GST/HST Credit Amounts (Snapshot)

Maximum 2026 GST/HST credit is $533 single, $698 couple, $184 per child under 19. Tax-free quarterly. CRA calculates automatically; no application needed.

Reviewed by Canadian Money Help Editorial Updated May 21, 2026 Source CRA 2026

Snapshot

For the July 2025 to June 2026 benefit year, CRA’s calculation sheet publishes the following GST/HST credit maximum components:

~$349 per adult component (paid for each adult in the household)
~$184 per child under 19
Up to ~$184 single supplement (where there is no spouse and no eligible dependant), income-tested
Payments are made quarterly (Jan / Apr / Jul / Oct) and are non-taxable
Reduction begins at adjusted family net income above approximately $46,000 for couples

From July 2026 onward the same program is rebranded as the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) with components uplifted by 25% for five benefit years. Per Finance Canada the new maxima are approximately $950 single and $1,890 family of four for the July 2026 to June 2027 benefit year. A one-time top-up was paid June 5, 2026 to anyone entitled to the January 2026 GST/HST credit.

Canada Workers Benefit (CWB) Eligibility and Amount (2026) Canada Workers Benefit is a refundable federal credit for low-income workers. 2026 max: ~$1,605 single, ~$2,772 family, +$828 disability supplement. Paid quarterly via ACWB.
Disability Tax Credit Amount 2026: Federal, Provincial, Transfer, and Refund Examples The 2026 federal Disability Tax Credit (DTC) base amount is $10,341, generating roughly $1,448 in federal tax reduction. Children under 18 can claim an additional supplement of about $6,032 (further $844 federal reduction). The DTC is non-refundable but transferable to a spouse, common-law partner, or supporting family member. Apply via Form T2201 certified by a medical practitioner. Approved DTC can be back-claimed up to 10 years.
Canada Child Benefit Maximum Amounts (Snapshot) Maximum CCB July 2025-June 2026: $7,997/year per child under 6, $6,748/year ages 6-17. Full benefit if family net income under $37,487. Tax-free monthly.
GIS Income Cutoffs (Snapshot) Q1 2026 GIS max is $1,108.74/month single, $667.41 if spouse on OAS. Income cutoff is $22,488 for singles. GIS reduces ~$0.50 per dollar of non-OAS income. TFSA withdrawals don't count.
EI Maximum Weekly Benefit and Premium Rates 2026: Employee, Employer, and Quebec Rules The 2026 maximum weekly EI benefit is $729 (up from $695 in 2025), based on 55% of the new $68,900 Maximum Insurable Earnings. Employee EI premium rates: 1.63% outside Quebec ($1,123.07 max), 1.30% Quebec ($895.70 max). Employer premium rates: 2.28% outside Quebec ($1,572.30 max), 1.82% Quebec ($1,253.98 max). Self-employed opt-in minimum earnings $9,254. All figures from the Canada Employment Insurance Commission's 2026 Actuarial Report.