Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti shows off newly-opened Aaniin Community Centre to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the July 20 Canada Child Benefit (CCB) announcement.
For the 2018-19 benefit year, the CCB will have a maximum annual benefit of $6,496 per child under 6 years old and $5,481 per child aged 6 to 17 years. On average, families will receive $6,800 a year, tax-free, to put healthy food on the table, pay for summer camp, and buy new clothes for the upcoming school year.
“Since its introduction, the Canada Child Benefit has given much-needed relief to parents across the country who are working hard to make ends meet. Starting today, Canadian families will receive even more money. We promised Canadians that we would index the CCB to inflation, and I’m proud we’ve delivered, two years earlier than expected,” said Trudeau.
In 2017, a single parent earning $35,000 with two children received more than $11,000 tax-free through the CCB. Today, thanks to the accelerated indexation of the CCB, they will see that number go up by nearly $600 for the 2019-20 benefit year.