Essentially, the move, as you noted, is taking this from a once-a-year delivery of this support, delivered at tax-filing time, to a quarterly payment regime. The first payment will in fact be a double-up payment to be received this summer, which will reflect the first two quarters of the benefit year. Then payments will be delivered every quarter, essentially at the start of the quarter, reflecting the charge that will flow in the remainder of the quarter.
The government thinks it would be helpful to individuals to receive this on a more regular basis through the year, better reflecting the spending patterns of Canadian families. Really, it is just an improvement in terms of the regularity of the support as it flows.