Premier Brian Pallister announced today Manitoba seniors will receive a one time $200 tax credit, to help them deal with costs during the pandemic.
Pallister says the credit can be used to cover added costs for things like grocery deliveries, or to buy technology to stay in touch with family from home.
The Seniors Economic Recovery Credit will offer every Manitoban aged 65 and older the $200 credit.
Manitoba’s Department of Finance will proactively mail a payment cheque as a credit advance to each senior who filed a 2018 income tax return prior to April 1, 2020.
Seniors who have changed their mailing address since their 2018 tax filings, will be able to update their address changes through a government web portal.
The Premier says most seniors will get the money by the end of the month.
