Low income renter? Here’s the scoop on the one-time payout to help you get by

Lower-income Renters can now apply for a one-time top up of $500 to the Canada Housing Benefit from the Federal Government.

The money is a one-time payment of $500 to eligible lower-income renters experiencing housing affordability challenges.

Some conditions have to be met first. You must have an adjusted family income of less than $20,000 for a person living alone, or less than $35,000 for families.

And you have to be at least 15, and to have filed your taxes and a resident of Canada, among a few others.

You can apply online. Just tap or click this text block to get started. 

You have until the end of next March to apply.