Amount of the Family Allowance payment

Family Allowance payment amounts vary from one family to another. The amount is indexed each year in January and recalculated in July based on:

  • the number of dependent children under age 18 who live with the beneficiary 
  • the number of children in shared custody
  • the conjugal situation (with or without a spouse)
  • family income, that is, the combined income of both spouses, if applicable. To find out the amount you could receive in 2025, consult the table below. You can also estimate the amounts to which you could be entitled using the CalculAide tool.
Maximum and minimum yearly amounts – 2025
Indexation rate for benefits as at 1 January 20252.85%
Maximum amount Amount
Each child$3006
Single-parent family + $1055
Minimum amount Amount
Each child$1196
Single-parent family+ $421
Yearly amount for the purchase of school supplies – 2025
Supplement for the Purchase of School Supplies$124
Yearly amounts for a handicapped child – 2025
Supplement for Handicapped Children$2832
Supplement for Handicapped Children Requiring Exceptional  Care 
Tier 1$14 292
Tier 2$9504

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