Caring for a child

If you are a Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC) leaseholder, this program can give you $50 for each child and each adult student in your household.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Income Supplement is a refundable tax credit for people living on a low income. A refundable tax credit is an amount that you can get paid even if you don’t owe taxes.

The Prenatal-Early Childhood Nutrition Supplement (PECNS) can give you $150 each month if you are a pregnant mother living on a low income or have a child under the age of five. It will help with the cost of extra food during pregnancy and infancy. You must be a permanent resident of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) can help you pay for some prescription medications. The plan will pay for costs where the services are not or no longer paid for by a third party.

If you are caring for a child younger than 18 with a disability, the Special Child Welfare Allowance Program helps you buy items and/or services which are needed due to your child’s disability. The amount of monthly help for your family is determined through a financial needs test.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit (NLCB) is a provincial non-taxable amount paid monthly to help low-income families with the cost of raising children under 18 years of age. You can get this benefit if your family net income is below $28,500. This benefit is combined with the Canada Child Benefit into a single monthly payment.

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.