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Jul 3, 2026
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Quarterly payments of Ottawa’s boosted grocery and essentials benefit start today
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Article Excerpt
By Craig Lord Eligible Canadians will find a bit more cash in their bank accounts starting today as quarterly payments begin for the federal Liberals’ boosted affordability benefit. The Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit is paid out to lower-income households every three months and was previously called the GST/HST credit. Eligible households got a one-time payment worth 50 per cent of the benefit’s annual value in early June. The quarterly payments are also getting a 25 per cent boost for the next five years. Annual amounts can range between a few hundred dollars to more than a thousand …
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