CRA issuing one-time grocery rebate payments July 5
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The Canada Revenue Agency will be issuing the long-promised 'grocery rebate' payments to eligible Canadians on July 5. The food-inflation focused affordability measure is set to roll out to approximately 11 million low- and modest-income Canadians. Here's how much money those eligible can expect to receive.

The Canada Revenue Agency will be issuing the long-promised ‘grocery rebate’ payments to eligible Canadians on July 5. The food-inflation focused affordability measure is set to roll out to approximately 11 million low- and modest-income Canadians. Here’s how much money those eligible can expect to receive.

  • Six@kbin.socialOP
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    1 year ago

    The food-inflation focused affordability measure is set to roll out to approximately 11 million low- and modest-income Canadians.

    For example, if you are single you could receive a maximum payment of:

    • $234 if you have no children
    • $387 if you have one child
    • $467 if you have two children
    • $548 if you have three children
    • $628 if you have four children

    And, if you are married or have a common-law partner, you could receive up to:

    • $306 if you have no children
    • $387 if you have one child
    • $467 if you have two children
    • $548 if you have three children
    • $628 if you have four children

    As the article states, this is really just an extra GST/HST rebate. Ironically, most groceries are exempt from GST and HST, so getting a rebate based on that is a little contradictory. That all said, I suppose my worries are that it has the potential to slightly increase inflation—though some modest relief would be welcomed, especially for those in the lower income brackets.