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3.0 Program Expenditure Overview

3.0 Program Expenditure Overview

The information below provides a breakdown of departmental spending by program.

Table 3.1 Expenditures by Program - Actuals

Expenditures By Program (in $ millions) Actual as of March 31, 2022
2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
Disability Pensions $1,261.2 $1,215.9 $1,227.0 $1,125.0 $1,064.6
Disability AwardsFootnote 1 $1,621.4 $1,323.7 $115.6 $3.0 $1.7
Pain and Suffering Compensation - - $917.0 $1,085.5 $1,543.0
Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation - - $119.1 $154.1 $180.3
Other Health Purchased Services $583.3 $621.6 $630.2 $627.6 $699.8
Veterans Independence Program
(Includes Housekeeping & Grounds Maintenance)
$344.6 $342.2 $339.2 $339.1 $340.4
Earnings Loss $420.1 $527.7 $13.9 $7.0 $7.7
Career Impact Allowance (CIA)Footnote 2 $123.1 $189.0 $0.0 $0.1 $0.0
Income Replacement Benefit - - $777.5 $868.4 $962.9
Canadian Forces Income Support $1.5 $1.5 $1.9 $2.1 $2.0
Supplementary Retirement BenefitFootnote 3 $0.3 $0.6 $40.6 $0.9 $1.4
War Veterans Allowance $6.1 $5.7 $4.6 $3.8 $3.3
Rehabilitation $33.8 $36.9 $48.3 $55.2 $69.3
Veterans Support Services $8.1 $14.7 $12.1 $8.0 $8.1
Career Transition Services $1.7 $1.6 $1.8 $2.3 $2.4
Education and Training Benefit - $12.3 $20.6 $23.4 $25.8
Retirement Income Security Benefit $0.9 $1.6 $0.1 $0.0 $0.0
Veterans Emergency Fund - $1.2 $1.5 $1.5 $1.3
Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund - $3.0 $4.8 $7.0 $8.0
Critical Injury Benefit $1.2 $0.7 $0.8 $1.4 $1.1
Caregiver Recognition Benefit - $6.6 $9.5 $10.6 $13.1
Family Caregiver Relief BenefitFootnote 4 $2.8 $0.3 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Subtotal: Program ExpendituresFootnote 5 $4,410.2 $4,306.8 $4,285.9 $4,326.0 $4,936.1
Other Program ExpendituresFootnote 6Footnote 7Footnote 8 $31.4 $23.9 $55.1 $54.9 $38.2
Total: Program ExpendituresFootnote 5 $4,441.6 $4,330.7 $4,341.0 $4,380.9 $4,974.3
 

Table 3.2 Expenditures by Program - Forecasts

Expenditure by Program (in $ millions) ForecastFootnote 9
2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 2026–27
Disability Pensions Footnote 10 $1,046.6 $1,022.4 $1,003.1 $986.8 $974.1
Disability Awards Footnote 11Footnote 12 $1.5 $1.5 $1.4 $1.0 $0.7
Pain and Suffering Compensation $1,506.2 $1,579.7 $1,018.4 $1,020.7 $1,059.3
Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation $228.0 $274.5 $306.3 $340.4 $376.9
Other Health Purchased Services $793.7 $880.2 $950.5 $1,028.3 $1,093.5
Veterans Independence Program
(Includes Housekeeping & Grounds Maintenance)
$347.5 $354.7 $358.8 $365.7 $375.4
Earnings Loss $6.5 $5.0 $2.5 $2.5 $2.5
Career Impact Allowance (CIA)Footnote 13 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Income Replacement Benefit $1,114.0 $1,245.2 $1,371.2 $1,498.8 $1,628.6
Canadian Forces Income Support $2.3 $2.4 $2.6 $2.8 $3.0
Supplementary Retirement BenefitFootnote 14 $0.5 $0.2 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
War Veterans Allowance $3.1 $2.8 $2.5 $2.2 $2.0
Rehabilitation $81.3 $82.4 $84.6 $86.8 $89.1
Veterans Support Services $10.6 $11.2 $9.9 $10.2 $10.6
Career Transition Services $3.8 $2.6 $2.7 $2.7 $2.8
Education and Training Benefit $31.9 $33.2 $33.9 $34.3 $34.7
Retirement Income Security Benefit $0.1 $0.1 $0.1 $0.1 $0.1
Veterans Emergency FundFootnote 15 $1.0 $1.0 $1.0 $1.0 $1.0
Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund $7.0 $7.0 $3.0 $3.0 $3.0
Critical Injury Benefit $1.8 $1.7 $1.7 $1.7 $1.8
Caregiver Recognition Benefit $17.3 $22.4 $29.0 $37.5 $48.4
Subtotal: Program ExpendituresFootnote 16 $5,204.7 $5,530.1 $5,183.2 $5,426.6 $5,707.6
Other Program Expenditures Footnote 17 $40.5 $43.5 $43.0 $43.0 $43.0
Total: Program ExpendituresFootnote 16 $5,245.2 $5,573.6 $5,226.2 $5,469.6 $5,750.6

Source: Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services Branch