The federal government's pay increase for members of the Canadian military will provide some much-needed support for the lowest-ranking positions who are struggling in the face of rising costs of living, according to senior military officials.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $2 billion-per-year graduated series of salary top-ups and incentives on Friday.

"The biggest increases should make a difference for our lower-ranked members and those are the ones that, at this time, seem to be hardest hit by the economy," Royal Canadian Air Force Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet told reporters at an event in Halifax on Saturday.

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The changes will see the lowest ranks of the regular force, like privates, ordinary sailors and aviators,

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