3 articles · Updated · brandongonezshow.com · Jun 6
Summary
Up to C$533 began reaching eligible Canadians on June 5 under the new Canada Groceries and Essential Benefits payment, with Prime Minister Mark Carney saying 12 million people, including 5 million Ontarians, would receive the increase.
The one-time top-up equals 50% of a recipient’s annual GST/HST credit for the July 2025-June 2026 benefit period and keeps the same eligibility rules while raising payment amounts.
Single adults can receive as much as C$267 with no children, while couples can get up to C$349; larger families can receive more, topping out at C$717 for four children.
Payments may still appear in bank accounts as GST/HST credit while financial institutions update systems, and missing payments can reflect unfiled 2024 taxes, January 2026 ineligibility, CRA offsets or a spouse receiving the family payment.