Canada Child Benefit 2026-27: Amounts and Income Limits

For July 2026 to June 2027 the maximum Canada Child Benefit is $8,157 a year ($679.75 a month) for each child under 6 and $6,883 a year ($573.58 a month) for each child aged 6 to 17. The amount is based on your adjusted family net income from your 2025 tax return, and it starts to shrink above $38,237.

Under 6: up to $8,157 a year. Ages 6 to 17: up to $6,883 a year. The Child Disability Benefit adds up to $3,480 a year ($290 a month) for each eligible child. The CRA works out your payment from your tax return, so file your return every year, and both parents should file.

Below $38,237 of family net income there is no reduction. Between $38,237 and $82,847 the reduction is a percentage of the income over $38,237: 7% for one child, 13.5% for two, 19% for three and 23% for four or more. Above $82,847 the reduction is a set amount plus a second percentage: $3,123 + 3.2% for one child, $6,022 + 5.7% for two, $8,476 + 8% for three and $10,260 + 9.5% for four or more.

One child under 6 with income of $60,000: the reduction is 7% of $21,763, or about $1,523. The benefit is about $6,634 a year, or $552.80 a month. One child under 6 and one aged 6 to 17 with income of $100,000: the reduction is $6,022 plus 5.7% of $17,153, about $6,999.72. The benefit is about $8,040 a year, or $670.02 a month.

With shared custody, each parent generally gets half of the amount. The CRA lists the next CCB payments for November 20 and December 11, 2026.

The Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit is separate and paid quarterly. Our estimator uses $679 for a single person, $890 for a couple and $234 for each child under 19. Parents may also want to look at RESP grants.