Saturday 29 July 2023

Automatic Canada Workers Benefit payments begin flowing today

 
 

Automatic Canada Workers Benefit payments begin flowing today

July payment is first of 3 meant to help low-, medium-income Canadians fight inflation

Peter Zimonjic · CBC News ·
Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland told reporters in Charlottetown on Friday that eligible Canadians will see the first of three advance payments from the Canada Workers Benefit deposited in their bank accounts Friday. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian Press)
 
Starting today, Canadians eligible for the enhanced Canada Workers Benefit will begin receiving the first of three automatic advance payments without having to apply.

"We believe that a strong country, a healthy country, is a country with a strong and effective social safety net," Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland told reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I., on Friday. 

"It is really important to recognize how important work is to families, to people and to our country, but also to recognize that our lowest-paid, very often most essential workers, are not earning enough to get by."

When the fall economic statement was released, Freeland announced that her government would rework the current Canada Workers Benefit (CWB) — a refundable tax credit that tops up the incomes of more than four million workers — to help Canadians struggling with rising inflation.

The government said it's issuing what it calls "advance payments" to those eligible for the CWB, meaning recipients won't have to wait for tax time to collect what they're owed.

The CWB is a refundable tax credit that boosts the earnings of qualifying low- and modest-income workers. It is indexed to inflation each year, which means it will rise with the cost of living.

Finance Canada said in a media statement that this year, the benefit will provide up to $2,616 for eligible families and up to $1,518 for qualifying single workers.

How the advance payments work

Canadian workers who received the benefit in 2022 will automatically get the first of three advance payments from the Canada Revenue Agency without having to apply.

The second automatic payment arrives in October, the third lands in January and the final payment will come after eligible workers file their 2023 tax returns.

Rather than each payment being equal to a quarter of the total annual refund, the advance payments are equivalent to the minimum entitlement for the year and won't decrease even if family or individual income decreases from the previous tax year.

A single worker who earns $25,000 a year would have received a refund of about $1,200 last year. 

Under the new advance payments structure, that worker will get $200 in each of their July, October and January payments, with the final $600 being distributed after 2023 taxes are filed.

Freeland pointed to the changes to the CWB as one of several measures her government has introduced to help Canadians cope with the rising cost of essential goods and services.

Other measures she mentioned include the national child-care plan, the Canada Dental Benefit, the grocery rebate and the Canada Child Benefit.

Speaking in Sudbury, Ont., Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said "Canadians want a government that works for people who work" and blamed the rising cost of living on the Liberals and the New Democrats.

"Look at the results," he said. "What are the people in Sudbury getting for this Trudeau-NDP government? They've got a 100 per cent increase in rent, a 100 per cent increase in mortgage payments … and we've seen food prices rise by almost 25 per cent."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR


Peter Zimonjic

Senior writer

Peter Zimonjic is a senior writer for CBC News. He has worked as a reporter and columnist in London, England, for the Daily Mail, Sunday Times and Daily Telegraph and in Canada for Sun Media and the Ottawa Citizen. He is the author of Into The Darkness: An Account of 7/7, published by Random House.

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2846 Comments
 
 
 
David Amos
I often receive this response from Chrystia Freeland

"The Department of Finance acknowledges receipt of your electronic correspondence. Please be assured that we appreciate receiving your comments."

I wonder if she has ever bothered to read them


David Railton
Reply to David Amos
no but I have been told aides do read many of them

 
David Amos
Reply to David Railton
I have talked to them many times

 
Rick Rheubottom
Reply to David Amos
You are essentially essential essentially.


Jane Smith
Reply to David Amos
A scripted response is all you'll ever get back from any politician.

 
David Amos
Reply to Jane Smith
Nay not so

 
David Amos
Reply to Rick Rheubottom
Should I feel honoured?

 
John Bigboote
Reply to David Amos
That`s the sort of boiler plate auto reply one gets when they write to any government office. It`s not like the minister reads her own e-mail. They have people for that.


David Amos
Reply to John Bigboote
Trust that I am very familiar with the fact

 
Rick Rheubottom
Reply to David Amos
I think so. Yes.

