06/08/2026
The GST/HST credit is gone β Canada is replacing it with the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB). And most people don't realize: the payments are going UP, not away.
Instead of reading 20 pages of CRA rules, I asked Claude (AI) to check it for me:
"I live in Canada, my income is $X, I have 0 dependents. Do I qualify for CGEB and how much will I get?"
It pulled the numbers live in seconds.
The basics:
β Same eligibility as the old GST credit
β Payments increased 25%
β A one-time top-up already landed June 5, 2026
β For a single person, it starts phasing out around $45,500 income
Save this so you can check your own number later π
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Educational only. Not financial advice. Always confirm official details at canada.ca.