The Canada Child Benefit payments increasing in 2026-2027

The Government of Canada is lowering costs for families by strengthening the Canada Child Benefit. Approximately 47,000 families in Newfoundland and Labrador benefiting from more generous payments starting this month.

Approximately 47,000 families in Newfoundland and Labrador benefiting from more generous payments starting this month

July 20, 2026 – St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador – Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

The Government of Canada is lowering costs for families by strengthening the Canada Child Benefit (CCB). The CCB is a monthly tax-free payment to help them with the costs of raising children.

Today in Newfoundland and Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Anna Gainey, Secretary of State (Children and Youth), Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, Tom Osborne, is pleased to highlight 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 Newfoundland and Labrador alone, the CCB provides over $340 million in benefits to approximately 47,000 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 to lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty and has put more money directly into the pockets of parents who need it most.