 
David Amos
Reply to Rick Rheubottom
Perhaps you should check my work to see why you may be right

 
John Bigboote
Reply to David Amos
Then what are you asking for? Is that how you generate 26 thousand comments? by asking and answering your own hypotheticals?

 
Rick Rheubottom
Reply to David Amos
Check your work? It's not at the peer view level, but, perhaps an ataboy?


David Amos
Reply to Rick Rheubottom
The lawsuit I filed in Federal Court in 2015 would be a good place to start


David Amos
Reply to John Bigboote
I ran against these people 7 times How is that hypothetical? 
 
 
 

Derrick Baldwin
Why does the rich PM not buy his own groceries? Cut this expense.


Doug Edmunds
Reply to Derrick Baldwin
For all of them.

There's no way a $105 A DAY for politicos to "have a lunch on the taxpayer" is supportable.

They should learn to pack their own.


Gerard Wood
Reply to Doug Edmunds
Sure guy, sure.


Doug Edmunds
Reply to Gerard Wood
? What's your problem?


Doug Edmunds
Reply to Gerard Wood
FYI: today politicians get "ON TOP OF" their already mid 6 figure income, a $105 a day as a perdiem.

Why do they need lunch on the taxpayers dime?


Gerard Wood
Reply to Doug Edmunds
Do I have to have a problem? If you think that I have a problem it really is YOUR problem.


Doug Edmunds
Reply to Gerard Wood
"Effective April 1, 2022, the per diem rate in Canada is 98.45. Additionally, there is a daily incidental allowance of $17.50 that can be used to pay for things like coffee, snacks, tips, porterage, dry cleaning, etc"


Gerard Wood
Reply to Doug Edmunds
Why is this so important to you. It is a peccadillo.


Gerard Wood
Reply to Doug Edmunds
So what !!


Gerard Wood
Reply to Derrick Baldwin
Such a piccadillo. The amounts would not even show up when you look at the totallity.


Ken Howe
Reply to Gerard Wood
Really Gerald, if they claim their this every day it’s over 36k tax free. So they are making money


Gerard Wood
Reply to Ken Howe
Do you question your CEO's dinner receipts?


Ken Howe
Reply to Gerard Wood
Ok not my job but I do have an interest where tax payers money is involved. Will let the private companies worry about those CEOs. Nice to see that you you don’t feel we should question our political masters and hold them accountable. Just because the treasury board says it ok doesn’t mean it’s right


Gerard Wood
Reply to Ken Howe
Canada's GDP is 2.3 TRILLION dollars. Our PM is in charge of a system that is much larger than any private company and you cry because he is allowed money for diner. Keep tacking those piccadillo's


David Amos
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Reply to Gerard Wood
Cry me a river


David Amos
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Reply to Doug Edmunds
Welcome to the circus

 
Gerard Wood
Reply to David Amos
I'm not the one crying.


David Amos
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Reply to Gerard Wood
I repeat who do you think you are fooling?  



 
 
Jake Banner  
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Overall, the Liberals have done really well for Canadians. If Poilievre and the Conservative Party stop obstructing and rallying up their angry right wing supporters, Canada can actually get things done. The Liberal NDP plans for providing dental to the most vulnerable, their national affordable child care plan, their GST rebate plan to help low/middle class with inflation, their rent-to-own plans to help people buy homes, new long term funding plan for healthcare, and the new Liberals plans for a green construction boom are a good start.

Liberals are also doing a good job with the economy, increasing trade and opportunities for the country. Both Volkswagon and GM are opening up new plants in Ontario to build EVs because of the Liberals investment in the new battery industry in that province. And Michelin is opening up manufacturing in Nova Scotia. Liberals are revitalizing shipbuilding in Canada. And they even settled the sticky migration issue at the border with the U.S.

Canada has a good future as long as Poilievre and the self-serving Conservative Party do not turn Canada into a Trump America.
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Gerard Wood
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Reply to Jake Banner
Well put, fantastic post. I bet someone will report it.


