Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB)

The UCCB is designed to help Canadian families, as they try to balance work and family life, by supporting their child care choices through direct financial support. The UCCB is for children under the age of 6 years and is paid in instalments of $100 per month per child.

Enrolment for the UCCB is processed through the Canada Child Tax Benefit application or by applying online on My Account by using the Apply for child benefits service.

Apply for the Universal Child Care Benefit or apply online on My Account by using the Apply for child benefits service.

Forms and publications - Child and family benefits