PEIThe federal government says its upcoming budget will include a temporary tax credit for personal support workers across Canada. Eligible workers will be able to claim five per cent of their eligible earnings, which is up to $1,100 per year, for the next five years. Eligible workers will be able to claim up to $1,100 per year for next 5 yearsJenna Banfield · CBC News · Posted: Oct 31, 2025 5:25 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe federal government announced a tax credit for personal support workers will be part of the upcoming budget. The full budget will be released Tuesday. (Gwyneth Egan/CBC)The federal government says its upcoming budget will include a temporary tax credit for personal support workers across Canada.Eligible workers will have the ability to claim five per cent of their eligible earnings, which is up to $1,100 per year, for the next five years.It will be available for provinces and territories that are not already covered by a federal bilateral agreement to increase wages for personal support workers, which means PSWs in P.E.I. will be eligible. MP Sean Casey spoke about the tax credit at the Garden Home in Charlottetown Friday. He said it reflects the importance of personal support workers and fulfills a budget commitment made in 2023.Casey spoke about the tax credit at the Garden Home in Charlottetown Friday. He says the credit is meant to recognize the important job that personal support workers do. (Gwyneth Egan/CBC)Casey added that personal support workers receive lower wages than most in the healthcare field.”Personal support workers are very much the frontline of the healthcare industry. They got us through the pandemic, they continue to do the good work every day, and generally their wages are, if you will, depressed.”Stacy Mullins is a residential care worker at the Garden Home in Charlottetown. She told CBC News the extra money will not only help care workers with their expenses, but will make them feel more appreciated.’It’s just going to make [personal support workers] feel more appreciated,’ Stacy Mullins, a residential care worker, says of the upcoming tax credit. (Gwyneth Egan/CBC)”Every little thing helps,” she said, “We also need it, we all need extra money, cost of living has gone up so much, we need extra help and it’s great that finally the government is stepping in and helping us out.”ABOUT THE AUTHORJenna Banfield is an associate producer for CBC Prince Edward Island. She can be reached at jenna.banfield@cbc.caWith files from Gwyneth Egan
Tax credit for personal support workers included in upcoming federal budget
