Finance committee  That, sir, is another program. It's the permanent impairment allowance, career impact allowance. That is the proposed title change. It's another one of the amendments that we're proposing under Bill C-15. It's an additional benefit that's available to individuals from an economic

Finance committee  It adds an element to the act that describes how the regulations must be written. At the moment, in the act, there is no reference to “income imputed to a lower amount”. Apart from that, I can make no comment.

Finance committee  I should have put my headset on. I have to confess that I did not hear you.

Finance committee  I cannot speak on behalf of veterans’ organizations, but I can certainly talk about the amendments and about the fact that it would move the earnings loss benefit from 75% to 90%. The rate would go up 15%, so they would have increased protection.

Finance committee  As I see it, the minimum would remain as it is at the moment. In the new charter, there would be no change in the minimum provided for in the regulations.

Finance committee  No, there have been no recent amendments. The amendments to the regulations will be made after the bill is adopted.

Finance committee  Thank you very much. We are indeed in the process of reviewing all of the economic and non-economic forecasts, all the benefits, all the programs and services that currently exist for veterans. We will communicate the fruits of this labour to cabinet shortly, probably for Budget

Finance committee  This amendment doesn't really cancel them out, but in essence what it would do.... There's nothing that would change without the amendment either, so for what's in play for budget 2016, the increase of the 15% in the earnings loss benefit is there, and that's what's being propose

Finance committee  However, as indicated, we are certainly looking at the whole picture in detail with the financial benefits review that will come forward to cabinet in the fall.

Finance committee  It adds another element which would then tie our hands in terms of the regulations.

Finance committee  Yes, I did. Thank you very much. The earnings loss benefit provides income support to veterans while they are participating in rehabilitation, as well as support to those who aren't able to be suitably and gainfully employed once rehab is complete. It is part of a suite of progr

Finance committee  It is complicated, because it is an individual calculation and it will depend on offsets, so it will also depend on employment earnings that the veteran might have. That 15% increase in the benefit itself will apply to all eligible veterans. For those who are at the minimum, the

Finance committee  Just a point of clarification, the legislation amends the 75% to 90%. The actual reference to the minimum is in the regulations.

Finance committee  The amount being proposed is 90% of your pre-release salary, so yes, it would be different, depending what your rank was at the end of your military career.

Finance committee  Eligible veterans for the earnings loss benefit have to participate in a rehabilitation program, so there are eligibility criteria that a veteran would have to meet in order to receive the earnings loss benefit, yes.