David Amos
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Reply to Gerard Wood
Who complains of propaganda in here? 
 
 
peter clause 
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So the ones that go the extra mile with working hard should just keep doing just that and don’t get discouraged way more of you’re hard working money goes to the gov that keeps wasting it. Intresting  
 
 
David Amos
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Reply to peter clause 
Amen 
 
 
David Amos
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Reply to peter clause
I second that emotion 
 
 
David Amos
Reply to peter clause
Oh My
 
 
Gerard Wood 
Reply to peter clause
You're the one claiming that our government wastes our money. Only it is your definition of waste. Is it true?
 
 
Gerard Wood  
Reply to David Amos 
Yes oh my 
 
 
David Amos
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Reply to Gerard Wood 
What planet are you from? 
  

 
 
 
Gerard Wood  
Little PP is really trying to smear the Liberals. He should come up with decent policies instead of pushing nonsense. 


David Amos
Reply to Gerard Wood 
You do understand that this is a game Correct?  
 
 
Gerard Wood  
Reply to David Amos  
We are all programmed and this is one of the subroutines.  
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Gerard Wood
Who is "We" I always run for public office as an Independent and speak and act before Commission and in lawsuits in a Pro Se fashion  
 
 
Gerard Wood  
Reply to David Amos 
I'm sure you invented all the words you use too. From your post, I deem that you are far more programmed than most of us 


David Amos
Reply to Gerard Wood 
Do you doubt what I say is true?  
 
 
Gerard Wood  
Reply to David Amos
Is your truth the same as mine?  
 
 
Jim Dandy 
Reply to Gerard Wood  
He's been touring Northern Ontario claiming his government would make green industry a priority. I wonder what that will do for his support out west.  
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Gerard Wood  
Obviously not but mine is easily verified 
 
 
Gerard Wood 
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Reply to Jim Dandy 
Little PP is far more capable of smearing others than coming up with good policy.  
 
 
Gerard Wood  
Reply to David Amos
That's seems to be what you think. How do you know that what verifies you is true. Obviously you are totally caught in your algorithm which is the result of the many years of intense programming that you were subjected to. 


David Amos
Reply to Gerard Wood
You claim to be a old hand with electronics like my 80 year old brother is Trust that he would not make the mistakes you just did 

 
Gerard Wood  
Reply to David Amos 
What mistakes? You are really stuck. Your brother is about the same age as I am and is most likely much better than you. 


David Amos
Reply to Gerard Wood 
So you say 
 
 
Jim Dandy 
Reply to Gerard Wood 
Although I am not a fan of him, his responses to both CBC and CTV were actually well thought out and non 'ranty'. 
 
 
David Amos
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He is clever but he won't win the next election  
 
 
Gerard Wood  
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I don't have to say it, it's obvious.  
 
 
David Amos
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Reply to Gerard Wood 
You don't say much thats worth reading anyway  
 
 
Gerard Wood  
Reply to David Amos 
What a g***. You did read it though. Do you always rely on insults?  
 

Gerard Wood  
Reply to David Amos 
Your brotheer is a much better man than you are. 
 
 

 

Jim Quick
thanks Liberals my life is better even in these times  
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Jim Quick
Surely you jest  
 
 
Gerard Wood
Reply to Jim Quick
Thank you Liberals for making my life better starting way back in 1964 when they paid for my education in electronics.  
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Gerard Wood 
They did the same for my brother at the same time when he was in the navy  
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Gerard Wood
I got a similar offer in 1970 and declined  
 
 
 

Jim Quick
cons said during covid they would not have helped people

So even more would be living on the streets


Paul Burton
Reply to Jim Quick
Ah but they voted for CERB didn't they! Those on the streets are quite recent!!


Ari Seco
Reply to Jim Quick
I beg you to stop thinking in terms of red, blue, orange and green; it's about this great country Canada, and each passing day looks gloomier and bleaker. Think of your children, their children, their children and on. We inherited a great country, paid $200,000 for a 4-BDR house, and happily did road trips at 50 cents a litre gas. What would our children and their children inherit--a country that asks $2,000,000 for a house and $2 for a litre of gas?


David Amos
Reply to Ari Seco
Amen


Gerard Wood
Reply to Ari Seco
You seem to ignore that in the 60's gas was 25 cents a Gallon. I paid 9800.00 for a house in 1966. I can tell you that life is better now. Money is just numbers on pieces of paper.


