Caring for a child

The Family Allowance program offers financial assistance to families with one or more dependent children.

If lots of your budget goes towards housing and you or our spouse are over 50, or you are taking care of a child, you may be about to get up to $170 a month from the Shelter Allowance Program.

This supplement to the Family Allowance helps families with $108 for each child for school supplies.

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.