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The GST credit is being renamed the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) — and a one-time 50% supplement is coming in early 2027. For a single person, the supplement is up to $339; for a couple with two children, up to $679 (official Finance figures). Combined with regular payments, total 2026–27 support is up to about $1,290 for a single person and about $2,570 for that family. Announced, part of the budget package — it requires the budget bill.
No application — filing is what counts
There is no application for this benefit. It is delivered through the tax and benefit system, so filing a tax return is what counts — if you don’t file, you don’t get it.
Two related changes to know about
The Canada Child Benefit amounts were not changed in this budget. And the Canada Workers Benefit becomes the Build Canada Workers Benefit from 2027: the earnings threshold drops to $500, and the maximum rises to $1,859 for a single person and $3,143 for a family — but advance payments shrink to 25% in 2027 and end in 2028, so more of the money will arrive at tax time rather than in advance.
General information only — not financial advice.