Family benefits
Information about benefits to help your family with the costs of raising children, including benefits for raising a child with a disability, Employment Insurance benefits such as maternity and parental leave and compassionate care plus calculators to estimate benefit payment amounts to which you may be entitled.
Topics
Having a baby
Includes benefits and information on your baby’s health, development and safety.
Canada Child Benefit
The Government of Canada is introducing a new Canada Child Benefit to replace the current system of child benefits.
Canada Child Tax Benefit
Find out if you meet the requirements for tax-free monthly payment available to help your family with the cost of raising children under the age of 18, including additional benefits for low-income families or families caring for a child with disabilities.
Child Disability Benefit
Determine if you are eligible to receive a tax-free benefit for families caring for a child with a disability, learn how the benefit is calculated, and obtain the forms necessary to apply.
Family-related Employment Insurance benefits
Information on receiving maternity and parental leave, compassionate care benefits as well as special benefits for Parents of Critically Ill Children.
National Child Benefit
Learn about the government initiative to reduce child poverty by providing benefits to low-income families with children.
Federal Income Support for Parents of Murdered or Missing Children grant
Learn about and apply for income support if you have been away from work to cope with death or disappearance of your child, as a result of a probable Criminal Code offense.
Goods and services tax/Harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit
The GST/HST credit is a tax-free quarterly payment that helps individuals and families with low or modest incomes offset all or part of the GST or HST that they pay.
Following a death
Includes information on benefits and identification you need to cancel, benefits you may be eligible to receive and a financial checklist.
Victim services and funding
Additional information and assistance for victims of crime.
Manage personal finances
Information on budgeting, banking, mortgages and credit cards to help you make responsible financial decisions.
Survivor's Pension
Includes information on eligibility criteria, how to apply and amounts.