UCCB - Payments

1. How much are the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) payments and how are they paid?
2. When are the UCCB payments made?
3. How can I receive my payments by direct deposit?
4. What happens if I do not receive my UCCB payment on the 20th day of a month?
5. Can I refuse UCCB payments?
6. What happens if I have an outstanding debt with the Canada Revenue Agency or with another federal agency or department? Will my UCCB payments be reduced to pay off my debt?
7. Can I ask that my UCCB payments be applied to my outstanding Canada Revenue Agency debt?
8. What happens to UCCB payments if a recipient dies?
9. Can I access my UCCB payment information through My Account?

1. How much are the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) payments and how are they paid?

The UCCB is a monthly payment of $100 per eligible child under the age of 6 years.

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2. When are the UCCB payments made?

Generally, UCCB payments are made on the 20th of each month. By default, payments are issued by cheque but they can also be directly deposited into your account at a financial institution.

2007 UCCB payment dates

January 19, 2007
February 20, 2007
March 20, 2007
April 20, 2007
May 18, 2007
June 20, 2007
July 20, 2007
August 20, 2007
September 20, 2007
October 19, 2007
November 20, 2007
December 13, 2007

3. How can I receive my payments by direct deposit?

Please see the direct deposit page.

4. What happens if I do not receive my UCCB payment on the 20th day of a month?

If you do not receive your UCCB payment on the 20th of the month, please allow 10 working days for delivery. If you have not received your payment after the 10 working days, please contact us at 1-800-387-1193.

5. Can I refuse UCCB payments?

Yes. If you do not want to receive the UCCB, please call us at 1-800-387-1193.

6. What happens if I have an outstanding debt with the Canada Revenue Agency or with another federal agency or department? Will my UCCB payments be reduced to pay off my debt?

No. The UCCB payments will not be applied to debts (other than to an outstanding UCCB debt) or transferred to other federal agencies or departments.

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7. Can I ask that my UCCB payments be applied to my outstanding Canada Revenue Agency debt?

No. The UCCB is intended to help Canadian families meet their childcare needs and it will be protected from being applied to outstanding tax debts.

8. What happens to UCCB payments if a recipient dies?

If an individual who was receiving UCCB payments for a child dies, the child's new caregiver should contact us and give us the date of the recipient's death.

We may still send out a payment after the date of death because we are not aware of the death. If this happens, please return the payment to us with a brief letter of explanation. See our listing of CRA offices for the one nearest you.

If you are the surviving spouse or common-law partner of the deceased individual and you lived with that person at the time of his or her death, in most cases you won't have to complete a new application. If certain requirements have been met, the children will be automatically transferred to your account.

If you are any other caregiver (such as grandparent or guardian), you will have to complete Form RC66, Canada Child Benefits Application, and send it to us or you can also use the Apply for child benefits online service on My Account to report this change to the CRA.

9. Can I access my UCCB payment information through My Account?

Yes. You can view your UCCB payment details through our secure online service My Account. You need to register for an epass to access My Account.