Applications for the one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit will open on December 12, 2022.
The one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit aims to help low-income renters with the cost of renting. You may be eligible for a tax-free one-time payment of $500 if your income and the amount that you pay in rent qualify.
Am I eligible for the Canada Housing benefit?
To be eligible, you must meet ALL of the following conditions:
- Your principal residence was in Canada on December 1, 2022
- You are a resident of Canada in 2022 for tax purposes
- You have filed your 2021 income tax return or statement of income
- In 2021, you had an adjusted family net income of:
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- $35,000 or less for families
- $20,000 or less for individuals
- The 2022 eligible rent that you paid was:
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- paid in the 2022 calendar year
- paid for any of your qualifying principal residences in 2022
- equal to at least 30 per cent of your 2021 adjusted family net income
How do I apply for the Canada Housing Benefit?
You can log into CRA My Account to apply for this benefit. Make sure you have following info:
- Addresses of any principal residences in Canada in 2022
- Total rent you paid in the 2022 calendar year for these residences
- Name and contact information of the persons to whom the rent was paid
