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Caring for a child

These benefits can help you with the costs of raising a child.

Common caring for a child benefits

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If you are living on low to moderate income, your children may be eligible for regular dental services at no cost to you.

Easy application

Tax filing not required

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This benefit provides financial support to low and moderate income families with children under 18 years of age.

Up to $1,607 per year, per child

Easy application

Need you to file taxes and apply separately

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This program can help you pay for the care of your child under 13 years of age or under 18 years of age if they have special needs.

There is no maximum amount.

Easy application

Need you to file taxes and apply separately

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This tax credit also known as Ontario Child Care Tax Credit provides financial assistance to parents raising a child.

$3,750 - $8,250 per year, per child.

Easy application

Apply for when filing your taxes

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If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you and your family could get help with nutrition-related expenses.

Up to $50 per month.

Easy application

Tax filing not required

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The Special Services at Home (SSAH) program offers support and funding if you are caring for a child with a developmental and/or physical disability.

Easy application

Tax filing not required

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If your family adopts or takes legal custody of a child seven years or younger in extended society care, you might be able to get subsidies from a children’s aid society.

$475 per month.

Easy application

Tax filing not required

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If your family adopts or takes legal custody of siblings or older children in extended society care, you will be entitled receive subsidies from a children’s aid society to help with the cost of care.

Up To $ 1,035 per month.

Easy application

Need you to file taxes and apply separately

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If you are looking after a child in financial need and you are not the child’s legal caregiver, you may be able to get money on behalf of the child.

Up to $274 per month, per child.

Easy application

Tax filing not required

Federal

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.

$281.72

Easy application

Tax filing not required

Federal

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.

Up to $248.75 per month.

Easy application

Need you to file taxes and apply separately

Federal

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

Monthly home internet package for $20 (up to 50Mbps download/10 Mbps upload) or package for $10 (up to 10Mbps download/ 1Mbps upload)

Easy application

Need you to file taxes and apply separately