Canada Child Benefit 2026-27: the new amounts

The Canada Child Benefit is a tax-free monthly payment to help families with the cost of raising children. It is indexed to inflation every July 1, and the new benefit year started July 1, 2026.

The 2026-27 amounts

The CRA's example: a family with one child aged 5 and one aged 9 and an adjusted net family income of $65,000 receives about $11,430 in 2026-27, nearly $400 more than in 2025-26.

How your amount is worked out

• 01Number and ages of your children. Children under 6 get the higher amount.
• 02Prior year's adjusted net family income. Payments from July 2026 to June 2027 are based on your 2025 income. Higher incomes receive less.
• 03Inflation. The amounts are indexed every year on July 1, the start of the benefit year.

Keeping it coming

Because the CCB is based on last year's income, it depends on your tax return being filed. If you are self-employed or own a business, a late personal return can hold up the benefit as well as the tax. Both spouses or common-law partners need to file each year, even if one had no income.