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  • The math behind CCB payments

    How are payments calculated

    Every month of the benefit year (July to June of the following year), CCB payments are adjusted based on:

    Current year

    The following amounts are for the payment period from July 2024 to June 2025 and are based on your AFNI from 2023.

    Maximum Canada child benefit

    If your AFNI is under $36,502, you get the maximum amount for each child. It will not be reduced.

    For each child:

    • under 6 years of age: $7,787 per year ($648.91 per month)
    • 6 to 17 years of age: $6,570 per year ($547.50 per month)

    Examples:

    • For a child born in March 2025, you will be eligible to receive the CCB in April 2025 or the month following the month you become eligible
    • For a child turning 6 years of age in March 2025, you will be paid at the under 6 years of age rate for the month of March and, at the 6 to 17 years of age rate for the month of April 2025.
    • For a child turning 18 in December 2024, the last payment will be in December 2024 at the 6 to 17 years of age rate.

    Payments are based on your adjusted family net income (AFNI)

    Any reduction to the maximum benefit payment depends on your AFNI and on the number of children.

    The payments gradually start decreasing when the adjusted family net income is over $36,502.

    Definition of adjusted family net income (AFNI)

    Your AFNI is:

    • your family net income (line 23600 of your tax return, plus line 23600 of your spouse's or common-law partner's tax return, if applicable)
    • minus any universal child care benefit (UCCB) and registered disability savings plan (RDSP) income received (line 11700 and line 12500 of your or your spouse's tax return, if applicable)
    • plus any UCCB and RDSP amounts repaid (line 21300 and line 23200 of your or your spouse's tax return, if applicable)
    You have one child in your care
    • Your AFNI is below $36,502

      You get the maximum amount and it is not reduced. For your eligible child:

      • under 6 years of age: $7,787 per year ($648.91 per month)
      • aged 6 to 17 years of age: $6,570 per year ($547.50 per month)
    • Your AFNI is greater than $36,502 up to $79,087

      Your total payment is reduced by

      • 7% of your income greater than $36,502
      Calculation

      Adjusted family net income

      -$36,502

      =income over threshold

      x7%

      =total reduction


      Maximum payment amounts

      Under 6 years of age: $7,787 per year

      Aged 6 to 17 years of age: $6,570 per year

      -minus total reduction

      =your annual payment

      Example

      Martha has:

      • one child under 6
      • an adjusted family net income of $45,000

      $45,000 (AFNI)

      -$36,502

      =$8,498 (income over threshold)

      x7%

      =$594.86 (total reduction)


      $7,787 (maximum amount)

      -$594.86 (minus total reduction)

      =$7,192.14 (annual payment)


      Martha would receive $7,192.14 (about $599.34 per month) for the July 2024 to June 2025 period.

    • Your AFNI is greater than $79,087

      Your total payment is reduced by:

      • $2,981 + 3.2% of your income greater than $79,087
      Calculation

      Adjusted family net income

      -$79,087

      =income over threshold

      x3.2%

      =partial reduction

      +$2,981

      =total reduction


      Maximum payment amounts

      Under 6 years of age: $7,787 per year

      Aged 6 to 17 years of age: $6,570 per year

      -minus total reduction

      =your annual payment

      Example

      Martha has:

      • one child under 6
      • an adjusted family net income of $100,000

      $100,000 (AFNI)

      -$79,087

      =$20,913 (income over threshold)

      x3.2%

      =$669.22 (partial reduction)

      +$2,981

      =$3,650.22 (total reduction)


      $7,787 (maximum amount)

      -$3,650.22 (total reduction)

      =$4,136.78 (annual payment)


      Martha would receive $4,136.78 (about $344.73 per month) for the July 2024 to June 2025 period.

