Working income tax benefit – Overview

Apply

To apply for the working income tax benefit you must:

1. Complete Schedule 6, Working Income Tax Benefit (available in your certified tax software and tax package)
   • To apply for the disability supplement, complete Step 3 in Schedule 6
2. Enter on line 453 of your income tax and benefit return the amount from line 42 of Schedule 6
3. Send (file) your return to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
   • If you prepare your return on paper, include your completed Schedule 6, Working Income Tax Benefit, with your return

Request the advance payment

You can receive up to 50% of your benefit as an advance payment. To receive the advance payment of the Canada workers benefit (formerly the working income tax benefit) you must:

1. Complete Form RC201, Canada Workers Benefit Payments Application
   • To apply for the disability supplement, complete Part 3 of Form RC201
2. Mail your completed form to:
   Sudbury Tax Centre
   PO Box 20000, STN A
   Sudbury ON  P3A 5C1

We must receive your form no later than August 31. Applications for advance payments received after August 31 will not be processed. Your paper application should be processed within 11 weeks of the CRA receiving it. To receive the advance payments, you must apply every year.

Related information

• Schedule 6, Working Income Tax Benefit

How much you can expect to receive

The maximum payment you can expect to receive from the canada workers benefit (CWB) is dependent on the province you live in. The majority of Canadians will receive a payment up to the amounts listed below. However, the maximum CWB payment will vary for residents of Alberta, Nunavut and Quebec.

Maximum payment for the canada workers benefit (CWB) is:

• $1,355 for single individuals
  The canada workers benefit (CWB) payment is gradually reduced when net income is more than $12,820. No CWB is paid when net income is more than $24,112.
• $2,335 for families
  The CWB payment is gradually reduced when family net income is more than $17,025. No CWB is paid when the family net income is more than $36,484.

Maximum payment for the disability supplement is:

• $700 for single individuals
  The CWB disability supplement is gradually reduced when net income is more than $24,111. No disability supplement is paid when net income is more than $29,945.
• $700 for families
  The CWB disability supplement is gradually reduced when family net income is more than $36,483. No disability supplement is paid when the family net income is more than $42,317.

How the Canada Revenue Agency calculates your payment amount

The CWB is calculated using all of the following information:

• marital status
• province or territory of residence
• working income
• net income
• eligible dependent(s)
• eligibility for the disability supplement

You can calculate your CWB using the calculation sheet for the province or territory where you live, or you can get an estimate of your amount using the Child and family benefits calculator.

Related information

• Child and family benefits calculator
• Calculation sheets
• Balance owing – Benefits overpayment

Advance payment dates

The working income tax benefit is a refundable tax credit that you can claim when you do your taxes.

Advance payment

You could receive up to half of your benefit in four separate payments with the advance payment. The payments are usually sent on the fifth day of the month in April, July, October, and January. If you do not receive a payment on the expected date, please wait 10 working days before contacting the Canada Revenue Agency.

To see your personal benefit payment information, go to My Account or the MyBenefits CRA mobile app. You can also subscribe to the benefit and credit payment dates reminders electronic mailing list.

Related information

• My Account
• MyBenefits CRA mobile app
• Benefit and credit payment dates reminders