Ontario Trillium Benefit Payment Dates 2026: OTB Schedule

The Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) is paid by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on behalf of Ontario. Here are the payment dates for 2026. For what the OTB includes and who qualifies, see the Ontario Trillium Benefit guide. The payment calendar has the dates for other programs, and the benefits guide lists them.

OTB payment dates 2026

Source: Canada Revenue Agency: Benefit payment dates, checked September 24, 2026.

The OTB benefit year runs from July to June. Payments from July onward are based on the previous year’s return; the 2026 benefit year (July 2026 - June 2027) is based on your 2025 return. January to June payments finish the benefit year that started the previous July.

Monthly or one payment

How you are paid depends on the size of your annual OTB entitlement:

The total is the same whichever option you choose; the single June payment just arrives at the end of the benefit year.

If you file late

The OTB is calculated from your return and Form ON-BEN, so no return means no OTB. If you file late you still get the benefit, but your payments may be delayed.

If a payment is late or missing

CRA asks you to wait 10 working days after a payment date before contacting it. First:

1. Check My Account for an OTB notice and the payment.
2. Confirm your direct deposit details and address.
3. Make sure your return included Form ON-BEN with your rent or property tax.

For OTB questions, call 1-877-627-6645.

Related pages

• Ontario Trillium Benefit: amounts and eligibility
• Canada Child Benefit and its payment dates
• Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit payment dates
• Canada Workers Benefit and its advance payment dates
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