The CRA administered COVID-19 benefits to provide temporary income support to individuals between March 15, 2020 and May 7, 2022. Review each benefit's eligibility criteria and application periods to validate your application or find out how to repay your benefit overpayments.
Is the Canadian government giving $500 to everyone?
The one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit aims to help low-income renters with the cost of renting. You may be eligible for a tax-free one-time payment of $500 if your income and the amount that you pay on rent qualify. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers this one-time payment.
What is replacing the Canada recovery benefit?
Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB) replaces Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
What is the $300 federal payment Canada?
This payment is a tax-free amount that is designed to help individuals and families with the cost of federal pollution pricing. It has a basic amount as well as a supplement amount for people who live in small and rural communities. In order to automatically qualify for this payment you must meet some requirements.
Is Canada still giving Cerb?
Thousands of Canadians who received federal COVID-19 emergency benefits for which they weren't eligible — including the $2,000-per-month Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) — are still on the hook to pay the money back to the government.