Canada Workers Benefit Payment Dates 2024: Eligibility Criteria & Upcoming Updates

In 2024, where inflation is at its peak across the world. There are billions of people in the entire world who are suffering from inflation due to low or fixed incomes. Canada being one of the most expensive countries in the world is also getting affected by rising inflation. As a result, the government of Canada introduces several financial benefit programs to support low income people.

The Revenue Agency of Canada (CRA) has initiated a Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) in 2018. Later, it was updated to Canada Workers Benefit (CWB) making it more approachable to the citizens of Canada. To know more details about the CWB, continue to read the article below. This piece has updated information about the eligibility criteria, payment dates, and claiming process of CWB. 

Canada Workers Benefit Payment Dates 2024

Canada Workers Benefit (CWB) formerly known as Working Income Tax Benefit(WITB) is a refundable tax credit available for the low income families and workers in Canada. The government of Canada introduced this benefit to provide some financial support to those people who are in need. The base amount and the disability supplement makes up the Canada Workers Benefit. 

Eligible people who are single are entitled to receive $1,428 monthly. Couples are eligible for an amount of $2,461 monthly as a base amount. The below article has elaborated information about the CWB. 

Highlights of Canada Workers Benefit 2024

Title	Canada Workers Benefit 2024
Country	Canada
Department	Canada Revenue Agency
Benefit Name	Canada Workers Benefit (CWB)
Beneficiaries	Workers and Low-income families
Post Category	Finance
Official Website	https://www.canada.ca/

Eligibility Criteria

People who are seeking to receive the Canada Workers Benefit are required to meet these below standards to qualify the CWB:

1. Residency: Claimants must be living in Canada throughout the year. 
2. Age Limit: An individual must be at least 19 years old to become eligible for the Canada Workers Benefit. 
3. Income Limit: The income of the families or workers applying for the benefit must be lower than the criteria set by the Canada Revenue Agency. 

              1) An individual’s income must be less than $33,015 annually.

               2) Families who earn less than $43,212 annually.

Other eligibility criteria include- 

An individual, their spouse or common-law partners are not eligible if – 

1. Taking a full-time education from an educational institution for more than 13 weeks in a year.
2. If someone is in a prison for more than 90 days or more in a year. 
3. Not a taxpayer of Canada. (Worker, employee in another country)

If someone is disabled then they may be eligible for the disability portion of CWB, if they have a disability certificate or receive disability tax credit. 

Note: When an individual is earning more than $23,495 and a family is earning more than $26,805, then their CWB income gradually decreases. 

Payment Dates

The payment dates of Canada Workers Benefits are mentioned below- 

1. July 12, 2024
2. October 12, 2024
3. January 12, 2024

When the payment date falls on a weekend or on a bank holiday, it gets distributed on the last working day before the actual payment date. The payment is transferred directly in the bank accounts of the eligible candidates. 

Payment Amount of Canada Workers Benefit

The payment amount is dependent on an individual’s income. It is also dependent on the specific province or territory you live in. 

For Single Individuals

1. Basic Payment: The maximum basic payment amount is $1,428, which gradually reduces if the income is more than $23,495.
2. If an individual is earning more than $33,015, then they are not eligible for the basic amount. 
3. Disability Payment: The maximum disability payment is $737, which gets reduced gradually if the income is more than $33,018. 
4. If an individual’s income is more than $37,932, then those people are not entitled for the disability supplement. 

For couples, Families

1. Basic Payment: The basic amount is $2,461, which will get gradually reduced if the income is more than $26,805.
2. If a family’s income is more than $43,212, then they are not entitled for the basic payment. 
3. Disability Payment: The maximum disability payment is $737 which will get gradually reduced if the income is more than $43,210.
4. If one partner is eligible for the disability tax credit and the family’s net income is more than $48,124, or if both partners are eligible for the disability tax credit and their family income is more than $53,037, then those families are not entitled for the disability supplement. 

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