Helping Canadian Families

Helping Canadian Families

Keep more money in their pockets

The Government of Canada has taken a number of steps to make life more affordable for families.

Among these measures we can quote the following programs:

The Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) is a taxable $100 monthly payment, for each children under age six, to help eligible Canadian families choose the child care option that best suits their families’ needs.

Child care expenses deduction : Child care expenses are amounts or your spouse or common law partner paid for eligible child care services under certain conditions.

Canada Child Tax Benefit : The Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) is a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families to help them with the cost of raising children under age 18. The CCTB may include the National Child Benefit Supplement and Child Disability Benefit.

Disability tax credit : The disability tax credit is a non-refundable tax credit that helps people with disabilities, or people who support them, reduce the amount of income tax they may have to pay.

Fitness tax credit and art tax credit :  The children’s arts tax credit and the children’s fitness tax credit allow you to claim a non-refundable tax credit for a prescribed program of eligible activities

Public transit amount : You can claim the cost of monthly public transit passes, or passes of longer duration, such as annual pass, for travel within Canada on public transit.

A family stade. Photo by Elena

Other government of Canada programs and initiatives that support your family

• Adoption expense tax credit
• Registered Education Savings Plan, the Canada Education Saving Grant and the Canada Learning Bond
• Financial support for post-secondary education (colleges, universities, technical colleges)
• Textbook amount
• Registered Disability Savings Plan, the Canada Disability Savings Grant and the Canada Disability Savings Bond
• Family caregiver tax credit
• Employment insurance special benefits such as maternity and parental benefits

Visit actionplan.gc.ca/childrenandfamilies or dial 1 800 O-Canada for more information.