July 2026 to June 2027
The groceries benefit that used to be the GST/HST credit.
By Vishal Tomar · Checked against official sources · Updated 13 November 2026
For a single person the pieces are $445.00 plus a supplement of up to $234.00, which is why the maximum is $679.00. The supplement phases in above $11,564.00. A couple's maximum with no children is $890.00. Each child under 19 adds $234.00, except the first child of a single parent, which is $445.00. Above $46,432.00 of 2025 adjusted family net income, the published chart reduces the annual amount by five cents per dollar. Those dollars are on CRA's payment-amounts table and payments chart.
New residents do not wait for a full year of Canadian tax to apply. CRA's newcomers page says one application per household: Web Form RC151 if you have no children, or the RC151 PDF if you do. If you are also applying for the Canada child benefit, use Form RC66 and the CRA uses that for this benefit as well. You can apply before the first return. This calculator does not prorate a partial year of residency, because CRA has not published a proration formula on the pages used here.
The longer filing notes are on the first tax return guide. The child benefit is separate: Canada child benefit. The workers benefit is claimed on the return, not on RC151: Canada workers benefit. Ontario's combined credit is the Ontario trillium benefit.
July 2026 to June 2027
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Estimated annual amount
$679.00
CGEB payments chart, July 2026 to June 2027 (2025 base year). 2025 base year · Canada Revenue Agency
- Before the reduction above $46,432.00
- $679.00
- A quarter, if paid four times
- $169.75
Provincial and territorial amounts that sometimes arrive with this benefit are not included. Shared custody is not split here.
Questions
Is this still called the GST/HST credit?
CRA says the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit replaced the GST/HST credit in July 2026. Eligibility, the calculation, and the structure are the same as the old credit. This page uses the new name and the July 2026 to June 2027 amounts.
What income does the July 2026 payment use?
Payments from July 2026 to June 2027 are based on the 2025 tax return: marital status, eligible children under 19, and 2025 adjusted family net income. If you became a resident in 2026 and have no 2025 return, you apply on RC151 instead of relying on this estimate.
When is it paid?
CRA pays it on the 5th of July 2026, October 2026, January 2027, and April 2027. If the 5th is a weekend or a federal holiday, payment is the last business day before the 5th. If a quarterly amount is under $50, CRA pays the whole year in July.