This graphic is a line graph which illustrates the spending trend for public service insurance (Vote 20) from 2008–09 to 2013–14. Financial figures are presented in thousands of dollars along the y axis and graphed against the fiscal years from 2008–09 to 2013–14 on the x axis.
The graph demonstrates the following:
- Actual spending increased from 2008–09 ($1,745,993 thousand) to 2009–10 ($2,068,107 thousand).
- Spending is forecasted to increase from 2009–10 ($2,068,107 thousand) to 2010–11 ($2,287,114 thousand).
- Planned spending is expected to increase from 2010–11 ($2,287,114 thousand) to 2011–12 (2,452,225 thousand).
The graph presents two scenarios for planned spending in 2012–13 and 2013–14. In the first scenario, planned spending is based on currently approved authorities and decreases from 2,452,225 thousand in 2011–12 to 2,328,354 thousand in 2012–13 and again to 2,318,396 thousand in 2013–14. In the second scenario, planned spending is based on projected authorities to be sought by the Secretariat and increases to 2,654,766 thousand in 2012–13 and again to 2,906,824 thousand in 2013–14.