    You have two children in your care
    • Your AFNI is below $36,502

      You get the maximum amount for each child and your payment is not reduced. For each eligible child:

      • under 6 years of age: $7,787 per year ($648.91 per month)
      • aged 6 to 17 years of age: $6,570 per year ($547.50 per month)
    • Your AFNI is greater than $36,502 up to $79,087

      Your total payment is reduced by:

      • 13.5% of your income greater than $36,502
      Calculation

      Adjusted family net income

      -$36,502

      =Income over threshold

      x13.5%

      =Total reduction


      Maximum payment amounts

      Under 6 years of age: $7,787 per year

      Aged 6 to 17 years of age: $6,570 per year

      -total reduction

      =your annual payment

      Example

      Fatima has:

      • two children under 6
      • an adjusted family net income of $60,000

      $60,000 (AFNI)

      -$36,502

      =$23,498 (income over threshold)

      x13.5%

      =$3,172.23 (total reduction)


      $15,574 (maximum amount = $7,787 x 2)

      -$3,172.23 (total reduction)

      =$12,401.77 (annual payment)


      Fatima would receive $12,401.77 ($1,033.48 per month) for the July 2024 to June 2025 period.

    • Your AFNI is greater than $79,087

      Your payment is reduced by:

      • $5,749 + 5.7% of your income greater than $79,087
      Calculation

      Adjusted family net income

      -$79,087

      =income over threshold

      x5.7%

      =partial reduction

      +$5,749

      =total reduction


      Maximum payment amounts

      Under 6 years of age: $7,787 per year

      Aged 6 to 17 years of age: $6,570 per year

      -total reduction

      =your annual payment

      Example

      Fatima has:

      • two children under 6
      • an adjusted family net income of $125,000

      $125,000 (AFNI)

      -$79,087

      =$45,913 (income over threshold)

      x5.7%

      =$2,617.04 (partial reduction)

      +$5,749

      =$8,366.04 (total reduction)


      $15,574 (maximum amount = $7,787 x 2)

      -$8,366.04 (total reduction)

      =$7,207.96 (annual payment)


      Fatima would receive $7,207.96 (about $600.66 per month) for the July 2024 to June 2025 period.

    You have three children in your care
    • Your AFNI is below $36,502

      You get the maximum amount for each child and your payment is not reduced. For each eligible child:

      • under 6 years of age: $7,787 per year ($648.91 per month)
      • aged 6 to 17 years of age: $6,570 per year ($547.50 per month)
    • Your AFNI is greater than $36,502 up to $79,087

      Your total payment is reduced by:

      • 19% of your income greater than $36,502
      Calculation

      Adjusted family net income

      -$36,502

      =income over threshold

      x19%

      =total reduction


      Maximum benefit amount

      Under 6 years of age: $7,787 per year

      Aged 6 to 17 years of age: $6,570 per year

      -total reduction

      =your annual payment

      Example

      Julie has:

      • three children over 6
      • an adjusted family net income of $50,000

      $50,000 (AFNI)

      -$36,502

      =$13,498 (income over threshold)

      x19%

      =$2,564.62 (total reduction)


      $19,710 (maximum amount = $6,570 x 3)

      -$2,564.62(total reduction)

      =$17,145.38 (annual payment)


      Julie would receive $17,145.38 (approximately $1,428.78 per month) for the July 2024 to June 2025 period.

    • Your AFNI is greater than $79,087

      Your total payment is reduced by:

      • $7,728 + 8% of your income greater than $79,087
      Calculation

      Adjusted family net income

      -$79,087

      =income over threshold

      x8%

      =partial reduction

      +$8,091

      =total reduction


      Maximum payment amounts

      Under 6 years of age: $7,787 per year

      Aged 6 to 17 years of age: $6,570 per year

      -total reduction

      =your annual payment

      Example

      Julie has:

      • three children over 6
      • an adjusted family net income of $150,000

      $150,000 (AFNI)

      -$79,087

      =$70,913 (income over threshold)

      x8%

      =$5,673.04 (partial reduction)

      +$8,091

      =$13,764.04 (total reduction)


      $19,710 (maximum amount = $6,570 x 3)

      -$13,764.04 (total reduction)

      =$5,945.96 (annual payment)


      Julie would receive $5,945.96 (approximately $495.49 per month) in for the July 2024 to June 2025 period.

