Alberta prolongs $100 energy rebate deadline as sign-ups lag
The Alberta government has extended the $100 energy rebate application deadline to Oct. 31, after fewer than half of eligible residents have applied.
The province of Alberta announced on Wednesday that the deadline for its $100 energy rebate will be pushed back from Sept. 30 to Oct. 31, citing low participation rates. To date, 1.45 million of the nearly 3.4 million eligible residents have applied, well under the expected uptake. Finance Minister Jason Nixon explained the extension is meant to give households additional time to receive the promised relief.
The rebate, introduced on July 1, replaced a previous fuel-tax relief program that varied with global oil prices. Nixon had previously criticized that program, saying he spent an entire summer overseeing investigations to ensure savings reached consumers. Meanwhile, Premier Danielle Smith announced the province will reinstate the fuel-tax cut starting Oct. 1, eliminating the 13-cent-per-litre provincial tax.
Why it matters
The extension aims to increase participation in a relief program that many Albertans have yet to claim.
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