Canadians Get One-Time Grocery Benefit

0:00Good news for folks pinching pennies on groceries. The Canadian Revenue Agency just dropped a word that over 12 million Canadians with low and modest incomes will get a one-time groceries benefit, payment on June 5th. This cash drop is tied to the new Canada groceries and essentials benefit, stepping in to replace the old GST slash HST, credit starting soon. It hits right when families need it most, easing the bike from everyday costs, like food and basics until the full program rolls out. Back in late January, Prime Minister Mark Carney laid it out, bumping up the GST credit by 25% plus this one-time payout worth half. Of this year's credit amount, heads up, keep an eye on your CRA account around that date and stay tuned as the government fine tunes more support down the line. From your city, powered by AI, this is Canada News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.