Canada Child Benefit Maximum Amounts (Snapshot)

Maximum CCB July 2025-June 2026: $7,997/year per child under 6, $6,748/year ages 6-17. Full benefit if family net income under $37,487. Tax-free monthly.

Reviewed by Canadian Money Help Editorial Updated May 19, 2026 Source CRA 2026

Snapshot

For the July 2025 to June 2026 benefit year, the Canada Child Benefit maximums are:

$7,997 per year ($666.41/month) per child under 6
$6,748 per year ($562.33/month) per child aged 6 to 17
Full maximum if adjusted family net income (AFNI) is below $37,487
Indexation applied every July 1; new amounts for July 2026-June 2027 will be set in mid-2026 based on 2025 returns

GST/HST Credit Amounts (Snapshot) Maximum 2026 GST/HST credit is $533 single, $698 couple, $184 per child under 19. Tax-free quarterly. CRA calculates automatically; no application needed.
EI Maximum Weekly Benefit and Premium Rates 2026: Employee, Employer, and Quebec Rules The 2026 maximum weekly EI benefit is $729 (up from $695 in 2025), based on 55% of the new $68,900 Maximum Insurable Earnings. Employee EI premium rates: 1.63% outside Quebec ($1,123.07 max), 1.30% Quebec ($895.70 max). Employer premium rates: 2.28% outside Quebec ($1,572.30 max), 1.82% Quebec ($1,253.98 max). Self-employed opt-in minimum earnings $9,254. All figures from the Canada Employment Insurance Commission's 2026 Actuarial Report.
Canada Workers Benefit (CWB) Eligibility and Amount (2026) Canada Workers Benefit is a refundable federal credit for low-income workers. 2026 max: ~$1,605 single, ~$2,772 family, +$828 disability supplement. Paid quarterly via ACWB.
Disability Tax Credit Amount 2026: Federal, Provincial, Transfer, and Refund Examples The 2026 federal Disability Tax Credit (DTC) base amount is $10,341, generating roughly $1,448 in federal tax reduction. Children under 18 can claim an additional supplement of about $6,032 (further $844 federal reduction). The DTC is non-refundable but transferable to a spouse, common-law partner, or supporting family member. Apply via Form T2201 certified by a medical practitioner. Approved DTC can be back-claimed up to 10 years.
GIS Income Cutoffs (Snapshot) Q1 2026 GIS max is $1,108.74/month single, $667.41 if spouse on OAS. Income cutoff is $22,488 for singles. GIS reduces ~$0.50 per dollar of non-OAS income. TFSA withdrawals don't count.