You may be eligible for the grocery rebate!
The grocery rebate was introduced in the 2023 federal budget to help with the rising cost of food.
The rebate is expected to be issued to roughly 11 million Canadians with a household income of $38,000 or less or to an individual whose income is $32,000 or less.
You could get the grocery rebate if you qualified to receive the GST/HST credit in 2021. To get the rebate, you must have filed a tax return for 2021, even if you had no income that year.
Those eligible for the GST/HST credit for January 2023 will receive the grocery rebate. You might still be eligible if you didn’t qualify for the January credit. That’s because the grocery rebate is based on your 2021 tax return, while the July GST/HST credit is based on 2022 tax returns.
The amount you receive for the grocery rebate is calculated based on your family situation in 2023 and your adjusted family net income for 2021. A single person with no children could receive a maximum payment of $234, while a single person or couple with four children could receive a maximum payment of $628.
This is the Maximum Payment Guide the Government Sets Out
If you are single:
$234 (no children)
$387 (with 1 child)
$467 (with 2 children)
$548 (with 3 children)
$628 (with 4 children)
If you are married or have a common-law partner:
$306 (no children)
$387 (with 1 child)
$467 (with 2 children)
$548 (with 3 children)
$628 (with 4 children)
For information regarding the grocery rebate see:
A successful Harvest Manitoba’s 2023 Community Volunteer Income Tax Return Program!
During the regular 2023 tax season, February to May, our Community Volunteer Income Tax Program helped 300+ Manitobans to file their taxes reaching over $1,100,000 in benefits and refunds.
You can still access the Tax Return Program ONLY by coming in person to Harvest Manitoba, 1085 Winnipeg Ave, Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Bring all 2022 T4’s and T5’s forms, all 2022 rent receipts, and any other 2022 tax related documentation.
If you cannot access the Harvest Manitoba Tax Return Program in person, you can contact the Community Financial Counselling Service, via online appointments cfcstaxes.com or phone appointments 204-989-1913.
Remember, you are eligible for this program unless any of the following apply to you:
- Single household income over $35,000
- Couple household income over $45,000 (+2,500 per dependent)
- Professional or business income
- Rental income
- Capital gains
- Investment income over $1,000
- Farming or fishing income
- Deceased returns
- Pre and post bankruptcy return