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Eligible residents of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta will receive the first installment of the quarterly Climate Action Incentive (CAI) payment on April 14, 2023, for the fiscal year 2023-24.
CAI payments are paid out to residents of provinces where the federal carbon pollution pricing system applies to help them reduce the cost of the extra regulatory charge on fossil fuels like gasoline and natural gas, known as the fuel charge.
Starting April 1st, the carbon pollution price will increase by $15 per year to $170 per tonne of carbon emissions in 2030. To compensate for this increase, the CAI payments for 2023-24 will be higher than those received in 2022-23.
Eligible single adults in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario will receive a total of $772, $680, $528, and $488, respectively, in the next 12 months in four equal installments.
A family of four will receive a total of $1,544 in Alberta, $1,360 in Saskatchewan, $1,056 in Manitoba, and $976 in Ontario compared to 2022-23 annual payment of $1,079 in Alberta, $1,101 in Saskatchewan, $832 in Manitoba, and $745 in Ontario.
Families in rural and small communities are eligible to receive an extra 10 per cent.
In the 2023-24 fiscal year, residents of these four provinces will receive four equal quarterly payments on April 14, July 14, October 13, 2023, and January 2024.
The payment is not subject to a reduction based on net family income. Eligible residents do not have to apply for CAI payments, as it will be paid automatically by CRA based on their tax return.
Quarterly Payments 2023/24
Quarterly payment dates: April 14, July 14, October 13, 2023, and January (date TBA) 2024.
Alberta
| First Adult | $193 |
| Second Adult | $96.50 |
| Per Child (under 19) | $48.25 |
| Family of Four | $386 |
Saskatchewan
| First Adult | $170 |
| Second Adult | $85 |
| Per Child (under 19) | $42.50 |
| Family of Four | $340 |
Manitoba
| First Adult | $132 |
| Second Adult | $66 |
| Per Child (under 19) | $33 |
| Family of Four | $264 |
Ontario
| First Adult | $122 |
| Second Adult | $61 |
| Per Child (under 19) | $30.50 |
| Family of Four | $244 |
Those in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, where the federal fuel charge will come into effect on July 1, 2023, will receive three equal quarterly payments in the same fiscal year and four payments in the following year.
Eligible single adults in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island will receive an annual payment of $656, $496, and $480, respectively, annually starting in July.
New Brunswick will join the federal backstop on carbon pricing on July 1st, and eligible residents will receive payments similar to those in Atlantic Canada. The amount has not yet been announced.
Ottawa says no funds collected are retained by the federal government as approximately 90 per cent of direct proceeds from carbon pollution pricing are returned to residents of those provinces through CAI payments. The other 10 per cent is used to support farmers, small businesses, Indigenous groups, schools, universities, and municipalities.
Who & When – Climate Action Incentive (CAI) payment on April 14th:
Those who have filed income taxes and are residents of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta on the first day of the payment month are eligible, provided they were tax residents in the month prior to the payment is paid and who meet at least one of the following conditions during the same period:
- You are 19 years of age or older
- You have (or previously had) a spouse or common-law partner
- You are (or previously were) a parent and live (or previously lived) with your child under 19 years of age who is registered for the Canada child benefit
will receive the payment on April 14th.
Those who have signed up for direct deposits from the Canada Revenue Agency will see these payments in their bank accounts as “Climate Action Incentive.” For those not registered for direct deposit, cheques will be mailed out.
Those who have not received payments should only contact the CRA if they have not received it within ten working days of the expected payment date.
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