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[–] 8 points 3 years ago* (5 children)

Only the no-children amounts differ.

For example, if you are single you could receive a maximum payment of:

  • $234 if you have no children
  • $387 if you have one child
  • $467 if you have two children
  • $548 if you have three children
  • $628 if you have four children

And, if you are married or have a common-law partner, you could receive up to:

  • $306 if you have no children
  • $387 if you have one child
  • $467 if you have two children
  • $548 if you have three children
  • $628 if you have four children
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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Why is the partnered with no children amount higher than the individual with no children amount? Both of them are just for 1 person because your partner is going to get their own refund aren't they?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Maybe, but I don't think so. I think it's being done as an adjustment to the GST rebate and that goes to only one member of the couple.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I don't have children, and my spouse only eats about 1/6 of our food (crumbs, essentially), so it makes perfect sense for the couples rebate to be only that small fraction more than a single person's, rather than being 2x.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    I agree completely! I think the system sucks, but that's how it currently operates. And always will unless we're going to hit the streets in mass rallies and protests.

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