Ontario senior homeowners' property tax grant (OSHPTG)
Ontario senior homeowners' property tax grant (OSHPTG)
You can apply for the OSHPTG for 2026 if, on December 31, 2025, both of the following conditions applied:
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You were 64 years of age or older
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You owned and occupied a principal residence in Ontario that you, or someone on your behalf, paid property tax on for 2025 A principal residence is a housing unit in Ontario that you usually occupy during the year. For example, it can be a house, condominium, mobile home, or life-lease home.
Your grant for 2026 is based on the information you provide on your 2025 return. You should receive it within four to eight weeks after you receive your notice of assessment.
To estimate the amount of OSHPTG you may be entitled to, use the calculator at canada.ca/child-family-benefits-calculator.
How to claim this grant
If you meet the OSHPTG eligibility requirements, tick the box on line 61070. Enter your total amount of property tax paid for 2025 on line 61120 in Part A and complete Part B.
Attach your completed Form ON-BEN to your 2025 tax return.
If your municipality allowed you to defer paying all or some of your 2025 property tax, enter only the amount of property tax actually paid to the municipality for the year.
Amounts paid for a principal residence in 2025
Complete Parts A and B of your Form ON-BEN if you are applying for the OEPTC, the NOEC, and/or the OSHPTG.
