We expect that there could already be a small decrease as of next year in terms of the needs. About 90% of the $3.5 billion goes directly into the pockets of our veterans. So 90% of it is money that flows from the government through the department to the veterans.
You mentioned the supplementary estimates. You chose a good example of how the department works and how it works in conjunction with the ombudsman. If you recall, last week the ombudsman tabled his report and said that there were some veterans in the past who should have had access to some programs but didn't know about them, so they did not have access to those programs. This issue was raised between the ombudsman and our officials. We have reached out to those veterans who were eligible for some programs. That's why in the budget—in the supplementary estimates you have this morning—there's the retroactive exceptional incapacity allowance benefit payment of $21 million. That's $21 million that will be provided to our veterans. In conjunction with, I would say, the remarkable work of the ombudsman, we were able to identify them and make sure that the veterans get the services to which they are entitled.
You have $21 million for the veterans who need these programs. You have the $10 million for what I would call “invest to save”, as we are modernizing our system. You also have, if I may, the $20 million for Agent Orange. This is really money you are investing. The decisions you are making today is for money that will better the service to our veterans, and most of it will go directly into their pockets.