Caring for a child

This benefit, which replaced the B.C. Early Childhood Tax Benefit gives a tax-free monthly payment to families with children under the age of 18.

You may be able to get a supplement to fully or partially cover the cost of attendance at a recognized camp if you are getting income assistance, disability assistance or hardship assistance, and you are caring for a child. You may also be able to get this support if your child has a disability.

If you are a recipient of income, hardship, or disability assistance you may be eligible for a supplement to help assist with extra expenses at Christmas.

The Healthy Kids Program provides coverage for basic dental treatment, optical care and hearing assistance to children in low-income families, who are not in receipt of income assistance, disability assistance or hardship assistance.

A School Start-Up Supplement is provided to recipients of income assistance, disability assistance and hardship assistance to assist with extra costs associated with schooling for a person under 19 years of age.

If you are a dependent child under 25 and your parent is living with a disability or they die, you may be able to get a monthly payment from this benefit if your parent was getting Canada Pension Plan benefits. If you live in Quebec, you should refer to the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) instead, and contact Retraite Québec if you have any questions.

This benefit provides a monthly, tax-free benefit for families who care for a child under age 18 with a severe and prolonged physical or mental disability.

The Connecting Families Initiative assist eligible families get affordable monthly home internet package from $10 per month.