David Amos
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Reply to Gerard Wood
Yea Right


David Amos
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Reply to Gerard Wood
Who do you think you are fooling?


Pat Sirman
Reply to Gerard Wood
More like A hundred grand, not two hundred, for a house when we had fifty cent gas.


Michael Hutton
Reply to Ari Seco
Are you looking to take away the equity I have in my home Ari?


David Amos
Reply to Pat Sirman
Depends on where you just like today


David Amos
Reply to Pat Sirman
In 1980 I bought nice house for 69 grand then the economy to a nosedive


Doug Edmunds
Reply to Jim Quick
They also said they wouldn't have locked people down arbitrarily (ie: no science to back the 'suggestions' by corporate pharma who were 'liaisoning' to politicos') and I think that would have prevented A LOT of what's happening.. 
 
 
 
 
Miguel Sanchez 
Why not cut out the middle man, scrap the carbon tax and layoff the government workers administering it?  
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Miguel Sanchez 
I second that emotion 
 
 
 

Jim Quick
BC dock workers turned down a 19.2% raise and a 1.48 $ per hour signing bonus

Just so they can make it political ?

Anyone not like a 20% raise ?


John Bigboote
Reply to Jim Quick
Wrong story "Jim Quick". But thanks for not making it "political".


Jim Quick.
Reply to John Bigboote
just showing how good they could have had and extra 200 $ a week

Hope you say the same to those attacking the PMO


David Amos
Reply to John Bigboote
Everything is political and its always about the money  


John Bigboote
Reply to Jim Quick
Don't know what you are talking about and I don't care. And it's STILL the wrong story for,...whatever you are on about. 
 
 
 
 

John Bigboote
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Speaking in Sudbury, Ont., Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said... " Aaaaaagh! The sky is falling, the sky is falling. I got Lasik! Vote for meeeee!


Rick Rheubottom
Reply to John Bigboote
Not a likeable guy.

 
henry hunter
Reply to Rick Rheubottom
Was winston churchill likeable?


David Amos
Reply to John Bigboote
Say Hey to Pierre for me will ya? He don't call and he don't write because he has never loved me since he went to work for Stockwell Day many moons ago

 
 
 
 
 
dawn mills
Hate to break the news but 25000 is not medium wage. Then low and modest..there is no need to give it additional titles, its one wage point and no one lives on that except retired and couples. It takes close to 15 000 a year to rent and if you own a house that is pretty much your property taxes and maybe some utilities. So virtually no one will qualify and those that do most likely have additional supports or avenues to draw from, meaning they are not really low income. This government is all about pr and no results.

 
Rick Rheubottom
Reply to dawn mills
Property taxes $25000? You are in the 1%

 
David Amos
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Reply to dawn mills
I am fat dumb and happy receiving the minion stipend the CPP and the Old Age Pension allows and its far less that 25 grand

 
David Amos
Reply to Rick Rheubottom
Yea Right
 
 
 
 
Jim Dandy  
Don't spend it as you might get a letter saying they want it back ;-) 
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Jim Dandy 
Wise words
 
 
 
 
Chuck Reece  
And conservatives are looking at savings in senior and Veterans areas....just like steven harper did. 
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Chuck Reece 
Bingo
 
 
 
 
 

Lisa Brown
 
 
 
Joseph Gordon
Reply to Lisa Brown  
more likely one of the jt acolytes did not like what you mentioned :) 
 
 
Wendy Rohmann
Reply to Lisa Brown
Thank the enforcers of Bill C-10, 11 and 18 for that. 
 
 
Larry McCarthy 
Reply to Lisa Brown
Odd, that someone who reveres "economics" doesn't value laissez-faire policies! 
 
 
George Waller 
Reply to Lisa Brown
Yup, you can see the deactivated slogan flash as soon as you touch the enter key..... 
 
 
Don Corey 
Reply to Lisa Brown 
You are right on of course. It's a shame that he's totally incapable of providing the "leadership, vision, intelligence" you mention. We are doomed for the "same old" until he gets turfed in the next election. 
 
 
David Amos    
Reply to Don Corey 
Its rough being right 
 
 
 
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