Budget 2026 · Lens
Households in Budget 2026
Household measures include the 2027 groceries and essentials supplement, the Build Canada Workers Benefit, a refundable Canada Caregiver Credit, child care funding, fuel tax relief and simpler tax filing.
$7.61BProgram spending 5 measures
$11.3BTax measure 5 measures
0measures involve loans, equity or financing
Totals are five-year net impacts on the budgetary balance, kept separate by money type. A measure can appear under several lenses, so lens totals overlap and should not be added together.
Program spending
New or extended spending, shown as the yearly impact on the budgetary balance.
- Securing the future of a Canada-wide early learning and child care system$5.42BCh. 3Program spendingHouseholds
- $2 billion investment, retrofitting 1 million homes to save Canadians $1 billion per year$1.34BCh. 3Program spendingHouseholdsHousingTrades
- Renewing the Canada Strong Pass, making national museums permanently free for children and youth, and supporting national museums and heritage institutions$511MCh. 4Program spendingHouseholds
- Connecting more Canadians to federal benefits$334MCh. 6Program spendingHouseholds
- Improving access to medications$10MCh. 3Program spendingHouseholdsHealth
Tax measure
Forgone (or raised) revenue from a tax change, not a cheque from a program.
- Providing more help with groceries and everyday essentials$4.67BCh. 3Tax measureHouseholds
- Lowering costs for Canadians at the pump$2.87BCh. 3Tax measureHouseholds
- Strengthening support for workers earning low wages$2.06BCh. 3Tax measureHouseholds
- Making the Canada Caregiver Credit refundable$845MCh. 3Tax measureHouseholds
- Making it easier for Canadians to manage their taxes$821MCh. 6Tax measureHouseholds
Related tax changes
From the tax measures annex. Positive amounts are revenue the government gives up.
- 2027 Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit Supplement$4.05BPersonal income tax
- Canada Caregiver Credit$845MPersonal income tax
- Instalment Payments for Individuals and Corporations$395MPersonal income tax
- Income Tax Return Filing and Balance-Due Dates for Individuals$230MPersonal income tax
- Northern Residents Deductions$99MPersonal income tax
- Registered Disability Savings Plan$39MPersonal income tax
- Moving Expense Deduction$4MPersonal income tax
- Home Accessibility Tax Credit$4MPersonal income tax
- Adoption Expense Tax Creditsmall or nilPersonal income tax
- Medical Expense Tax Credit and Disability Supports Deduction$7MPersonal income tax
- Lump-sum Thresholds for Periodic Payment of Benefitssmall or nilPersonal income tax
- Volunteer Firefighters and Search and Rescue Volunteers Tax Creditsmall or nilPersonal income tax
- Registered Retirement Savings Plansmall or nilPersonal income tax
- Build Canada Workers Benefit$2.06BPersonal income tax