By Staff
June 6th, 2023
BURLINGTON, ON
The federal government’s Cost of Living Act creates a Grocery Rebate program that supports low income families and households.
This is the point at which those who do get the Grocery Rebate will realize how unrealistic the amount being given is.
The new one-time Grocery Rebate will deliver targeted inflation relief for 11 million low- and modest-income Canadians and families who need it most, with up to an extra $467 for eligible couples with two children; up to an extra $234 for single Canadians without children; and an extra $225 for seniors, on average.
The Grocery Rebate will be delivered to eligible Canadians on July 5, 2023, by direct deposit or cheque through the Canada Revenue Agency.
A single mother with one child and $30,000 in net income will receive $386.50 for groceries. This is in addition to the $1,160 she receives this year through the GST Credit.
A single senior with $20,000 in net income will receive $233.50 for groceries. This is in addition to the roughly $701 he receives this benefit year through the GST Credit.
A couple with two children and $35,000 in net income will receive $467 for groceries. This is in addition to the roughly $1,401 they receive this benefit year through the GST Credit.
Recipients will not need to apply for the Grocery Rebate, which will be delivered along with the July GST Credit payment.
However, they will need to file their 2021 tax return if they have not done so already to be able to receive the payment.
The net income levels; $30,000 for a family and $20,000 for single people will cut out a lot of people. How a family with net income of $30,000 for tax purposes can survive indicates that the federal government is not in touch with what is happening at the supermarket level where the pain is severe.
