One Veteran, One Standard
The barrier veterans are experiencing
Veterans injured before 2006 receive benefits under the Pension Act — a lifetime indexed disability pension with spousal and child allowances. Veterans injured after 2006 fall under the Veterans Well-being Act, which provides significantly less compensation. The Parliamentary Budget Office confirmed this disparity in 2019. Two veterans from the same deployment can receive very different levels of support — simply because of when they were injured.
What VANCA is advocating for
VANCA, aligned with the NCVA, supports combining the best elements of both Acts into a single, fair standard — meaning no veteran under the newer Act should receive less than a veteran under the Pension Act for the same disability. This includes expanding PSC eligibility, creating family benefits that reflect the Pension Act, and incorporating the Exceptional Incapacity Allowance into the VWA.
How this may affect you and your family
If you were injured after 2006, you may receive substantially less than a veteran with the same injuries released before 2006. For a 100% disability assessment, the gap can exceed $4,700 per month. VANCA believes every veteran deserves a fair and consistent standard of care and support.