Keep an eye on your bank account — many Ontario residents will get Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) payments from the government on Monday, March 10.
The OTB is typically paid out on the 10th of each month unless a weekend or statutory holiday falls on the pay date, in which case, the payment drops on the last working day before the 10th.
It is the combined tax-free payment of the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, the Northern Ontario Energy Credit, and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit.
Ontario Trillium Benefit eligibility
You should be eligible for at least one of the three credits to receive money.
For the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, you could get a maximum of $1,248 if you are between 18 and 64 years old, $1,421 if you are 65 or older, $277 if you live on a reserve or in a public long-term care home, and $25 for the time you lived in a designated college, university, or private school residence in 2023, according to the province’s website.
The Northern Ontario Energy Credit allows singles to receive a maximum of $180 and families to receive a maximum of $277.
Finally, in the case of the Ontario Sales Tax Credit, you can receive up to $360 and may receive an additional credit of up to $360 for your spouse or common-law partner and each dependent child under 19 years of age on the 1st of the payment month. The credit doesn’t impact your GST/HST credit payments.
Payment dates for 2025
The benefit will be paid out on the following dates for the rest of the year:
- April 10, 2025
- May 9, 2025
- June 10, 2025
- July 10, 2025
- Aug. 8, 2025
- Sept. 10, 2025
- Oct. 10, 2025
- Nov. 10, 2025
- Dec. 10, 2025
