Chapter 6 · 6.1 Simplifying the tax system
Connecting more Canadians to federal benefits
Program spending
$334M net impact on the budgetary balance over five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31.
The cost line
| Line | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecting more Canadians to federal benefits | … | 5 | 8 | 138 | 183 | 334 |
… no change to existing funding or no fiscal implication · – a further extension will be considered later · 0* less than $0.5 million. Positive numbers cost the budget (spending or forgone revenue); negative numbers improve it.
What the budget says
“To build on this progress, Budget 2026 proposes to provide the CRA with $22.3 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $5.9 million in 2031-32, to strengthen outreach with people disconnected from the tax and benefits system.”
Budget 2026, p. 294 (PDF p. 312)
Amounts named in the text
Stated amounts can cover different periods, cash or accrual bases, previously announced money and loans. They are not additive with the cost line above.
- $22.3 million over four years, starting in 2027-28
- $5.9 million
- $312 million over three years, starting in 2028-29, and $180 million ongoing
Also in this section
- Making it easier for Canadians to manage their taxes$821MTax measureHouseholds
- Making it easier to do business$236MTax measureBusinesses
- Making it easier to manage retirement savingsno cost lineNo cost line