The Ontario Trillium Benefit combines 3 different credits to help with paying housing costs. These 3 credits are: Northern Ontario Energy Credit, Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, Ontario Sales Tax Credit. You are most likely eligible for the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit as long as you are paying property tax or rent on your house, and are (One of these 3):
- 18 years of age or older
- have or previously had a spouse or common-law partner
- a parent who lives or previously lived with your child
As for the Northern Ontario Energy Credit, it's eligibility is more specific to people who live in the north of Ontario. You must be living in these following areas: Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora, Manitoulin, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, or Timiskaming. As well as living in those areas, you must follow the same eligibility as the other credits:
- 18 years of age or older
- have or previously had a spouse or common-law partner
- a parent who lives or previously lived with your child
and (One of these), in 2021, you:
- rented or paid property tax for your main residence
- lived on a reserve and paid for your home energy costs
- lived in a public long-term care home (e.g., a seniors' home) and you paid for a portion of your accommodation.
So, to summarize:
If you live in a house, pay property tax/rent, and are 18 years or older you are eligible for the OEPTC (Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit) and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit. The Northern Ontario Energy Credit requires you to live in a designated area as well as the similar OEPTC eligibility to get the Northern Ontario Energy Credit.
For more information, check out: Canada - Ontario Trillium benefit
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