Ontario Senior Homeowners' Property Tax Grant (OSHPTG)

The Province of Ontario introduced, in its March 2008 budget, the Ontario Senior Homeowners' Property Tax Grant (OSHPTG). This grant is intended to help offset the property taxes for seniors who own their own home and who have low or moderate incomes. The CRA will administer the grant program for Ontario.

Senior homeowners can apply for the current year OSHPTG when they file their prior year income tax and benefit return. For example, you would apply for the 2010 grant on your 2009 income tax and benefit return. The first time you could apply for the OSHPTG was on your 2008 income tax and benefit return.

The OSHPTG payment will be issued approximately four to eight weeks after your notice of assessment or reassessment is issued.

The maximum grant is $500 for 2010 and later years. The maximum grant was $250 for 2009.

Questions and answers

To find out if you are eligible to apply and to get more information, please see Questions and answers.

Enquiries service

A toll‑free CRA enquiries service is available at the following numbers:

1-800-959-8281 (for service in English)
1-800-959-7383 (for service in French)

Policy enquiries

If you have a tax policy question about the OSHPTG program, you can call the Province of Ontario at 1-866-ONT-TAXS (1-866-668-8297) and ask for Ontario Tax Credits.

Other information for Seniors

Seniors