Expand access to the Permanent Impairment Allowance to better support Veterans.

What success looks like

More Veterans qualify for higher benefit amounts if they have had their career options limited by service-related illness or injury.

Government's narrative on progress

The government replaced the outdated Permanent Impairment Allowance with the Career Impact Allowance, effective April 2017. This measure provides broader eligibility to more generous benefit amounts for Veterans whose careers are most seriously impacted by service-related illness or injury. The benefit amount that a Veteran receives depends on the unique circumstances of each case. Effective April 2019, the Career Impact Allowance will be consolidated as part of the new Income Replacement Benefit announced under Pension for Life.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.