{"id":"strengthening-support-workers-earning-low-wages","slug":"strengthening-support-workers-earning-low-wages","title":"Strengthening support for workers earning low wages","chapter":3,"section":"3.1","section_title":"Delivering a boost today","heading":"Strengthening support for workers earning low wages","in_cost_table":true,"capital":false,"fiscal":{"unit":"CAD millions","basis":"accrual, incremental impact on budgetary balance (expense or forgone revenue)","years":["2026-27","2027-28","2028-29","2029-30","2030-31"],"gross":[null,515.0,515.0,515.0,515.0],"gross_total":2060.0,"flags":["none",null,null,null,null],"adjustments":[],"net":[null,515.0,515.0,515.0,515.0],"net_total":2060.0,"table":{"pdf_page":233,"printed_page":219}},"description":null,"commitments":[{"text":"To better target the benefit to workers who need help most: Budget 2026 proposes to introduce the Build Canada Workers Benefit, building on and enhancing the existing Canada Workers Benefit.","pdf_page":205,"printed_page":191,"quote":"To better target the benefit to workers who need help most: Budget 2026 proposes to introduce the Build Canada Workers Benefit, building on and enhancing the existing Canada Workers Benefit."}],"amounts_in_text":[],"source":{"pdf_page":205,"printed_page":191,"chapter_url":"https://budget.canada.ca/2026/report-rapport/chap3-en.html#a1"},"money_type":"tax","involves_loans":false,"lenses":["households"],"url":"https://budget2026.warreandvavasour.com/measures/strengthening-support-workers-earning-low-wages/","chapter_title":"A more affordable life"}