The child assistance payment

Universal government assistance for families

The child assistance payment is a form of financial assistance paid to all Québec families with one or more dependent children under the age of 18.

The amount varies from one family to another

The amount of the child assistance payment varies from one family to another. It is determined on the basis of the following factors:

• the net family income (this refers to the combined total of both spouses' income, as shown on line 275 of their Québec income tax returns for 2005)
• the number of dependent children under the age of 18
• the type of family (single-parent or two-parent)

 

• The child assistance payment is not taxable
• The payment amount is recalculated on 1 July of every year
• Since the calculation of the family assistance payment takes into account the total family income reported to Revenu Québec, an income tax declaration must be filed each year

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• Eligibility
• To make an application
• Amout and payment conditions
• What to do if...