Ontario Child Benefit (OCB)
Ontario Child Benefit (OCB) is a program run by the Canada Revenue Agency that gives up to $1,760 a year to Ontario families with children under 18 who get the Canada Child Benefit; for July 2026 to June 2027 the full amount goes to families with adjusted family net income up to $26,865, and families above that may get a partial benefit. Checked on the official page on October 2, 2026.
Up to $1,760 a year
You likely qualify if: Ontario families with children under 18; Getting the Canada Child Benefit; Low to moderate family income.
Next payment October 20, 2026in 11 daysAdd to calendar
No separate application; paid every month. File your taxes every year, even with no income, to keep qualifying.
Free. Never pay anyone to apply.
Call 1-888-789-4199Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 2, 2026 on the official page
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A monthly Ontario payment of up to $146.66 per child under 18 (up to $1,760 a year) for low- to moderate-income families, paid in the same deposit as the Canada Child Benefit.
Who qualifies
Ontario families with children under 18 who get the Canada Child Benefit; for July 2026 to June 2027 the full amount goes to families with adjusted family net income up to $26,865, and families above that may get a partial benefit.
You likely qualify if:
- Ontario families with children under 18
- Getting the Canada Child Benefit
- Low to moderate family income
How to apply
- Apply on their website.
- Questions? 1-888-789-4199
- Come back here and tell us if it worked.
Where else they are
Their website is ontario.ca/page/ontario-child-benefit.
Good to know
- CostFree
- LanguagesEnglish, French
- Their stepsApply for the Canada Child Benefit (when you register your baby's birth, in CRA My Account, or with Form RC66); you are then assessed for the Ontario Child Benefit automatically. File your tax return every year, even if you have no income to declare. The OCB arrives in the same monthly payment as your Canada Child Benefit. Questions: call the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services at 1-888-789-4199
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What to bring
- An application for the Canada Child Benefit
- A tax return filed every year
Dates
Next payment October 20, 2026.
No separate application; paid every month. File your taxes every year, even with no income, to keep qualifying.
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