
New Child Tax Benefits
Have you recently noticed changes to your universal child care benefit payments? Effective July 1, 2016 the federal government introduced the Canada Child Benefit (CCB). The CCB is a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families to assist with the costs of raising a family. The monthly payments will also include child disability benefits and any related provincial benefits. This program replaces the universal child care benefit, Canada child tax benefit, and the nati