GST payment dates 2026: GST/HST credit and CGEB

GST payment dates 2026: before and after the rename

The last quarterly payment under the GST/HST credit name was 2 April 2026. The earlier quarterly payment was 5 January. From July, the replacement is called the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, or CGEB, with published 2026 dates of 3 July and 5 October.

Keeping both names in a 2026 calendar is important. A person reviewing January may correctly look for the GST/HST credit, while someone looking at October should look for CGEB. These are not two ongoing quarterly benefits that should be added together for the second half of the year.

The table distinguishes the separate one-time top-up on 5 June from the regular quarterly dates. The top-up does not establish a new monthly payment cycle. It also should not be confused with the July increase to the replacement benefit.

As of 12 November 2026, every published 2026 quarterly date has passed. The source describes the next quarterly period as January 2027, but the exact date has not been published on the checked calendar. This guide does not supply a guessed January day.

What changed when GST/HST became CGEB?

Canada.ca says CGEB replaced the GST/HST credit in July 2026. Under the new name, eligibility, payment calculation and structure remain the same as for the GST/HST credit. The change is therefore important for reading statements and searches, without implying an entirely unrelated application process.

The verified guidance states that the benefit amount increased by 25 per cent in July 2026 and that the increase will remain for five years, from 2026 to 2031. Keep that period attached to the claim. It is not a statement about an extra payment every month.

For the current July 2026 to June 2027 benefit period, the amount information uses the 2025 base year. Earlier payments in the calendar year fall into the previous benefit period. That is why comparing January and July needs more context than simply checking whether the names match.

A practical way to read the transition is to keep three labels: the payment date, the benefit name and the benefit period. This prevents an old GST/HST amount from being presented as the current CGEB rate and avoids counting the June top-up as a normal quarter.

This page retains “GST payment dates 2026” because that is a familiar way to ask about the schedule. The official current name in the second half of 2026 is CGEB. Use the official name when checking current CRA information or asking about a specific payment.

CGEB amounts for July 2026–June 2027

The verified annual maximums are up to $679 for a single person and up to $890 for a married or common-law couple, plus up to $234 for each child under 19. These figures refer to an annual benefit amount, not the amount of each quarterly deposit.

The amount components for the 2025 base year include $445 for an individual, $445 for a spouse, $234 for each child under 19 and $445 for a single parent’s first child. The additional single amount is $234. Do not add incompatible household categories together.

The phase-in threshold for the single additional amount is $11,564 and the phase-out threshold is $46,432 in the verified current-period information. These thresholds help explain why a single headline maximum does not describe every household’s entitlement.

The official payment chart provides examples at particular incomes. A single person without children is shown receiving $445 below $11,564, $679 in the $25,000–$45,000 range, $500.60 at $50,000 and $0.60 at $60,000. These are annual chart figures, not personalised estimates.

For married or common-law households below $46,432, the chart shows $890 with no children, $1,124 with one child, $1,358 with two, $1,592 with three and $1,826 with four or more. Use the official chart for its stated conditions instead of extrapolating a new threshold.

All dollar figures in this guide are Canadian dollars. Keeping an annual label beside each amount is especially useful when comparing CGEB with monthly benefits such as CCB. A larger annual number does not necessarily mean a larger individual deposit.

Why the base year and benefit period matter

The July 2026 to June 2027 CGEB period uses base year 2025. The preceding July 2025 to June 2026 period uses base year 2024. These labels explain why a calendar-year list can include payments calculated under more than one benefit period.

For base year 2024, the verified amount components were $349 for an individual, $349 for a spouse, $184 for each child under 19, $349 for a single parent’s first child and $184 for the additional single amount. The phase-in and phase-out thresholds were $11,337 and $45,521.

Those earlier figures are included for context, not as the current CGEB amount table. If you compare an older notice with a current payment, first match the base year. A difference between periods should not automatically be read as a missing payment or an error.

The official guidance says retroactive amounts from late prior-year returns are now issued as CGEB payments. That means a payment under the newer name can relate to an earlier return. The label on its own is not enough to identify which period it covers.

Keep the benefit notice with the payment record when reconciling amounts. The payment date tells you when money was issued; the notice and calculation period tell you what the payment relates to. SettleCA cannot inspect those records or determine an individual adjustment.

The one-time GST/HST top-up on 5 June 2026

A one-time GST/HST credit top-up was issued on 5 June 2026 for people entitled to the GST/HST credit in January 2026. It belongs on a complete calendar of 2026 payments, but it should be visibly separated from the ordinary quarterly schedule.

The verified source does not supply a universal top-up amount for every recipient in this guide. We do not invent one or calculate it from the later CGEB increase. Entitlement to the January credit is the supported condition recorded for this payment.

If you are checking whether a June entry corresponds to the top-up, compare the date and your own benefit information. Do not assume any June deposit is this payment simply because it came from CRA. Keep the benefit name and period alongside the transaction.

The GST/HST source is now marked as no longer available for the old benefit. That supports the transition explanation; it does not erase the January, April or June payment history. The older source remains useful when explaining payments issued before CGEB took over.

How CGEB is considered and paid

You are automatically considered for the benefit when you file taxes, according to the checked CGEB guidance. That does not mean the calendar confirms everyone is eligible. Filing and an individual calculation still matter to whether a payment is due and how much it is.

The quarterly payment months are July, October, January and April. The months describe the structure, while the official calendar supplies the actual dates. Use the published date for a specific quarter rather than assuming the fifth day always applies.

CRA direct deposit information is the relevant source for banking arrangements for CGEB. Keep CRA benefits separate from CPP and OAS, whose account updates belong with Service Canada. Checking one agency’s record does not establish that another agency has the same details.

For your own planning, write down the annual entitlement separately from actual deposits. This avoids treating an annual maximum as a quarterly payment. It also makes it easier to keep any retroactive payment or the June top-up apart from regular quarterly entries.

What to do if GST or CGEB money is missing

The CRA calendar’s waiting guidance for GST/HST and CGEB is ten working days from the payment date before contacting the program. The wider federal calendar also warns that payments may take a few days to arrive and posted cheques may take longer than direct deposit.

First identify the quarter and the correct benefit name. A missing April payment concerns the GST/HST credit, while a missing October payment concerns CGEB. If the question is about 5 June, identify it as the one-time top-up so it is not confused with a quarterly issue.

Then compare the official issue date with your own payment information. If the problem remains after the applicable wait, use official CRA channels. This website cannot trace deposits, access returns or amend a benefit calculation, and it does not need your banking information.

Count working days carefully rather than counting every day after the date. Weekends and bank closures can affect that count. A cheque’s delivery stage also differs from a direct deposit, so an issue date alone does not prove that the payment is lost.

2027 dates, old schedules and the closed Carbon Rebate

Canada.ca hasn’t published the 2027 dates yet. We’ll add them when it does. January is the next quarterly period described for CGEB, but its exact 2027 payment date is not in the checked federal calendar. No estimated day is shown as confirmed here.

The 2025 GST/HST table below is historical. It includes four quarterly GST/HST dates under the old name. Do not copy a 2025 January date into a 2027 diary or assume the 2026 transition means a second set of quarterly payments is still running.

The Canada Carbon Rebate is closed. The verified last payment dates were 15 January and 22 April 2025. It is not an upcoming 2026 benefit and should not be used to fill a gap between CGEB quarters in a household budget.

For other benefits, use the master calendar to distinguish monthly pensions, CCB and provincial assistance. Similar search terms can hide very different schedules. A separate line for each benefit is more reliable than treating all government payments as one recurring deposit.