The Canadian government recently introduced the Canada Housing Benefit. This assistance is intended to help Canadians who need it the most to help them pay their rent by offering them a $500 allowance.
Here are the criteria to be met in order to be eligible for this aid*:
- Be 15 years old on December 1, 2022
- Live in Canada and pay taxes there
- Have an adjusted net income for the year 2021
- $35,000 or less in the case of families (including people who are married and living common-law);
- $20,000 or less for a person living alone;
- Having paid rent:
- In 2022 for your main accommodation
- That this rent was equal to 30% or more of the readjusted family net income mentioned above
- For example, a family that had an adjusted net family income of $35,000 in 2021 must have paid at least $10,500 in rent for the year 2022 (i.e. a monthly rent of $875 per month)
The application portal will remain open until March 31, 2023.
You can contact our office using the contact details that you will find under the “Contact” heading.
*For a complete list of criteria, please consult the Government of Canada page, this list aims to popularize the different eligibility criteria: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/taxes/child-and-family-benefits/top-up-canada-housing-benefit/who-apply.html