Prince Edward Island and the NCB

Through the National Child Benefit (NCB), Prince Edward Island has reinvested funds in programs and services for children and low-income families including:

• Substantial funding for child care subsidies through the PEI Child Care Subsidy Program. More than 1,100 children benefited through this funding in 2000/2001.
• Substantial assistance to low-income families with children with the cost of prescription drugs through the PEI Family Health Benefit. This program provides assistance for the cost of prescription medications for families with children under 18 and net household income under $22,000 for one child (add $2,000 for each additional child).
• Grants to child care centres for children with special needs.
• Assistance for children with disabilities.
• Contributions to literacy and adult-based education programs to enable clients to access and retain employment opportunities.
• Funding for the "Looking After Children Program" to help improve outcomes for children in care.
• Funding for children's mental health programs.
• Contributions to the provincial Healthy Child Allowance which supports the P.E.I. Healthy Child Development Strategy.

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