Government expands Canada Workers Benefit to support one million more Canadians
Low-income workers are now eligible for a tax refund of up to almost:
*$1,400 for workers who are single and without children (a group that does not receive many benefits); and
*$2,400 for workers with families.
This expansion includes a new provision which allows secondary earners in couples, most of whom are women, to exclude up to $14,000 of their working income when calculating the benefit, allowing them to access a more generous tax refund.
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