What has changed - Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) for individuals
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Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) for individuals
- What has changed
- Who is eligible
- How to get your payments
- How much you can get
- When to expect your payments
What has changed
Rural supplement recovery
The CCR rural supplement was paid out to some people who were not entitled to get it. To maintain a fair and equitable tax system, the CRA is required to recover any overpayments or payments made in error.
Impacted individuals will receive an official notification starting April 15, 2025.
Find out if you qualified for the rural supplement.
- As of June 22, 2024, the Government of Canada has increased the CCR rural supplement from 10% to 20% of the base amount and eligibility is reverting back to using the 2016 Census data. This means those deemed ineligible under the 2021 Census data will again receive the rural supplement. The increased supplement and retroactive payments from April and July will be issued together in October’s payment.
- In 2024, the Climate action incentive payment was renamed the Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR)
- In 2021 to 2023, it was known as the Climate action incentive payment (CAIP)
- In 2018 to 2020, it was known as the Climate action incentive (CAI), which was a refundable tax credit claimed annually on personal income tax returns How to claim the CAI on your 2018 to 2020 tax return
If you are looking for Climate Action Incentive credit information claimed on a tax return for the 2018 to 2020 tax years, refer to:
Then look for information related to Schedule 14 – Climate action incentive.
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- Date modified:
- 2025-03-24