Effective from: 1 January 2026
Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation
| Grade | Monthly amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,851.93 |
| 2 | $1,234.62 |
| 3 | $617.31 |
Read more about the Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation
Attendance Allowance
| Grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,324.88 |
| 2 | $2,092.50 |
| 3 | $1,394.98 |
| 4 | $930.06 |
| 5 | $372.11 |
Canadian Forces Income Support
| Maximum per month | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran or Survivor | Veteran with Spouse/Partner | Additional amount for each dependent child | Orphan | ||
| $2,075.19 | $3,130.42 | $443.65 | $950.96 | ||
Caregiver Recognition Benefit
A monthly payment increased annually by the Consumer Price Index. The current payment is $1,264.25 per month.
Clothing Allowance
| Grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | $263.46 |
| 2 | $210.72 |
| 3 | $158.09 |
| 4 | $105.34 |
| 5 | $93.61 |
| 6 | $76.08 |
| 7 | $70.22 |
| 8 | $58.49 |
| 9 | $46.86 |
| 10 | $29.21 |
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 $92,175.45 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 $461,956.71 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 | $3,513.48 | $878.37 | $456.75 | $333.78 | $263.51 |
| 5 | $2,810.78 | $702.70 | $365.40 | $267.03 | $210.81 |
| 10 | $1,932.41 | $483.10 | $251.21 | $183.58 | $144.93 |
| 15 | $1,054.04 | $263.51 | $137.03 | $100.13 | $79.05 |
| 20 | $175.67 | $43.92 | $22.84 | $16.69 | $13.18 |
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 | $50,569.97 |
| 12 years | $101,139.94 |
You can use up to $6,321.24 of the maximum amount to participate in short courses aimed at certification, professional designations, and personal/professional development.
Exceptional Incapacity Allowance
| Grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,859.93 |
| 2 | $1,549.91 |
| 3 | $1,239.95 |
| 4 | $930.06 |
| 5 | $620.00 |
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 | $146.40 |
| Half-day (4 hours or less) | $73.20 |
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 $60,002.64 per year.
Pain and Suffering Compensation
| Extent of disability (%) | Monthly benefit | Lump sum amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $70.99 | $23,097.84 |
| 20 | $283.96 | $92,391.34 |
| 40 | $567.93 | $184,782.68 |
| 60 | $851.89 | $277,174.03 |
| 80 | $1,135.86 | $369,565.37 |
| 100 | $1,419.82 | $461,956.71 |
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 |
| $2,075.19 | $2,149.49 | $3,130.40 | $3,204.46 | $317.37 | $950.96 |
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.