Ontario Trillium Benefit April 2025 Payment: What to Know and How to Keep Receiving It
The Ontario Trillium Benefit April 2025 payment arrives today — April 10 — for eligible residents across Ontario. If you’re expecting funds this month or hoping to qualify in the future, here’s everything you need to know to stay on track.
What Is the Ontario Trillium Benefit?
The Ontario Trillium Benefit is a monthly payment that combines three provincial credits:
- Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit
- Northern Ontario Energy Credit
- Ontario Sales Tax Credit
This three-in-one benefit is designed to help with energy costs, property taxes, and sales tax. It’s administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on behalf of the Government of Ontario.
When Will You Get Paid?
April’s payment date is April 10, 2025. If you don’t see the deposit by April 28, check your payment status through CRA’s My Account. The CRA won’t provide updates before that date.
Future 2025 OTB payment dates:
- May 9
- June 10
- July 10
- August 8
- September 10
- October 10
- November 10
- December 10
How to Stay Eligible for OTB Payments
To keep getting the OTB, you must file your income tax and benefit return on time every year — even if you have no income.
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If you have a spouse or common-law partner, they must also file their return annually. The CRA uses this information to determine your eligibility and payment amount.
Key tax deadlines:
- April 30, 2025 – Standard deadline to file your return
- June 16, 2025 – Deadline for self-employed individuals and their spouses
Are You Eligible for the OTB?
You may qualify if:
- You paid rent or property tax on your Ontario home last year
- You paid living costs in a nursing home
- You paid for energy use on a reserve
- You lived in a post-secondary school residence in Ontario
Eligibility also depends on your family’s net income, age, marital status, and where you live in the province.
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To qualify for the OTB, you must be entitled to at least one of the three credits.
How to Apply for the Ontario Trillium Benefit
There’s no separate application form.
You apply by filing your income tax return and completing the ON-BEN Application Form included in your return.
The CRA automatically checks if you qualify and notifies you if you’re eligible.
Want to Estimate Your OTB Amount?
Use the CRA’s child and family benefits calculator to find out what benefits you might receive and how much you could get.
For more detailed info, visit the Ontario government’s Trillium Benefit page.
More…
- https://www.toronto.com/news/april-2025-ontario-trillium-benefit-payments-come-out-today-heres-what-you-need-to-do/article_453b613c-c61f-5a4c-97b4-8d980ed698df.html
- https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/calendar.html
- http://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-trillium-benefit
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