Whether to counter soaring prices or get through a complicated financial period, Revenu Québec and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will offer benefits and credits to a large number of single people in Quebec in 2025. Indeed, certain aid are specially designed for these people with or without children, and adapted to their personal situation.
Contrary to what one might believe, it is not only families or couples who can benefit from financial support from governments. Single people also have access to large sums of money, often paid directly into their bank account, provided they meet the eligibility criteria.
Moreover, even if you are in a relationship, you can be considered single in the eyes of the law if you do not share the same roof as your partner. This status also includes divorced, separated or widowed people.
So, don’t miss out on these opportunities and take a few minutes to check your eligibility via My file for citizens from Revenu Québec and My file for individuals from the CRA. This help could ease your budget well beyond the holidays and give you a boost for the year to come!
GST/HST tax credit
This tax-free federal credit is distributed every three months to help low-income taxpayers and families recover the GST or HST paid on various products and services. The CRA assesses your eligibility when you file your tax return.
Amount: For singles, the maximum annual amount will increase next year to $349 (compared to $340 in 2024). To this may be added a supplement of $184 for people whose income is over $11,337.
In addition, single-parent families can also benefit from higher payments, with an additional $184 per child.
Payment dates in 2025:
- January 3, 2025
- 4 avril 2025
- July 4, 2025
- October 3, 2025
Website explaining the GST/HST Tax Credit
Canada workers benefit
This federal benefit aims to financially support workers with modest incomes, whether they are single or not. The CRA assesses your eligibility when you file your tax return – that’s why it’s crucial to submit your tax return on time!
Paid in advance payments throughout the year, this allowance can help you plan your finances for the months to come.
Amount: Single people without children can obtain up to $1,633 per year if their income does not exceed $26,855. This amount can reach $2,813 in 2025 for families with modest income – with a family income below $30,639.
Beyond these thresholds, the amounts gradually decrease. Furthermore, single individuals earning more than $35,095 and families with income greater than $45,934 are no longer eligible in 2024 – these amounts are not yet available for 2025. These limits may also vary for taxpayers eligible for the supplement for disabled people.
Payment dates in 2025:
- January 10, 2025
- July 11, 2025
- October 10, 2025
Website explaining the Canada Workers Benefit
Solidarity tax credit
This refundable tax credit from the Quebec government aims to help all people with low or medium income. Singles who earned less than $61,500 based on their financial situation as of December 31, 2023 are eligible. They must have lived alone or with people under 18 throughout the last year to be eligible.
For single-parent families, the maximum base salary must also be less than $61,500. However, they may have earned additional income of $2,500 per dependent child.
In 2024, single people can receive up to $1,221 when they have income of less than $41,150 – the ceilings have not yet been announced for the second part of 2025.
Amount: Up to $101.75 per month by June 2025, depending on income for the year 2023. Note that Revenu Québec has sent a new notice of determination for payments from July 2024 to June 2025 based on your income from the previous year.
Payment dates in 2025 (available at the time of publication):
- January 3, 2025
- February 5, 2025
- 5 mars 2025
- 4 avril 2025
- May 5, 2025
- June 5, 2025
Website explaining the Solidarity Tax Credit
Housing Allowance Program
This Quebec aid is aimed at a large number of Quebecers, particularly single people “who use too large a part of their budget for housing”. To be eligible, they must be aged 50 and over or have at least one dependent child.
You can benefit from this program if you are a tenant or lodger.or even owner. Single people aged 50 and over must have an income of less than $21,500, while this amount must not exceed $37,200 for single-parent families with one or two children and $42,900 for those with three or more children. .
Amount: $100, $150 or $170 per month depending on your financial situation until September 30, 2025
Payment dates in 2025: Within the first five days of each month
Website explaining the Housing Allowance program
Tax credits relating to the work premium
This Quebec benefit aims to encourage people to leave social assistance to enter the job market. To be eligible, a single person or a single-parent family must have an income greater than $2,400.
Singles who study full time are not entitled to it (unless they have a dependent child), as are people whose income is greater than $22,794.72 – or $40,168 for single-parent families, according to tax year 2023 – these amounts are not yet known for the next year.
In 2025, a single person can benefit from a maximum bonus of $1,152 – based on the 2024 tax year, while a single parent is likely to receive up to $2,980 for this same period.
Amount: Up to $248.33 per month
Please note that a supplement to the work premium of $200 per month can be granted for a maximum period of 12 consecutive months, under certain conditions.
Payment dates in 2025: No later than the 15th of each month (when payments have been anticipated, upon request)
Website explaining Tax Credits relating to the work premium
Family allowance
As soon as a child is born in your household, your registration for the Family Allowance is carried out automatically when you declare it to the Director of Civil Status. However, a request must be made if you adopt a child, as well as if you immigrated or obtained your citizenship in Quebec.
All families with dependent children under the age of 18 who live with them are eligible for this assistance.
Amount: In 2025, the maximum amount of this allowance will increase from $2,923 to $3,006 per child, an increase of $83, we can read in the update on the economic and financial situation of Quebec.
Note that the minimum amount per child has also been increased, from $1,163 this year to $1,196 in 2025, or $33 more. The calculation of this assistance is based on the family income declared to the government, and the amount that will be allocated to you is tax-free.
Payment dates in 2025: The first of each month. Note that people registered for quarterly payments, however, receive their allowance four times a year, i.e. in January, April, July and October.
Website explaining the Family Allowance
Canada Child Benefit
This federal program is intended to provide assistance to all families, including single-parent families, to support the education and development of young people. Eligible parents are those who have provided proof of birth and who have primary responsibility for the care and education of a child under 18 years of age.
Amount: This annual allowance can exceed $7,000 depending on the age of the children and the income of the parents or primary guardians. Since July 2024, the CRA adjusts the amount of payments based on income declared the previous year.
For example, if your family income is less than $36,502 per year, it is possible to receive the following maximum amount:
- For a child under 6 years old: $7,787 per year (or $648.91 per month);
- For a child aged 6 to 17: $6,570 per year (or $547.50 per month).
When annual income exceeds $36,502, the amount of payments is gradually reduced.
In the case of shared custody, each parent receives 50% of the amount they would receive if they had full custody of the child, this amount being based on each person’s adjusted net family income. The CRA considers that you are in a shared custody situation if:
- The child divides his time between you and another parent in a relatively balanced manner (between 40% and 60%);
- The child resides mainly with you;
- The child lives with you temporarily, for example during the summer holidays.
Payment dates for 2025:
- January 20, 2025
- February 20, 2025
- 20 mars 2025
- 17 avril 2025
- May 20, 2025
- June 20, 2025
- July 18, 2025
- August 20, 2025
- September 19, 2025
- October 20, 2025
- November 20, 2025
- December 12, 2025
Website explaining the Canada Child Benefit
Canadian Dental Care Plan
Since June 2024, parents of children aged 18 and under as well as disabled people aged between 18 and 64 have had access to the Dental Care Plan. This financial assistance has also been offered to people aged 65 and over for several months.
This benefit is intended to help reduce dental care costs for eligible families whose income is less than $90,000 per year. All eligible claimants should have already received a letter in the mail, including a personalized application code and instructions for submitting their application. The amount they can benefit from varies depending on their family income.
Amount: Reimbursement is a percentage of the cost of care based on the fees established by the Plan and your adjusted net family income.
Payment date: Depending on the submission of the application and processing times
Website explaining the Canadian Dental Benefit
