The third installment of a carbon tax rebate is set to be delivered to residents in some Canadian provinces over the coming days.
The climate action incentive (CAI) credit is a tax-free benefit that is said to help individuals and families offset the cost of federal carbon pollution pricing. It is available to residents of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. The quarterly payment is expected to go to eligible recipients on Oct. 15, according to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
The amount an individual receives can vary, depending on his or her family situation and their province of residence.
In Alberta, the program provides an annual credit of $539 for an individual and $270 for a spouse or common-law partner. Each child under the age of 19 will receive $135. For a single-parent family, the first child will also be paid $270….