The B.C. Child Opportunity Benefit, which replaced the BC Early Childhood Tax Benefit, provides a tax-free monthly payment to families with children under the age of 18.
If you qualify for the B.C. Child Opportunity Benefit, each year you may get:
- $1,600 for your family’s first child
- $1,000 for a second child
- $800 for each subsequent child under the age of 18
The amount you receive depends on your adjusted family net income. To calculate the amount you may be able to get, visit the CRA’s Child and Family Benefit Calculator. You can also visit the B.C. Child Opportunity Benefit webpage for further information on using the calculator.
If your adjusted family net income is less than $25,000 per year, you will be able to get the maximum amounts shown above. If your adjusted family net income is between $25,000 and $80,000, you will get at least the amounts below, and maybe more depending on your exact income:
- $700 per year for the first child
- $680 per year for the second child
- $660 per year for each subsequent child under the age of 18
The B.C. Child Opportunity Benefit is combined with the federal Canada Child Benefit (CCB) into a single monthly payment and administered by Canada Revenue Service (CRA).
This benefit is exempt as income and assets when determining eligibility for income assistance, disability assistance, and hardship assistance.
