3 New CRA Payments For Ontario Citizens In March 2025: Know Eligibility & Benefit Details

3 New CRA Payments For Ontario Citizens In March 2025, As March 2025 ends, Ontario residents are expected to receive three new CRA benefits from the Canada Revenue Agency(CRA). These CRA benefit payments are crucial for purchasing food, grocery, utilities (Water, Electricity, and house rent) and managing the family budget this month.

These CRA Benefit payments are important to handle all these costs this month. CRA Benefit payments are like vital financial support reflecting Ontario’s dedication to inclusivity. It is important for Ontario’s citizens to know all about Ontario’s CRA benefit Payments in March 2025. This post gives an overview of three New Canada Revenue Agency Payments for Ontario Residents in March 2025.

Overview of 3 New CRA Payments For Ontario Citizens In March 2025

Title	3 New CRA Payments in March 2025
Payments managed by	Federal Government and Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Ontario Canada Child Benefits	For Families to Raise their Children of age under 18
Ontario CCB Payment Date	20th March 2025
Ontario Trillium Benefits	Depends on the taxes you have paid
Ontario Trillium Benefits Payment Date	10th March 2025
CPP and OAS in Ontario	To provide financial security to seniors
CPP and OAS payment Dates in March 2025	27th March 2025
Official Source	www.canada.ca

1. Canada Child Benefit (CCB) for Ontario Households

The CCB is a crucial payment for Canada’s household as it provided monthly financial assistance to families to raise their children under the age of 18. In Ontario, CRA Canada Child Benefits is considered a crucial financial benefit to help them with raising their children of age under 18. 

Which Ontario Residents are eligible for CRA CCB in March 2025?

• Resident of Canada: To receive the Canada Revenue Agency’s CCB Benefits, the applicant must be a permanent resident of Ontario(Canada).
  
• Age: To receive the Ontario CCB, families or individuals must be primary caregivers of children under age 18.
  
• CCB Payment: In Ontario, CCB payment depends on the net family income and number of children of this age.
  
• Temporary Residents: Temporary residents in Canada will be eligible for CCB if they have been living in Canada for 18 months continuously with a valid permit.

Ontario’s CCB Maximum Payments

Age of Children	Annual CCB Amount	Monthly CCB Amount
Under 6 years	$7,787	Approx. $649
Between 6-17 years	$6,570	Approx. $547

Ontario CCB Payment Dates this month

Canada Child Benefits are transferred on the 20th of every month in Canada, as the Ontario CCB Benefit Payment March 2025 will be disbursed on 20th March 2025. Your first payment can be received within 8 weeks of receiving the CCB online application.

2. Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) for Energy and House Taxes

The Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) is a different type of 3-in-1 payment handling three types of provincial taxes, including:

OTB Tax Credit Type	Explanation
Ontario Sales Tax Credit	Compensate the up to 13% HST on daily expenses
Northern Ontario Energy Credit	It is for Residents of “Parry Sound“Where energy demands are higher thanusual
Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit	Compensation for utilities, includingElectricity and Heating expenses, andproperty taxes

Who’s Eligible for OTB?

You can receive one or more OTB Benefits if you qualify for the Ontario Trillium Benefits. You must meet the given eligibility criteria for receiving the OTB:

OTB Name	Eligibility Criteria
Ontario Senior Homeowners’ Property Tax Grant	Applicant must have turned 64 years or older on December 31, 2024.Have a principal residence in Ontario. He/she must have paid property tax for the previous year.
Northern Ontario Energy Credit OTB Benefits (2025)	You must have lived in Ontario on December 31, 2024.If you have spent home energy costs for electricity or heating

How much Maximum OTB can you receive?

Type of OTB	Annual Amount (Adults/Children)	Annual Amount (Seniors)
Ontario Sales Tax Credit (OSTC) for Children and Adults	Up to $360	Up to $360
Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit (OEPTC) for Seniors and Non-Seniors	Up to $1,248	Up to $1,421
Northern Ontario Energy Credit (NOEC) for Northern Ontario Citizens	Up to $180 for singles	Up to $277 for families

OTB Payment Date for March 2025

Ontario Trillium Benefit Payments will be transferred on the 10th of every month; as in March, OTB payments are expected to be credited on 10th March 2025.

3. OAS and CPP in Ontario, Canada

Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan is also an important source of income for Ontario Seniors. Especially for places where retired seniors are in major, these payments are lifesavers.

Ontario Canada Pension Plan is based on the the monthly CPP contributions and working period, whereas Ontario OAS depends on the age of seniors.

Who is Eligible for CPP in Ontario?

• Age: 60 or 60+ can apply for Ontario Old Age Security.
• CPP Contribution: Ontario Old Age Citizens who have made a minimum one valid payment to CPP contribution. 

Who is Eligible for OAS in Ontario?

• Ontario Seniors who are age 65 can claim for Ontario OAS.
• Seniors who have been living in Ontario(Canada) for more than 10 years or 20 years since they turned 18 will be eligible for Ontario OAS Payment in March 2025.

CPP and OAS Payments in Ontario March 2025

Ontario CRA Benefit Payments	Maximum Amount
Maximum Monthly CPP if you start CPP at Age 65	$1,433 per month
Monthly OAS pension for ages 60 to 74	$727.67 per month
Monthly OAS pension for age 75 and above	$800.44 per month

Ontario OAS and CPP payment Dates in March 2025

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Across Canada, CPP and OAS payments are credited on the 2nd or 3rd to last working day of each month, for example, between the 25th and 31st. Ontario CPP and OAS Payments will be credited on 27th March 2025 by Canada Revenue Agency.