The one-time supplement to the Canada housing benefit is intended to help low-income renters pay the rent. You could be eligible for a one-time tax-free payment of $500 if your income and the amount you pay for rent are eligible.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers this one-time payment. To apply for this new federal one-time payment, you do not need to receive other housing benefits such as the Canada Housing Benefit, which is co-funded and delivered by the provinces and territories.
Applications are open until Friday, March 31, 2023.
Eligibility criteria
· You were born on or before December 1, 2007 (at least 15 years old on December 1, 2022)
· Your principal residence was in Canada on December 1, 2022
· You were a resident of Canada in 2022 for tax purposes
· You have filed your 2021 income tax return or statement of income
· If you have a spouse or common-law partner, they have filed their 2021 income tax return or statement of income
· In 2021, you had an adjusted family net income of:
· $35,000 or less for families
· $20,000 or less for individuals
The 2022 eligible rent that you paid was:
· paid in the 2022 calendar year
· paid for any of your qualifying principal residences in 2022
· equal to at least 30% of your 2021 adjusted family net income
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This is for information purposes only, and A&J Tax is not liable for your loss and for not guaranteeing the benefits.
