Verified Automatic — no application
Tax relief
Tax credit
Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (formerly GST/HST credit)
Allocation canadienne pour l'épicerie et les articles essentiels
Paid by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) · 🇨🇦 Canada
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Who qualifies
The 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
1 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
The Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) payments are not taxable... $679 if you are a single individual, $890 if you are married or have a common-law partner, $234 for each eligible child under the age of 19.
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
Other tax relief support in Canada
Disability Tax Credit (DTC)
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Not human-checked
Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC)
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Not human-checked
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