15 | $1,007.19 | $251.80 | $130.93 | $95.69 | $75.54 |
| 20 | $167.87 | $41.97 | $21.82 | $15.95 | $12.59 |
Education Training Benefit
This program offers funding for college, university, technical education or short-term programs.
| Years of Service (authorized paid days) |
Maximum Amount |
|---|---|
| 6 years | $48,274.98 |
| 12 years | $96,549.95 |
You can use $6,034.36 of this benefit to participate in one-time short courses aimed at certification, professional designations, or professional development.
Exceptional Incapacity Allowance
| Grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,777.25 |
| 2 | $1,481.01 |
| 3 | $1,184.83 |
| 4 | $888.71 |
| 5 | $592.44 |
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 | $139.89 |
| Half-day (4 hours or less) | $69.94 |
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 $54,812.92 per year.
Pain and Suffering Compensation
| Extent of disability (%) | Monthly benefit | Lump sum amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $67.77 | $22,049.60 |
| 20 | $271.08 | $88,198.39 |
| 40 | $542.15 | $176,396.78 |
| 60 | $813.23 | $264,595.18 |
| 80 | $1,084.30 | $352,793.57 |
| 100 | $1,355.38 | $440,991.96 |
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 |
| $1,994.19 | $2,065.59 | $2,936.88 | $3,008.06 | $304.99 | $913.85 |
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.