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How the federal benefits paid through the tax system are built: the GST/HST credit, the Canada Child Benefit and Old Age Security, who qualifies, what each pays and when the money arrives.
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What happened to the GST/HST credit, and how much the quarterly payment is now
The quarterly credit has a new name and a 25 % raise: the 2026 amounts, thresholds and dates.
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