Finance committee  Sure. I can follow up with some of that information. As to the first part of your question, the $3.9 million would be over the veteran's expected lifetime. That's part of what's been designed into these pension for life benefits. Currently, before the BIA we would have had a lum

Finance committee  Unfortunately, I don't have that information with me, but I'd be happy to provide it.

Finance committee  Sure.

Finance committee  Thank you. We developed a number of scenarios or examples, if you will, to illustrate how VAC's benefits, including the pension for life benefits, will work together for veterans and their families. They are to illustrate what a veteran would receive if the program started now.

Finance committee  That's it exactly. The pension for life benefit is meant to be streamlined and simplified, consolidating the benefits for IRB, and providing those with permanent severe injuries the financial support they need and deserve.

Finance committee  For the three new benefits, there are protections in place. Any veterans who currently, for example, are receiving a career impact allowance will automatically be eligible for the additional pain and suffering compensation, and will be protected at the same grade level. If they'r

Finance committee  There are protections for the review rights and appeal rights. Anyone who was receiving benefits prior to the coming into force of these new benefits will continue to have the same appeal rights, and with the new benefits, the same review rights will exist.

Finance committee  Yes, if they were determined to be eligible, and, say, they're questioning a grade level, if it's a new applicant, a new veteran, yes, they would continue to receive what they were determined eligible for, while they seek a review.

Finance committee  Sure.

Finance committee  There are a number of benefits that are contained in the pension for life proposal in the bill. There would be three different benefits that could be considered. The income replacement benefit would replace six benefits: the career impact allowance; the career impact allowance su

Finance committee  I can certainly provide additional information. I can also run through a scenario, if you will, that would show an example of what a veteran might receive through all the different benefits under pension for life, if that's helpful. Just to clarify, the bill consolidates six be

Finance committee  For the career impact allowance, the additional pain and suffering compensation will be partly replacing it. The career impact allowance recognizes the loss of career progression potential of a veteran who is injured. That aspect will be covered in the income replacement benefit.

Finance committee  Thank you for having me today. This bill contains updates to the Veterans Well-being Act, and other associated acts, and delivers on a pension for life option with benefits and services designed to help veterans live a full and productive life after service. The proposed pensi