> Carney is set to announce that the quarterly GST payments will increase in July by 25 per cent over the next five years — providing approximately an additional $130 for a low-income single person and $270 for a couple with two kids for the 2026-2027 benefit year.
That is $32.50 and $67.50 per ‘cheque’. Probably about 1/3rd more than normal. A significant increase to the current rates, even if it might seem like small change to some people who have enough income that they don’t get it at all. Pity it’s not permanent, though.
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The increments claimed here are both so insignificant and far ahead in the future, as well as falling really short of what I was already receiving during the carbon rebate era. Consider me disappointed.
I live in BC, for what it’s worth, and I’m also poor as fuck. I don’t use vehicles. Anyway, prior to Eby scrapping the provincial carbon rebate to align with Carney’s nationwide repeal, I would get over $200 per GST. Not exactly life-changing, but for a poor person it was still a big help for groceries. Since then it’s about $80, which is maybe enough to cover one or two fast food orders.
This change is an improvement, but it’s not meaningful.
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> Carney is set to announce that the quarterly GST payments will increase in July by 25 per cent over the next five years — providing approximately an additional $130 for a low-income single person and $270 for a couple with two kids for the 2026-2027 benefit year.
That is $32.50 and $67.50 per ‘cheque’. Probably about 1/3rd more than normal. A significant increase to the current rates, even if it might seem like small change to some people who have enough income that they don’t get it at all. Pity it’s not permanent, though.
The increments claimed here are both so insignificant and far ahead in the future, as well as falling really short of what I was already receiving during the carbon rebate era. Consider me disappointed.
I live in BC, for what it’s worth, and I’m also poor as fuck. I don’t use vehicles. Anyway, prior to Eby scrapping the provincial carbon rebate to align with Carney’s nationwide repeal, I would get over $200 per GST. Not exactly life-changing, but for a poor person it was still a big help for groceries. Since then it’s about $80, which is maybe enough to cover one or two fast food orders.
This change is an improvement, but it’s not meaningful.