(Rachel Aiello/CTV News)

    • Stochastic@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      Only the no-children amounts differ.

      For example, if you are single you could receive a maximum payment of:

      • $234 if you have no children
      • $387 if you have one child
      • $467 if you have two children
      • $548 if you have three children
      • $628 if you have four children

      And, if you are married or have a common-law partner, you could receive up to:

      • $306 if you have no children
      • $387 if you have one child
      • $467 if you have two children
      • $548 if you have three children
      • $628 if you have four children
      • heartlessevil@lemmy.one
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        1 year ago

        Why is the partnered with no children amount higher than the individual with no children amount? Both of them are just for 1 person because your partner is going to get their own refund aren’t they?

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          Maybe, but I don’t think so. I think it’s being done as an adjustment to the GST rebate and that goes to only one member of the couple.

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            I don’t have children, and my spouse only eats about 1/6 of our food (crumbs, essentially), so it makes perfect sense for the couples rebate to be only that small fraction more than a single person’s, rather than being 2x.

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              I agree completely! I think the system sucks, but that’s how it currently operates. And always will unless we’re going to hit the streets in mass rallies and protests.