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There is no carbon tax rebate in Manitoba to claim any more. Ottawa removed the federal fuel charge on April 1, 2025, and the last Canada Carbon Rebate payment started going out on April 22, 2025. If a page still tells you to apply for one, it’s out of date.
What did the last payment look like in Manitoba?
The federal government’s own numbers for the final round were $150 for the first adult, $75 for a second adult and $37.50 for each child. A family of four got $300. People in small and rural communities got a 20% top-up on those base amounts. That works out to $360 for the same family with the top-up, by our arithmetic.
| Person | April 2025 base payment, Manitoba |
|---|---|
| First adult | $150 |
| Second adult | $75 |
| Each child | $37.50 |
| Family of four | $300 |
You only got it if you’d filed a 2024 tax return, because the CRA used it to work out who was in your household. Direct deposit or cheque, depending on how you were set up.
Why the carbon tax rebate ended
The rebate was paid out of the money the fuel charge raised. When the charge went, so did the source of the payments. Small businesses had a similar refund, and the government said the payment for the 2024-25 fuel charge year would be the last one for them too.
One thing we couldn’t confirm is whether anyone can still claim a payment they missed. If you think you were owed one, sign in to CRA My Account and check your payment history before you call anyone. Missing payments usually trace back to a return that was never filed or an address and bank account that weren’t up to date, so those are the first two things to look at.
What replaced it for low and middle incomes?
Nothing that carries the same name. What’s left is a group of benefits that anyone in Canada can get, paid on the same income tests. The one nearest to the old rebate is the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which took over from the GST/HST credit in July 2026. For July 2026 to June 2027 the CRA lists up to $679 for a single person, up to $890 for a couple and $234 for each child under 19.
Here’s how that plays out with our GST/HST credit calculator. A single person with $20,000 of income gets $614 a year. A couple with two children and $40,000 gets the full $1,358, paid every three months.
| Household | Most you could get, July 2026 to June 2027 |
|---|---|
| Single person | $679 |
| Couple | $890 |
| Each child under 19 | $234 |
Check the sum for a couple with two kids: $890 plus two times $234 is $1,358, and split over four payments that’s $339.50 a quarter. Compare that with the $360 a similar rural family used to get once a year from the carbon rebate. The new benefit is bigger, and it arrives more often. The CRA’s payments chart for July 2026 to June 2027 shows the amounts for other family sizes and income levels.
Families with children should also run the Canada Child Benefit calculator. With the tool’s defaults it shows $10,752 a year, which is a very different scale from a $300 rebate.
Mistakes people still make
The first is waiting for a payment that isn’t coming. The quarterly Canada Carbon Rebate stopped after April 2025, and no new one has been announced that we could find.
The second is treating the new benefit as the same thing under a new label. It’s tied to your income and family, not to how much fuel you use. It also depends on your tax return, so file on time even if you had no income. A late return means a late benefit.
Third, don’t trust a page that lists Manitoba amounts without a date. The $150 figure belongs to April 2025 only.
Fourth, letting a life change go unreported. A new baby, a separation or a move changes the amount, and the CRA only knows if you tell it. Update your marital status and children in My Account the month it happens, not at tax time, and the next payment will reflect it.
If you want to see what your take-home looks like once tax is out, the tax refund calculator is the next stop.
What this page is based on
The end date of the fuel charge, the final payment date and the Manitoba amounts come from the Department of Finance Canada‘s notice on removing the consumer carbon price, published in March 2025. The current benefit amounts come from the Canada Revenue Agency‘s page for July 2026 to June 2027. Examples use our calculators. We didn’t find or check any Manitoba provincial program, so this page covers the federal rebate only.
Frequently asked questions
Can I still get the carbon tax rebate in Manitoba?
No. The federal fuel charge ended on April 1, 2025, and the final payment began on April 22, 2025.
How much was the last rebate in Manitoba?
$150 for the first adult, $75 for a second adult and $37.50 per child, so $300 for a family of four.
Was there a rural top-up?
Yes. People in small and rural communities got a 20% top-up on the base amounts.
What replaced the rebate?
Nothing with the same purpose. The Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit pays up to $679 to a single person from July 2026.
Did small businesses get a rebate too?
They had one, and the payment for the 2024-25 fuel charge year was the final one.
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