Requires Disability Tax Credit approval
Child Disability Benefit
A monthly amount added to the Canada Child Benefit.
$3,480 a year is the most a family can receive for each approved child from July 2026 to June 2027 — $290 a month, tax free.
What it is
A tax-free monthly payment for families caring for a child under 18 with a severe and prolonged impairment. It is paid as part of the Canada Child Benefit rather than separately.
Who it is for
Families already receiving the Canada Child Benefit, whose child is approved for the Disability Tax Credit.
What you need first
Disability Tax Credit approval for the child, and Canada Child Benefit eligibility.
How to apply
Usually nothing to do. If you already get the Canada Child Benefit and your child is approved for the Disability Tax Credit, it is added automatically.
What it leads to
Approval for the child also opens a Registered Disability Savings Plan in their name.
What it is worth
- $3,480 a year
- is the most a family can receive for each approved child from July 2026 to June 2027 — $290 a month, tax free.
- A maximum, not an entitlement. It begins to reduce once adjusted family net income passes $82,847 — by 3.2% of the excess for one eligible child, 5.7% for two or more.
A maximum, reduced once adjusted family net income passes a threshold set each July. It arrives inside your Canada Child Benefit payment rather than as a separate deposit, which is why families often do not realize they are already receiving it.
Government sets these figures. The amounts are adjusted most years in July; the rest change when a new report is published. Beside each one is the day somebody last opened the official page and confirmed it — so you can see how fresh the number is rather than take it on trust.
- Canada Revenue Agency, published 2026 · July 2026 to June 2027 (opens in a new tab) Checked August 4, 2026
The official page
Always the final word on rules, amounts and forms:
See what you may qualify for.
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