Amount of the child assistance payment
The amount of the child assistance payment varies from one family to another. The calculation takes into account:
- the family income (the combined total of both spouses' income)
- the number of dependent children under the age of 18 who live with you
- the family situation (single-parent or two-parent)
- the number of children in shared custody
Main characteristics of child assistance payments1 - 2012
| (in dollars) |
| Characteristic |
Amount |
| Maximum assistance |
|
| 1st child |
2 263 $ |
| 2nd child |
1 131 $ |
| 3rd child |
1 131 $ |
| 4th and subsequent children |
1 696 $ |
| Single-parent family |
+ 793 $ |
| Minimum assistance in all cases |
|
| 1st child |
635 $ |
| 2nd child |
586 $ |
| Single-parent family |
+ 317 $ |
|
Monthly amount for a handicapped child
|
179 $ |
|
|
|
1. The amount of the child assistance payment is indexed in January of each year.
2. Total family income as of which the maximum payable is reduced.
|
Annual amounts for a single-parent family - 2012*
| Family income |
1 child |
2 children |
3 children |
4 children |
5 children |
| 0 $ to 32 856 $ |
3 056 $ |
4 187 $ |
5 318 $ |
7 014 $ |
8 710 $ |
| 35 000 $ |
2 970 $ |
4 101 $ |
5 232 $ |
6 928 $ |
8 624 $ |
| 40 000 $ |
2 770 $ |
3 901 $ |
5 032 $ |
6 728 $ |
8 424 $ |
| 45 000 $ |
2 570 $ |
3 701 $ |
4 832 $ |
6 528 $ |
8 224 $ |
| 50 000 $ |
2 370 $ |
3 501 $ |
4 632 $ |
6 328 $ |
8 024 $ |
| 75 000 $ |
1 370 $ |
2 501 $ |
3 632 $ |
5 448 $ |
7 024 $ |
| 85 000 $ |
970 $ |
2 101 $ |
3 232 $ |
4 928 $ |
6 624 $ |
| 100 000 $ |
952 $ |
1 538 $ |
2 632 $ |
4 328 $ |
6 024 $ |
For each additional child, an amount of 1 696$ is added to the maximum.
* A work premium 
can be added to child assistance benefits.
Annual amounts for a two-parent family - 2012*
| Family income |
1 child |
2 children |
3 children |
4 children |
5 children |
| 0 $ to 45 152 $ |
2 263 $ |
3 394 $ |
4 525 $ |
6 221 $ |
7 917 $ |
| 50 000 $ |
2 069 $ |
3 200 $ |
4 331 $ |
6 027 $ |
7 723 $ |
| 60 000 $ |
1 669 $ |
2 800 $ |
3 931 $ |
5 627 $ |
7 323 $ |
| 75 000 $ |
1 069 $ |
2 200 $ |
3 331 $ |
5 027 $ |
6 723 $ |
| 85 000 $ |
669 $ |
1 800 $ |
2 931 $ |
4 627 $ |
6 323 $ |
| 100 000 $ |
635 $ |
1 221 $ |
2 331 $ |
4 027 $ |
5 723 $ |
For each additional child, an amount of 1 696 $ is added to the maximum.
* A work premium can be added to child assistance benefits.