Canada Groceries And Essentials Benefit

• First of Canada’s quarterly grocery benefit payments roll out

  Annual amounts can range between a few hundred dollars to more than a thousand dollars per family, depending on marital status and the number of children in the household.

  Canada

  Jul 3
  
• First Canada grocery benefit payment arrives this week

  Previously known as the HST/GST credit, the CGEB program was announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney on Jan. 26, 2026 in an effort to support Canadians.

  Consumer

  Jul 1
  
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• Benefit payments are coming soon to those who qualify. Here’s how much

  Canadians who qualify could be getting some extra financial help from the federal government in the coming days and weeks, including Old Age Security payments.

  Consumer

  Jun 16
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• One-time GST top-up lands this week as part of new grocery benefit

  Eligible Canadians will soon be receiving extra money from the federal government in the form of a topped-up GST payment before the program transitions into the grocery benefit.

  Consumer

  Jun 2
• Canadians to receive one-time grocery benefit payment on June 5

  The payment is part of the government’s new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which is set to replace the existing GST/HST credit.

  Canada

  Apr 17
• Carney’s grocery, GST benefit plan will cost $12.4B over six years: PBO

  The recently announced Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit will cost an estimated $12.4 billion over six years, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

  Canada

  Feb 2