Are you a low-income renter? Check out your eligibility to apply for Canada housing benefit which aims at helping low-income renter with their housing cost. 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.
Eligible criteria
You are eligible if:
- You were born on or before December 1, 2007.
- Your principal residence was in Canada as at December 1, 2022.
- If you and your spouse have filed your 2021 income tax return or statement of income.
- If you had an adjusted family net income of: $35,000 or less for families and $20,000 or less for Individuals.
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Note: applications cannot be made on behalf of someone else
Good thing, you do not need other housing benefits to qualify
Applications are open until march 31st, 2023. Hurry now!