Caring for a child

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.