Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
The Government of Canada is continuing to make life more affordable for families by strengthening the Canada Child Benefit (CCB). This benefit provides tax-free monthly payments to help parents with the costs of raising children and give kids across the country a strong start in life.
Today, at Navera Community Connections' Rosewood Early Learning and Family Centre, the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, on behalf of the Honourable Anna Gainey, Secretary of State for Children and Youth, highlighted the program's continued delivery of meaningful tax-free support to families.
Starting this month, the CCB will provide families with up to $8,157 per child under the age of 6 and up to $6,883 per child aged 6 to 17. This represents an increase of up to $160 per child under age 6 and up to $135 per child aged 6 to 17 compared to the previous year, helping families manage everyday expenses such as groceries, clothing and child care. In Saskatchewan alone, the CCB provides approximately $2 billion in benefits to about 134,100 families each year, helping reduce financial pressures and contributing to the financial stability of households across the province.
Today, nationally, the CCB supports about 3.6 million families caring for 6 million children, delivering approximately $30 billion in annual tax-free payments. The CCB has helped lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty and has put more money directly into the pockets of parents who need it most.
