Ontario Trillium Benefit Payment | May 2024

Last Updated On 6 July 2024, 1:31 PM EDT (Toronto Time)

Eligible Ontarian tax payers will get their next monthly Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) payment on May 10, 2024.

Combining the Ontario Sales Tax Credit (OSTC), Northern Ontario Energy Credit (NOEC), and Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credits (OEPTC) is the Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB).

A combination of the three tax credits listed above, the Ontario government provides the OTB to low- and moderate-income people and families.

Usually, the yearly OTB entitlement is split by 12 and payments are made on the tenth of each month.

However, if the OTB annual payment for an individual or family is $360 or less, then it is issued in one lump-sum payment, usually in July.

We provide articles on all the tax credits that our immigrant community in Canada and Canada aspirants should be aware of, and the OTB is one of the major benefits for tax-paying residents of Ontario.

This article delves into OTB eligibility, the amount of OTB, how to apply for OTB, and other specifics.

How much Ontario Trillium Benefit can you get?

Here is the maximum OTB payment that an individual can get annually, depending on their age, income, place of residence, family size, and the amount paid in rent or property tax.

Northern Ontario Energy Credit (NOEC)	$180: If you’re a single individual $277: If you have a family
Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit (OEPTC)	$1,248: If you’re between 18 and 64 years old $1,421: If you’re over 65 years old $277: If you live on a reserve or in a long-term care facility $25: If you’re a student living in a post-secondary school residence
Ontario Sales Tax Credit (OSTC)	$360: For each child and adult in the household

Ontario Trillium Benefit Eligibility Criteria

You need to be a resident of Ontario, have filed your income tax, have an active Social Security number (SIN) and be eligible for at least one of the three credits listed below to receive the OTB:

• Ontario Sales Tax Credit
• Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit
• Northern Ontario Energy Credit

Ontario Sales Tax Credit Eligibility

OSTC is a tax-free payment, this credit is intended to help Ontarians with the sales tax they pay.

You have to be a resident of Ontario and meet at least one of the below-listed criteria:

• aged at least 19 years or older, or
• married or previous married or currently in a common-law relationship, or
• a parent lives with a child or previously lived with your child.

At this time, Ontarians can receive up to $360 of OSTC per year, plus an additional $360 for their spouse, common-law partner, and each dependent child under the age of 19.

Eligibility of Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit

This credit is a tax-free contribution to assist with your energy-related sales tax and property taxes.

You have to be a resident of Ontario on December 31, 2023, and by June 1, 2024, you have to be at least one of the following:

• 18 years of age or older, or
• married or previously married or in a common-law partnership, or
• parent living with their child or previously lived with their child.

And you did at least one of the following in 2023:

• paid property tax on the primary residence, or
• rented, and your landlord was obligated to pay property tax on your primary residence (find out from your landlord if they were obligated to pay property tax on your unit if you lived in subsidized housing), or
• lived on a reserve and paid your household energy bills, or
• resided in a senior’s home or other public long-term care facility and paid an amount for your accommodation.

Northern Ontario Energy Credit Eligibility

This credit is a tax-free payment intended to help Northern Ontarians residing in Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora, Manitoulin, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, and Timiskaming with their higher residential energy costs.

You must be a resident of Ontario on December 31, 2023, and at least one of the following before June 1, 2025:

• 18 years of age or older, or
• married or previously married or in a common-law partnership, or
• parent living with their child or previously lived with their child.

And you did at least one of the following in 2023:

• rented or paid property tax for your main residence, or
• lived on a reserve and paid your household energy costs, or
• resided in a senior’s home or other public long-term care facility and paid a portion for your accommodation.

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