New Canada Workers Benefit 2023
Effective July 28, 2023 to help make life more affordable for Canada’s lowest-paid workers.
Khoản thanh toán trợ cấp lao động Canada cơ bản hàng quý sẽ được chuyển cho cả người lao động độc thân và gia đình đủ điều kiện lần lượt lên đến 1,518 đô-la Canada và 2,616 đô-la Canada. Thường thì khoản này sẽ được nhận vào ngày 28 tháng 7, tuy nhiên có thể mất khoản 10 ngày mới thấy số tiền đó trong tài khoản tùy thuộc vào sự liên kết tài khoản ngân hàng của bạn với Cơ quan Thuế Canada.
Số tiền cơ bản để tính được hưởng trợ cấp lao động Canada:
You can get the basic amount if you are a resident of Canada throughout the year and meet all of the following requirements:
- Your age is 19 years or more as of December 31, or you live with your spouse or common-law partner or your child
- If you work and make money, but your net annual income in 2022 less than the amount as listed below
| Canada (excluding Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut) | Quebec | Nunavut | Alberta | |
| Family with children | $43,212 | $35,912.95 | $58,932 | $43,952 |
| Family without children | $43,212 | $45,060.02 | $58,932 | $43,952 |
| Single with children | $43,212 | $21,488.47 | $58,932 | $43,952 |
| Single without children | $33,015 | $29,072.64 | $58,925 | $33,093 |
You are ineligible for CWB if one of the below listed applies to you:
- Full time students (more than 13 weeks in the year) are ineligible unless they have an eligible dependent.
- You are in prison or a similiar place for at least 90 days during the year.
- Working in Canada, but do not pay taxes such as officer or servant of another country (diplomats) or their family members.
Eligibility for disability supplement
You may be qualified for the CWB disability payment if you meet all of the following requirements:
- You qualify for the disability tax credit and have an accepted Form T2201, Disability Tax Credit Certificate, on the file with the CRA.
- Your annual net income in 2022 was less than the amount as listed below:
| Canada (excluding Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut) | Quebec | Nunavut | Alberta | |
| Family with children | $48,124 | $39,613.15 | $65,757 | $48,886 |
| Family without children | $48,124 | $48,760.22 | $65,757 | $48,886 |
| Single with children | $48,124 | $25,188.67 | $65,757 | $48,886 |
| Single without children | $37,932 | $32,772.84 | $65,750 | $38,007 |
Nộp đơn xin hưởng khoản trợ cấp lao động Canada như thế nào?
- To obtain the CWB, you may apply online by following the instructions provided by your credit tax software. Or
- It can be applied on paper by completing and submitting Schedule 6, Canada workers benefit.
- To qualify for the disability supplement, if you or your spouse qualify forr the disability tax credit, you must claim both the base credit and the disability supplement.
- If both of you are eligible, only one of you can claim the minimal amount. However, you must claim the disability supplement on separate Schedule 6 forms.
- For Advanced Canada Workers Benefit (ACWB) payments, you need not to apply as they are sent automatically.
- Your eligibility will be determined by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) when you submit your income tax and benefit return.
- If you claim CWB amount on line 45300 of your income tax and benefit return, the CRA will send you payments automatically.
- The CRA must have received your income tax and benefit return by November 1 of the fiscal year for you to receive the advance payment.
What are the new Canada Workers Benefit payment dates?
- The first Canada Workers Benefit payment will be sent on July 28, 2023 followed by 2 quarterly payment on October 12, 2023 and January 12, 2024.
- Advanced Canada Workers Benefit is issued on July 12, 2023, October 12, 2023 and January 12, 2024.
Read the full announcement here
