provincial · Quebec

Crédit de solidarité

The Quebec solidarity tax credit (crédit de solidarité) is a refundable credit (money you get even if you owe little or no tax). It is paid monthly to low- and middle-income households. It has three parts: a QST component, a housing component, and a northern-village component. For July 2026–June 2027, a person living alone can receive up to about $1,281/year ($363 QST base + $172 living-alone + $746 housing). The amount goes down as family income passes $43,195.

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Verified Aug 22, 2026
provincial program · Quebec

Tax filing

At a glance

Worth:: refundable housing (+age) credit
Who:: You were a Quebec resident on December 31 of the base year. The July 2025–June 2026 payments, for example, use your situation on December 31, 2024.
Apply:: Official program page

What it could be worth

Amount

refundable housing (+age) credit

July 2026–June 2027 amounts: QST base $363/adult (+$363 for a spouse, +$172 for living alone); housing $746 (person living alone or single parent) or $906 (couple), plus $158 for each dependent child; northern-village $2,134/adult and $461/child.
Reduction threshold (where the credit starts to drop): $43,195 family income (July 2026–June 2027); $42,325 in the period before.
No credit once family income reaches $63,259 (no spouse) or $68,992 (couple), plus $2,584 for each dependent child (2024 base year).
Payment schedule: monthly if your yearly credit is $800 or more; once every three months for $241–$799; one payment in July if it is $240 or less.

Example: A single renter with $30,000 family income claims Schedule D. The QST part ($363 + $172 living alone) plus the $746 housing part total about $1,281/year. The credit is paid in monthly instalments of about $107, starting in July after the tax return is assessed.

How it benefits you

It is fully refundable: you receive it even if you owe little or no tax. It is paid monthly, like income, instead of once a year.
Three parts add up: the QST amount (plus a spouse amount and a living-alone amount), the housing part, and the northern-village part for residents in the north who qualify.
You do not need a separate application. You claim it on your Quebec income tax return (Schedule D). Use your situation on December 31 of the base year (the year the payments are based on).
The credit goes down slowly. You can still get part of it well past the reduction threshold (the income line where the credit starts to drop). You do not lose it all at once.
Renters and homeowners can both get the housing part. Some situations need proof of your home, such as a relevé 31 (the slip with your lease number).

What you need to qualify or apply

Eligibility

You were a Quebec resident on December 31 of the base year. The July 2025–June 2026 payments, for example, use your situation on December 31, 2024.
You are 18 or older (or an emancipated minor). You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a protected person, or a temporary resident or permit holder as defined for tax purposes.
Your family income (line 275 of your Quebec return) is below the maximum for your situation: $63,259 single or $68,992 couple (+$2,584 per child) for the 2024 base year.
Claim it on Schedule D of your Quebec return. Keep proof of your home (for example, a relevé 31 lease number) for the housing part.

How to apply

File your Quebec income tax return every year. Include Schedule D to claim the solidarity tax credit.
On the return, report your living situation on December 31 (your spouse, your dependants, and whether you live alone).
For the housing part, provide information about your home (the rent you pay, or whether you own it). Renters use a relevé 31.
Payments start in July after your return is assessed and run July–June. Tell Revenu Québec if your household changes.

Documents you may need

Your filed Quebec income tax return with Schedule D.
Proof of your home: a relevé 31 (lease number) or rent receipts. Homeowners use property records.
For northern-village residents: proof that you live in the territory.