Grocery rebate for Canadians kicks in. Who is eligible? – National | 24CA News

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Published 05.07.2023
Grocery rebate for Canadians kicks in. Who is eligible? – National | 24CA News

Canadians eligible for the GST credit score are anticipated to obtain a particular fee Wednesday to assist with the rising price of groceries.

The fee, which the Liberal authorities is asking the grocery rebate, was promised within the spring price range to assist Canadians address meals inflation.

The Canada Revenue Agency says roughly 11 million Canadians will obtain the extra cash alongside the common GST credit score fee.

Couples with two youngsters can anticipate to obtain as much as an additional $467, single Canadians with out youngsters can anticipate as much as an extra $234 and seniors can obtain an additional $225 on common.

The federal authorities additionally supplied the same fee final fall in what it stated was an effort to blunt the impact of excessive inflation on low and modest-income households.

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Canada’s inflation charge slowed to three.4 per cent in May, however grocery costs proceed to rise quickly, with costs up 9 per cent in comparison with a 12 months in the past.