Spending program
Supplementary Health Benefits
Department of Indigenous Services · Indigenous services and reconciliation
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Indigenous Services spent $2.4 billion on Supplementary Health Benefits, up from $2.2 billion in 2023–24. That is $80.41 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$2.4B
5.8% of Indigenous services and reconciliation spending in 2024–25.
Up $238M from $2.2B in 2023–24.
$80.41per tax filer$58.54per person
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
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| Fiscal year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $2.2B |
| 2024–25 | $2.4B |
Source and basis
- GC InfoBase - Open Datasets, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Actual spending reported by the department for this program, reconciled to Public Accounts expenditures by vote. Includes operating costs, capital and payments to others.
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