Affordable Child Care Benefit

How to apply for the Affordable Child Care Benefit

Parents may apply for the Affordable Child Care Benefit to reduce their child care rate.

The Affordable Child Care Benefit is a monthly payment to help eligible families with the cost of child care.
Factors like income, family size, and type of care determine how much support families can get.

Please visit the official website for more information: Affordable Child Care Benefit

Parents must provide one of the following reasons for requiring child care:

  • Working or self-employed
  • Attending school
  • Participating in an employment program
  • Looking for work (only one parent or guardian)
  • Living with a medical condition that interferes with your ability to care for your child
  • Your child is attending licensed preschool
  • You have been referred by a Ministry of Children and Family Development or Delegated Aboriginal Agency social worker