Universal Child Care Benefit

The Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) was introduced in 2006 to help support Canadian families within a financial context.

As of July 2015, there were some changes made to the UCCB program which could benefit parents even further:

·    The payments that parents receive for children under the age of 6 were increased to $160 per month for each child

·    The UCCB was expanded to include children aged 6 through 17.  For each child in this age group parents can receive up to $60 per child, per month. 

This is a tremendous financial boost for those who qualify for this benefit.

Our newcomer clients can qualify to apply for this benefit as soon as they become residents in Canada, and/or as soon as their child is born and resides in Canada.  It is important to remember that you must file your income taxes each year in order to be eligible for the Universal Childcare Benefit. 

If you are already receiving the UCCB benefit you do not need to reapply for these enhanced changes to take effect.  The changes will be applied automatically.

For more details regarding Universal Child Care Benefit please visit Canada Revenue Agency website at:Universal Child Care Benefit  

If you have any question regarding the Universal Child Care Benefit, please feel free to contact us at 905-306-0577 ext. 227 and we will be more than happy to assist you with your application or provide you with more information.