(Rachel Aiello/CTV News)

  • Stochastic@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    edit-2
    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
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      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?

      • jadero@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        1 year ago

        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.

        • kakes
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          4
          ·
          1 year ago

          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.

          • jadero@lemmy.ca
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            2
            ·
            1 year ago

            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.