While only slightly, the federal government has lowered the amount that families in Manitoba will receive in carbon tax rebates next year.
A family of four will be able to receive $486 instead of $499. Below is a breakdown of how the rebate will be calculated for Manitoba for 2020:
A single adult or first adult in a couple gets $243.
A second adult in a couple or first child of a single parent gets $121.
Every child under 18 gets $61.
This sets the baseline total for a family of four at $486.
The carbon tax rebates were also lowered in Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Alberta. Those provinces, along with Manitoba, either didn't adopt a carbon pricing model that meets federal requirements or repealed theirs all together. In Manitoba, the provincial government favours the Manitoba Climate and Green Plan.
The rebates are meant to offset the extra costs to the consumer as a result of the carbon tax scheme which is set to go up to $30 a tonne in 2021.
Remember to claim the carbon tax rebates come tax time next spring.
