CRA should warn benefits applicants about risk of clawbacks: Taxpayers’ watchdog

OTTAWA –

Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson Francois Boileau says the Canada Revenue Agency ought to warn Canadians making use of for advantages concerning the threat of potential clawbacks to different revenue helps.

Boileau beneficial in his newest annual report that the CRA make it clear to candidates that advantages that enhance their revenue may have an effect on different advantages they obtain.

Boileau mentioned throughout a news convention at present that the advice was impressed by the expertise of some seniors in the course of the pandemic who noticed their assured revenue dietary supplements reduce as a result of they accepted COVID-19 advantages.

The federal authorities issued one-time funds in April to compensate seniors affected by such clawbacks.

Boileau’s report offered different suggestions to the CRA to enhance its service supply and highlighted that 40 per cent of the inquiries his workplace obtained final yr associated to COVID-19 advantages.

The ombudsperson additionally raised issues about weak people not submitting their taxes and lacking out on advantages and mentioned he can be offering suggestions sooner or later to handle this.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Dec. 13, 2022