Federal Public Servants Can Claim $75K for Sex Change Under New Health Benefits as of July 1

Treasury Board President Mona Fortier stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 28, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick Sean Kilpatrick

Federal employees will be able to claim up to $75,000 for sex-change surgery as of July 1, as part of a new health benefit plan.

Any public service employee who wants to take advantage of the funds can claim the benefit to put toward “certain gender affirming procedures not covered by provincial/territorial health plans to help people with their gender affirmation journey.”