Childcare Benefits Program
Canada Child Benefit is a monthly tax-free CRA payment: not a daycare invoice discount. Reduced ~$10-a-day fees at participating licensed centres are applied at the centre. Income-tested fee subsidies are a separate provincial or territorial application and can stack where the rules allow.
Last reviewed September 2026. CCB and Child Disability Benefit amounts are for July 2026–June 2027 (based on 2025 income). Provincial figures follow current published rules and can change. KidEase does not process applications, host government forms, or calculate your exact payment: confirm on the official site.
Canada-wide
Monthly CRA payments to eligible families. This is not a daycare invoice discount. Amounts are for the July 2026–June 2027 payment period, based on 2025 adjusted family net income (AFNI).
July 2026–June 2027 · 2025 AFNI
Under 6
$8,157
$679.75/month · max per child
Ages 6–17
$6,883
$573.58/month · max per child
Up to about $3,480/year ($290/month) per child eligible for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC). Paid with CCB when you qualify: not a KidEase application.
CWELCC is the federal-provincial-territorial agreement to lower parent fees at participating licensed centres, often described as an average of about $10 a day for children under 6. Quebec has its own reduced-contribution system instead of the same fee schedule.
How the rules work for families
Fee subsidies are income-tested programs run by each province or territory. They are separate from CWELCC reduced fees and from the Canada Child Benefit. Amounts vary: use the official page or estimator. KidEase does not invent a calculator.
Effective September 13, 2026, Child Care Subsidy–eligible families no longer pay a family contribution or non-subsidized daily fee (effectively $0 parent fees while eligible, within absence rules). $10-a-day at funded licensed centres is separate and usually already on the invoice. Apply on the Manitoba Child Care Subsidy page.
Affordability Grant / reduced fees at participating licensed daycare and family day homes for children up to kindergarten (about $326.25/month full-time). Child Care Subsidy is income-tested, mainly for full-time kindergarten to Grade 6: facility kindergarten from about $644/month under $50,000 down toward about $161 near $85,000–$90,000; school-age amounts are lower. Optional extended-hours subsidy is about $100/month when eligible. Use Alberta’s estimator: KidEase does not calculate your amount.
Fee subsidy is managed by your local CMSM or DSSAB and is income-tested. For eligible children in CWELCC-enrolled programs, the province notes the income-tested parent portion can be reduced by about 50%. Waitlists are common. KidEase does not process Ontario subsidy.
Affordable Child Care Benefit is a monthly payment based on income, family size, and type of care. Renew each year in My Family Services. KidEase does not publish a dollar table: use the official estimator. Some centres are also $10-a-Day ChildCareBC sites (a different list).
Quebec uses its own system: reduced-contribution spaces (CPE / subsidized garderie) plus the refundable tax credit for childcare expenses through Revenu Québec for unsubsidized care. Ask the centre if the space is reduced-contribution.
$10-a-day regulated child care for children under 6 at participating licensed centres. Low-income families may also access support through the Saskatchewan Employment Incentive. Amounts vary: see the official page.
Reduced parent fees at participating licensed centres plus the Nova Scotia Child Care Subsidy Program for eligible families. Amounts vary: see the official page or apply form.
Parent Subsidy Program and Childcare Assistance Program for eligible families in designated facilities. Amounts vary: see the official guide or Parent Portal.
$10-a-day regulated child care at participating licensed centres plus the Child Care Subsidy Program. Amounts vary: use the official PEI registry calculator.
$10-a-day regulated child care at participating licensed centres plus the Child Care Subsidy Program. Amounts vary: see the official subsidy page.
Universal child care (average $10-a-day) lowers licensed-space fees automatically. Lower-income families can also apply for the Yukon Child Care Subsidy. Amounts vary: see Yukon’s official pages.
Child Care Fee Reduction (average $10-a-day) at participating licensed programs, plus possible Income Assistance support. Amounts vary: see the official ECE pages.
$10-a-day regulated child care at participating licensed programs plus a Daycare Subsidy for eligible families. Amounts vary: see the official Nunavut pages.
KidEase does not process these applications. Official government sites open in a new tab. Last reviewed: September 2026.
