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 - 2013
| (in dollars) |
| Characteristic |
Amount |
| Maximum assistance |
|
| 1st child |
2 319 $ |
| 2nd child |
1 159 $ |
| 3rd child |
1 159 $ |
| 4th and subsequent children |
1 738 $ |
| Single-parent family |
+ 813 $ |
| Minimum assistance in all cases |
|
| 1st child |
651 $ |
| 2nd child |
601 $ |
| Single-parent family |
+ 325 $ |
|
Monthly amount for a handicapped child
|
183 $ |
|
|
|
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 - 2013*
| Family income |
1 child |
2 children |
3 children |
4 children |
5 children |
| 0 $ to 33 608 $ |
3 132 $ |
4 291 $ |
5 450 $ |
7 188 $ |
8 926 $ |
| 35 000 $ |
3 076 $ |
4 235 $ |
5 394 $ |
7 132 $ |
8 870 $ |
| 40 000 $ |
2 876 $ |
4 035 $ |
5 194 $ |
6 932 $ |
8 670 $ |
| 45 000 $ |
2 676 $ |
3 835 $ |
4 994 $ |
6 732 $ |
8 470 $ |
| 50 000 $ |
2 476 $ |
3 635 $ |
4 794 $ |
6 532 $ |
8 270 $ |
| 75 000 $ |
1 476 $ |
2 635 $ |
3 794 $ |
5 532 $ |
7 270 $ |
| 85 000 $ |
1 076 $ |
2 235 $ |
3 394 $ |
5 132 $ |
6 870 $ |
| 100 000 $ |
976 $ |
1 635 $ |
2 794 $ |
4 532 $ |
6 270 $ |
For each additional child, an amount of 1 738 $ is added to the maximum.
* A work premium 
can be added to child assistance benefits.
Annual amounts for a two-parent family - 2013*
| Family income |
1 child |
2 children |
3 children |
4 children |
5 children |
| 0 $ to 46 251 $ |
2 319 $ |
3 478 $ |
4 637 $ |
6 375 $ |
8 113 $ |
| 50 000 $ |
2 169 $ |
3 328 $ |
4 487 $ |
6 225 $ |
7 963 $ |
| 60 000 $ |
1 769 $ |
2 928 $ |
4 087 $ |
5 825 $ |
7 563 $ |
| 75 000 $ |
1 169 $ |
2 328 $ |
3 487 $ |
5 225 $ |
6 963 $ |
| 85 000 $ |
769 $ |
1 928 $ |
3 087 $ |
4 825 $ |
6 563 $ |
| 100 000 $ |
651 $ |
1 328 $ |
2 487 $ |
4 225 $ |
5 963 $ |
For each additional child, an amount of 1 738 $ is added to the maximum.