These are statutory programs, as the member mentioned. They are old age security and GIS. The amount you would see in the federal budget and then in estimates is for information purposes only, so it's not lapsing, as in unspent. There is a number that is estimated and I would say my colleagues in Finance are a little on the conservative side in that they typically will forecast a little extra. That is a trend with statutory spending. But I wouldn't view this in the same light I would view lapsed funding, where a department has authority to spend, has control over the program, and then is unable to deliver for various reasons.
Statutory spending is applicant-based. You're quite right the demographics are the demographics, but I wouldn't characterize statutory spending as being the same issue simply because it's an estimate that's provided based on the best information they have at the time. It's not like there was money left on the table. That is an entitlement program and they do their best estimate. Through the supplementary estimates process, if Finance looks at their estimates and they realize that it's in need of an update they will update the information for parliamentarians.