1.0Spring Financialhttps://springfinancial.ca/fr/Jessica Steerhttps://springfinancial.ca/fr/blog/author/jessica/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="arCey3VlB2"><a href="https://springfinancial.ca/fr/blog/lifestyle/canada-groceries-and-essentials-benefit/">What’s the New Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit in 2026 & Who is Eligible?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://springfinancial.ca/fr/blog/lifestyle/canada-groceries-and-essentials-benefit/embed/#?secret=arCey3VlB2" width="600" height="338" title="« What’s the New Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit in 2026 & Who is Eligible? » — Spring Financial" data-secret="arCey3VlB2" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://springfinancial.ca/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://springfinancial.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Canada-Groceries-and-Essentials-Benefit-hero.jpg1400784If you’re currently receiving the GST/HST tax credit in Canada, then this new benefit could be some good news for you. The federal government just announced the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which is the new name for the GST/HST tax credit. This will take the original credit and build on it.