One-Time GST Payment Coming This Week Ahead of Grocery Benefit Launch
People shop in a grocery store in Quebec in this file photo. Pascal Huot/ShutterstockEligible Canadians will receive extra money in their bank accounts this week as Ottawa rolls out its one-time GST top-up before the program changes to a grocery benefit next month.The Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) will replace and increase the financial aid offered to families and individuals through the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rebate, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced in January.
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