Canada Benefit payment dates for 2024

The Canadian government provides a variety of benefits to help its citizens with their financial needs. These benefits include the Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) Credit, Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB), Climate Action Incentive Payment (CAIP), Advanced Canada Workers Benefit (ACWB), and Alberta Child and Family Benefit (ACFB). 

These benefits are designed to help Canadians with their financial needs, and each benefit has its own payment schedule. Each of these benefits has its own payment schedule, and this article will provide an overview of all the payment dates for these benefits in 2024. It is important to note that these dates are subject to change, so it is important to check with the Canada Revenue Agency for any updates.

Canada Child Benefit (CCB) 

The CCB is a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families to help them with the cost of raising children under the age of 18. 

The payment dates for the CCB in 2024 are as follows: 

• January 19 

• February 20  

• March 20

• April 18

• May 21

• June 20

• July 18

• August 20

• September 20 

• October 18

• November 20

• December 13

Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) Credit  

The GST/HST Credit is a tax-free quarterly payment that helps individuals and families with low and modest incomes offset all or part of the GST/HST they pay.

The payment dates for the GST/HST Credit in 2024 are as follows:

• January 5

• April 5

• July 5

• October 42

Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB)

The OTB is a tax-free payment made to eligible Ontario residents to help them with the cost of energy and property taxes, as well as the Ontario Sales Tax Credit. 

The payment dates for the OTB in 2024 are as follows:

• January 10

• February 9

• March 8

• April 10 

• May 10

• June 10

• July 10 

• August 9

• September 10

• October 10 

• November 8

• December 10

Climate Action Incentive Payment (CAIP) 

The CAIP is a tax-free payment made to eligible residents to help them reduce their carbon footprint.

The payment dates for the CAIP in 2024 are as follows: 

• January 13

• April 12

• July 12

• October 11[1]

Advanced Canada Workers Benefit (ACWB)

The ACWB is a tax-free payment made to eligible workers to help them with their employment expenses. 

The payment dates for the ACWB in 2024 are as follows:

• January 12

• April 12

• July 12

• October 11

Alberta Child and Family Benefit (ACFB)

The ACFB is a tax-free payment made to eligible Alberta residents to help them with the cost of raising children under the age of 18.

The payment dates for the ACFB in 2024 are as follows: 

• January 26

• April 26

• July 26

• October 25

These are the updated payment dates for all the Canada benefits in 2024. As mentioned previously, it is important to check with the Canada Revenue Agency for any changes to these dates.