    You have four children or more in your care
    • Your AFNI is below $36,502

      You get the maximum payment for all the children, and your payment is not reduced. For each eligible child:

      • under 6 years of age: $7,787 per year ($648.91 per month)
      • aged 6 to 17 years of age: $6,570 per year ($547.50 per month)
    • Your AFNI is greater than $36,502 up to $79,087

      Your total payment is reduced by:

      • 23% of your income greater than $36,502
      Calculation

      Adjusted family net income

      -$36,502

      =income over threshold

      x23%

      =total reduction


      Maximum payment amounts

      Under 6 years of age: $7,787 per year

      Aged 6 to 17 years of age: $6,570 per year

      -total reduction

      =your annual payment

      Example

      Kira has:

      • four children over 6
      • an adjusted family net income of $45,000

      $45,000 (AFNI)

      -$36,502

      =$8,498 (income over threshold)

      x23%

      =$1,954.54 (total reduction)


      $26,280 (maximum amount = $6,570 x 4)

      -$1,954.54 (total reduction)

      =$24,325.46 (annual payment)


      Kira would receive $24,325.46 (about $2,027.12 per month) for the July 2024 to June 2025 period.

    • Your AFNI is greater than $79,087

      Your total payment is reduced by:

      • $9,795 + 9.5% of your income greater than $79,087
      Calculation

      Adjusted family net income

      -$79,087

      =income over threshold

      x9.5%

      =partial reduction

      +$9,795

      =total reduction


      Maximum payment amounts

      Under 6 years of age: $7,787 per year

      Aged 6 to 17 years of age: $6,570 per year

      -total reduction

      =your annual payment

      Example

      Kira has:

      • four children over 6
      • an adjusted family net income of $200,000

      $200,000 (AFNI)

      -$79,087

      =$120,913 (income over threshold)

      x9.5%

      =$11,486.74 (partial reduction)

      +$9,795

      =$21,281.74 (total reduction)


      $26,280 (maximum amount = $6,570 x 4)

      -$21,281.74 (total reduction)

      =$4,998.26 (annual payment)


      Kira would receive $4,998.26 (approximately $416.52 per month) for the July 2024 to June 2025 period.

    Previous years

    Canada child benefit calculation sheets

    Payment amounts (base years 2020-2022)

Shared custody and your payments

Each parent with shared custody will get 50% of what they would have gotten if they had full custody of the child and the amount is calculated based on their own adjusted family net income.

The CRA will not split the amount using other percentages, or give the full amount to one of the parents if the CRA considers you to have shared custody.

If a child only lives with you part time, go to Custody arrangements and your benefits to find out if you are considered to have shared custody.

Payments are recalculated in July

Every July, your benefit payment is recalculated based on your adjusted family net income from the previous year. CCB is indexed to inflation.

For example, payments from:

  • July 2024 to June 2025: based on your adjusted family net income from 2023
  • July 2023 to June 2024: based on your adjusted family net income from 2022

In other words, a change in your income in 2023 will only be reflected in your payments starting in July 2024.

If your payment changed or stopped in another month, go to If your payment stopped or changed.

Related provincial and territorial benefits

Some provinces and territories offer additional assistance to help with the cost of raising a family.

Some of these benefits are added to your CCB payment and paid with it, while others are paid separately.

Select your province or territory:

CCB young child supplement

The CCB young child supplement is paid to families who were entitled to receive a Canada child benefit (CCB) payment in January, April, July or October 2021 for each child under the age of six. The amount you receive depends on your family net income in 2019 and 2020. You and your spouse or common-law partner must file your 2019 and 2020 tax returns to get all four payments.

For more information, go to CCB young child supplement.

Children with a disability

If your child is eligible for the disability tax credit, you may also be eligible for the child disability benefit.

For the period of July 2024 to June 2025, you could get up to $3,322 ($276.83 per month) for each child who is eligible for the disability tax credit.

Go to Child disability benefit

Repaying an overpayment

What to do if you received a notice saying you have to make a repayment

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