Payment of critical benefits delayed by at least a week
The federal government was more than a week delayed in issuing payments of the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax credit and another key benefit for some lower-income Canadians, according to a tweet by Canada Revenue Agency.
For recipients who were affected by the delay, “the vast majority” of direct deposit payments for both benefits were issued last Friday, with the remainder going out on Monday, the tax agency tweeted. Canadians who normally receive the benefits by cheque would see the payment “in the days that follow.”
Low-income expert John Stapleton called the payment delay “significant.” For Canadians who depend on those refundable tax credits to afford essentials, the glitch likely meant “missing meals,” Mr. Stapleton said.
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