Canada Housing Benefit

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Feds' Affordability Plan Includes $500 Top-Up For Low-Income ... (Storeys)

The tax-free payment would support low-income renters who are facing housing or affordability difficulties, and likely also feeling the brunt of inflation. The ...

[separate proposal](https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2022/09/making-life-more-affordable-doubling-the-goods-and-services-tax-credit-for-sixmonths.html) that would double the GST Credit payment for six months and be delivered via a one-time lump sum payment, also by the end of the year. “As we head into a new Parliamentary sitting, we are working hard to continue delivering results for the middle class and those working hard to join it.” The government estimates that approximately 11 million individuals and families are eligible. The one-time payment will not be automatic and would require an application, however. According to the federal government, an estimated 1.8 million Canadians are eligible, none perhaps more important than students, many of whom are have faced a Applicants would also need to have filled out their 2021 tax return and attest that they:

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The Feds Have Announced A New 'Top Up' Of $500 For The ... (Narcity)

"The federal government will also provide a $500 top up to the Canada Housing Benefit program," said Trudeau. "People who currently receive hundreds of dollars ...

This wasn't the only benefit brought up by Trudeau in the announcement. Individuals making less than $20,000 also qualify. Speaking from the Liberal caucus retreat taking place in St. [This story was fact-checked i](https://www.narcity.com/meet-the-editors) [Justin Trudeau](https://www.narcity.com/trudeau-announced-gst-rebate-hikes-you-could-hundreds-dollars-extra) has announced a handful of [new benefits that are going to be aiding Canadians](https://www.narcity.com/heres-how-the-feds-new-affordability-plan-will-apparently-make-life-way-cheaper-for-canadians) in the current economy. The Canada Housing Benefit is a benefit that was introduced to Canada and is administered through the provinces to help lower-income Canadians better afford rent. [The Feds Have Announced A New 'Top Up' Of $500 For The Canada Housing Benefit To Help Renters](https://www.narcity.com/the-feds-have-announced-a-new-top-up-of-500-for-the-canada-housing-benefit-to-help-renters)

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