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Canada Child Benefit Estimator

Estimate Canada Child Benefit using the income year and benefit period that belong together. Add children's ages and eligible months to see a monthly planning timeline.

Your details

Your scenario

July 2026–June 2027 benefit period, using 2025 adjusted family net income. Full or confirmed shared custody with stable household circumstances; disability and provincial supplements are excluded.

Benefit period Adjusted family net income year Your household adjusted family net income (CAD) Family status during modelled period Eligibility, household income and custody confirmed for selected months

Eligible children

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How to use this tool

Choose the July-to-June benefit period.
Enter the corresponding adjusted family net income.
Add eligible children and review the monthly result.

How the result is calculated

CCB starts with amounts based on eligible children and their ages, then applies income-related reductions. A child's age or family circumstances can change payments during the year.

Worked example

In a simplified example, an $8,000 annual maximum less a $2,000 income reduction leaves $6,000, or $500 per month if circumstances stay unchanged.

What this result does not cover

This estimate does not confirm eligibility or reproduce a CRA assessment. Provincial programs and disability supplements are excluded unless expressly listed.

Questions people ask

Should I enter this month's salary?

Use the adjusted family net income for the income year linked to the benefit period.

Does a birthday affect the result?

Age-band changes can affect the applicable monthly amount.

Is shared custody just half one household's result?

Not necessarily. Each parent's circumstances and the scheme rules matter.

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