One-time grocery rebate proposed in budget 2023
by CM staff
The Grocery Rebate would mean a one-time payment of up to an extra $467 for eligible couples with two children; up to an extra $234 for single Canadians without children; and an extra $225 for seniors, on average.
REGINA — Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, highlighted the new one-time Grocery Rebate proposed in Budget 2023—A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle Class, Affordable Economy, Healthy Future. This targeted inflation relief has been designed to help support the Canadians hardest hit by rising food prices.
The Grocery Rebate would mean a one-time payment of up to an extra $467 for eligible couples with two children; up to an extra $234 for single Canadians without children; and an extra $225 for seniors, on average.
The rebate is part of a suite of measures proposed in Budget 2023 to help make life more affordable, including cracking down on predatory lending, providing more support for students, and lowering credit card transaction fees for small businesses.
“With grocery prices on the rise, we’re putting more money back into the pockets of Canadians who need it most, when they need it most,” said Trudeau. “The new Grocery Rebate, and the other measures we’ve put forward in Budget 2023, will help build an economy that works for everyone, where every Canadian family can afford to put food on the table.”
