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moneysense.ca, 7/06/06
Apply for the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB)
One of the five priorities of the Harper government – supporting parents’ child care choices through direct assistance – is being implemented via the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) program introduced in the federal budget. The benefit provides for a payment of $100 per month for every child under the age of six.
If you have already applied for the Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) (whether or not you currently receive the benefit) there is no need to apply for the UCCB. However, if you have never applied for the CCTB, you need to complete the CCTB application and send it to the nearest tax centre to receive the UCCB. Since, the first payments are scheduled to be mailed out in July, it is best to apply for the benefit now.
moneysense.ca, 7/06/06
If you applied for CCTB but did not qualify for it, your application is only held on file for a short time (I know it’s less then 3 years since my oldest kid is 3 years old and she was no longer on file with them). You would be best served to check with the ministry if you need to re-apply (1-800-387-1193)
Aneta: Thanks for the useful info.
[...] Canadian Capitalist also wrote about the UCCB. [...]
[...] If you read about the Transition Benefit in the mainstream media, you might be under the mistaken impression that the cut-off is based on Total Income (Line 150 in your tax return). But the budget clearly mentions that the Transition Benefit, like other income-tested benefits, is based on adjusted net income. “Adjusted net income” refers to the Net Income in line 236 of your return (and, for families, add the line from the spouse’s return) “adjusted” to exclude Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) payments. [...]
[...] The Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) will be taxed in the hands of an Eligible Dependent for single-parent families. As the dependent child is unlikely to pay taxes, this measure will provide up to $168 in tax relief for single parents with one child under six in 2010. (Page 128). [...]