Income Assistance

Just for Families and Children:

1. Canada Child Tax Benefit
   The Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) is a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families to help them with the cost of raising children under age 18.
2. Employment Insurance Maternity and Parental Benefits
   Employment Insurance (EI) provides maternity and parental benefits to individuals who are pregnant, have recently given birth, are adopting a child, or are caring for a newborn.
3. Universal Child Care Benefit 
   The Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) program issues a taxable $100 monthly payment to families for each child under the age of six to help cover the cost of child care.
4. Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefits
   Employment Insurance (EI) provides Compassionate Care Benefits to persons who have to be away from work temporarily to provide care or support to a family member who is gravely ill with a significant risk of death.
5. Canada Pension Plan Death Benefit
   The Canada Pension Plan Death Benefit provides a one-time payment to, or on behalf of, the estate of a deceased contributor. 
6. Canada Pension Plan Survivor's Pension
   The Canada Pension Plan Survivor's Pension provides a monthly pension to the surviving spouse, common-law partner or children of a deceased contributor.
7. Canada Pension Plan Children's Benefit
   Canada Pension Plan Children’s Benefits provide a monthly benefit to the dependent children of disabled or deceased contributors.
8. Child Disability Benefit (CDB)
   The Child Disability Benefit (CDB) is a tax-free benefit for families who care for a child under age 18 with a severe and prolonged impairment in mental or physical functions.
9. Employment Insurance Family Supplement
   The Family Supplement is a feature of Employment Insurance (EI) that provides additional benefits to low-income families with children.

Families and Children can also receive:

1. Employment Insurance Regular Benefits
   Employment Insurance (EI) provides Regular Benefits to individuals who lose their jobs through no fault of their own (for example, due to shortage of work, seasonal or mass lay-offs) and are available for and able to work, but can't find a job.
2. GST/HST Credit
   The GST/HST Credit program issues to Canadians with low and modest incomes all or part of the GST/HST they pay. It provides information on application procedures, eligibility, payment of the GST/HST credit and procedures to follow in case of overpayment.
3. Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits
   Employment Insurance (EI) provides Sickness Benefits to individuals who are unable to work because of sickness, injury or quarantine.
4. GST/HST General Rebates
   The GST/HST General Rebates program allows for GST/HST rebates under various situations: GST/HST amounts paid in error; when commercial goods and artistic works are exported by a non-resident; for certain expenses incurred by Indian Bands and Band empowered entities; and more.
5. ecoAUTO Rebate Program
   The ecoAUTO Rebate Program offers rebates to individuals and businesses that purchase or lease fuel-efficient personal vehicles.
6. Employment Insurance Fishing Benefits
   Employment Insurance (EI) provides Fishing Benefits to qualifying, self-employed fishers who are actively seeking work.
7. Employment Insurance and Workers and/or Residents Outside Canada
   The Employment Insurance (EI) program may provide benefits to certain individuals who reside outside Canada if their job is insured under Canada's EI program.
8. International Benefits
   The International Benefits program may provide retirement, disability or survivor benefits to eligible individuals who have lived or worked in another country, or the surviving spouse, common-law partner or children of eligible individuals who have lived or worked in another country.

See all Income Assistance programs and services.