Canada Workers Benefit - CWB
The Canada Workers Benefit (CWB) is a refundable tax credit to help individuals and families who are working and earning a low income.
The CWB has two parts: a basic amount and a disability supplement.
You can claim the CWB when you file your income tax return.
Starting in July 2023 and based on the 2022 taxation year, the CWB will provide advance payments equal to 50% of the CWB across 3 payments under the Advanced Canada workers benefit (ACWB). This initiative puts more money in the workers' pockets to help cope with the rising cost of living.
Anyone who received the CWB in 2022 will receive the advanced payments, there is no need to apply.
The CWB has two parts: a basic amount and a disability supplement.
You can claim the CWB when you file your income tax return.
Starting in July 2023 and based on the 2022 taxation year, the CWB will provide advance payments equal to 50% of the CWB across 3 payments under the Advanced Canada workers benefit (ACWB). This initiative puts more money in the workers' pockets to help cope with the rising cost of living.
Anyone who received the CWB in 2022 will receive the advanced payments, there is no need to apply.
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Disabilities
Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behaviour Disorders and Conditions (ie. ADHD), Blind / Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf / Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Down Syndrome , Dual Diagnosis, Epilepsy / Seizure Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability, Learning Disorder / Disability, Mental Health , Neuromuscular Disorders, Other / I don't know, Paraplegia / Quadriplegia, Physical Disability / Mobility Impairment, Schizophrenia , Speech Impairment / Social / Communication Disorders, Spina Bifida, Substance Use/Addiction
Age
19-99
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Canada workers benefit (CWB), you must be:
a resident of Canada for income tax purposes throughout the year
19 years of age or older on December 31
unless, on December 31, you have a spouse or common-law partner, or an eligible dependant*
You are not eligible for the CWB if:
You are enrolled as a full-time student at a designated educational institution for more than 13 weeks in the year
unless, on December 31, you have an eligible dependant*
You are confined to a prison or similar institution for a period of 90 days or more in the year
You do not have to pay tax in Canada, because you are an officer or servant of another country, such as a diplomat, or you are a family member or employee of such person
Disability supplement
You may also be eligible for the disability supplement if all of the following apply:
You have an approved Form T2201, Disability Tax Credit Certificate, on file
Your working income is over $1,150
You are eligible for the CWB
*For CWB purposes, an eligible dependant is a child who:
lives with you
is under 19 years of age
is not eligible for the CWB
a resident of Canada for income tax purposes throughout the year
19 years of age or older on December 31
unless, on December 31, you have a spouse or common-law partner, or an eligible dependant*
You are not eligible for the CWB if:
You are enrolled as a full-time student at a designated educational institution for more than 13 weeks in the year
unless, on December 31, you have an eligible dependant*
You are confined to a prison or similar institution for a period of 90 days or more in the year
You do not have to pay tax in Canada, because you are an officer or servant of another country, such as a diplomat, or you are a family member or employee of such person
Disability supplement
You may also be eligible for the disability supplement if all of the following apply:
You have an approved Form T2201, Disability Tax Credit Certificate, on file
Your working income is over $1,150
You are eligible for the CWB
*For CWB purposes, an eligible dependant is a child who:
lives with you
is under 19 years of age
is not eligible for the CWB
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