Manitobans who are feeling the sting of high fuel prices and inflation can expect some relief this month when they receive a climate discount from the federal government.
Manitobans can expect the money around July 15 as part of the federal climate action incentive payments program, the federal government said Tuesday.
“By 2022-23, a family of four in Manitoba will receive up to $ 832, that’s an average,” said Winnipeg South MP Terry Duguid. Those living in rural areas or small communities are entitled to an additional 10 percent.
“We know how important this is for families struggling with the high cost of living,” Duguid said at a news conference at The Forks.
Price of carbon
He suggested that the carbon price framework simultaneously makes it easier for the industry to reduce emissions, while offering Canadians some support and incentives to renovate their homes and lives.
“We’re seeing the impacts of past action … We’re seeing an increase in flooding, drought, extreme weather and we’ve never seen this kind of trend before,” he said. “Doing nothing is the most expensive policy of all.”
Payments previously were made during the tax season in the form of a refundable tax credit. The July payment will cover the first two quarters of the year.
From now on, Manitobans can expect to receive a check quarterly, and the next two installments will arrive this October and January 2023, Duguid said.
In total, the available annual credit is $ 416 for one person, $ 208 for a spouse or common-law partner, $ 104 for a child under the age of 19, and $ 208 for the first child in a single-parent family.
To be eligible for credit, you must be resident in the province and meet one of the following requirements: be 19 years of age or older; have or have had a common-law spouse or partner; being or having been a parent living or living with their child. There are different requirements for children.