Families to Receive up to $619 per Child in Canada Child Benefit Payment Today

Families will receive the latest installment of the Canada Child Benefit payment on April 19, as part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government’s design to redistribute wealth to lower-income families. Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payments are paid monthly to families with children under the age of 18, and the amount paid is based on family income. Payment amounts are adjusted each July for the next year and are based on the most recent tax returns of the parents. Families with an income under $34,863 are paid the maximum amount for each child—which for those under six years is $619.75 per month or $7,863 annually, and for children 6 to 17 years old, payments are $522.91 a month or $6,275 each year....