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.

(Rachel Aiello/CTV News)

  • Showroom7561@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Why are the payments to single people the same as the payments for married couples? Isn’t it based on how many people have to eat in the household?

      • Stochastic@lemmy.caEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Only the no-children amounts differ.

        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
        • heartlessevil@lemmy.oneEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Why is the partnered with no children amount higher than the individual with no children amount? Both of them are just for 1 person because your partner is going to get their own refund aren’t they?

          • jadero@lemmy.caEnglish
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            1 year ago

            Maybe, but I don’t think so. I think it’s being done as an adjustment to the GST rebate and that goes to only one member of the couple.