The permanent impairment allowance is considered to be an economic benefit, and it's one of the economic elements of the new Veterans Charter. The rationale was targeted at veterans who had career-limiting impacts in their employment, and it was targeted at the most seriously disabled. The disability award, under the new Veterans Charter, is a non-economic benefit paid for recognition and compensation for service-related disability. You receive that award depending on the degree or extent of disability, and with budget 2016, come April 1, 2018, the maximum amount of the award for a 100% disabled veteran will move from $310,000 to $360,000.
On December 6th, 2016. See this statement in context.