Northwest Territories
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Northwest Territories
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The Canada Revenue Agency administers the following programs on behalf of the Northwest Territories:
- Program related to the Canada child benefit (CCB):
- Program related to the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit:
Northwest Territories child benefit
The Northwest Territories child benefit is a non-taxable amount paid monthly to qualifying low and middle income families with children under 18 years of age.
You may be entitled to receive the following monthly amounts:
Eligible children under the age of six:
- $67.91 for one child
- $122.25 for two children
- $166.41 for three children
- $203.75 for four children
plus
- $30.58 for each additional child
Eligible children aged 6 to 17:
- $54.33 for one child
- $97.83 for two children
- $133.08 for three children
- $163.00 for four children
plus
- $24.41 for each additional child
If your adjusted family net income is above $30,000, you may get part of the benefit.
These amounts are combined with the CCB into a single monthly payment.
This program is fully funded by the Government of the Northwest Territories.
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Northwest Territories cost of living offset
The Northwest Territories cost of living offset (NTCOLO) is a tax-free amount paid to individuals and families to help offset the cost of the Northwest Territories carbon tax. The amount is combined with the quarterly payments of the federal GST/HST credit.
NTCOLO payments are calculated based on three postal code zones.
For July 2024 to June 2025, annual payment amounts are as follows:
Zone A
$441 per adult
$505 per child
- Colville Lake
- Dettah
- Enterprise
- Fort Good Hope
- Fort Resolution
- Fort Smith
- Hay River
- Kakisa
- Kátł’odeeche
- Ndilo
- Wrigley
- Yellowknife
Zone B
$451 per adult
$515 per child
- Aklavik
- Behchoko
- Deline
- Fort Liard
- Fort McPherson
- Fort Providence
- Fort Simpson
- Gametì
- Inuvik
- Jean Marie River
- Lutselk’e
- Nahanni Butte
- Sambaak’e
- Tsiigehtchic
- Tuktoyaktuk
- Wekweèti
- Whatì
Zone C
$470 per adult
$534 per child
- Norman Wells
- Paulatuk
- Sachs Harbour
- Tulita
- Ulukhaktok
The amounts are not subject to a benefit reduction based on income.
This program is fully funded by the Government of the Northwest Territories.
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- Date modified:
- 2024-05-13