Canada Child Benefit Amounts (July 2026 to June 2027): Up to $8,157 per Child

The Canada Child Benefit (CCB) pays up to $8,157 a year for each child under 6 and $6,883 for each child aged 6 to 17. How much of that a family actually gets depends on its adjusted family net income (AFNI) and the number of children. A family with two children under 6 and $75,000 of net income, for example, gets about $946 a month.

This page covers the amounts: the maximums, how income reduces them, estimates by income and the Child Disability Benefit. For when the money arrives, see the CCB payment dates; for who qualifies, see CCB eligibility. All of Canada’s federal and provincial programs are listed in the government benefits guide.

Maximum CCB amounts (July 2026 to June 2027)

These maximums apply to families with adjusted family net income (AFNI) below $38,237. Source: Canada Revenue Agency – Canada child benefit (CCB): How much you can get, verified September 24, 2026, for the July 2026 to June 2027 benefit year (based on 2025 AFNI). View source

The amounts are updated every July, when the new benefit year starts. The July 2026 to June 2027 amounts are based on 2025 family net income.

Maximum by family size

The maximum applies when AFNI is $38,237 or less. A child moves to the lower 6-to-17 rate after turning 6, and the CCB for that child ends when they turn 18.

How income reduces the CCB

The CCB is reduced in two bands. Between $38,237 and $82,847 of AFNI the reduction is a percentage of the income above the first threshold. Above $82,847 it is a fixed amount plus a lower percentage of the income above the second threshold. The rates depend on how many children you have, not their ages:

Source: Canada Revenue Agency – Canada child benefit (CCB): How much you can get, verified September 24, 2026, for the July 2026 to June 2027 benefit year. View source

Worked example: one child under 6 and AFNI of $50,000. The reduction is 7% × ($50,000 − $38,237) = $823, so the CCB is $8,157 − $823 = $7,334 a year.

CCB estimates by family income

These tables apply the rates above to the July 2026 to June 2027 maximums. CRA’s child and family benefits calculator gives a figure for your exact situation, including provincial programs.

One child under 6

One child aged 6 to 17

Two children under 6

One child under 6 and one aged 6 to 17

When the CCB reaches $0

Because the second-band rate is low, the CCB phases out slowly. The AFNI at which it reaches $0:

If your annual entitlement works out to less than $20 a month, CRA pays it as a single lump sum in July instead of monthly.

What counts as family income

AFNI is the net income (line 23600) on your return plus your spouse’s or common-law partner’s, with small adjustments for UCCB and RDSP amounts. Non-taxable payments, including the CCB itself and the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, are not part of net income. Because the CCB uses the previous year’s returns, a drop in income raises your CCB only from the next July; why your CCB changed explains the timing.

Deductions lower AFNI too. An RRSP contribution deducted on your return reduces the next benefit year’s CCB reduction by the rate for your family size: between $38,237 and $82,847 of AFNI, a $10,000 deduction is worth $700 a year of extra CCB with one child and $1,350 with two. The RRSP calculator estimates the tax side.

Child Disability Benefit (CDB)

Families caring for a child who qualifies for the Disability Tax Credit get the Child Disability Benefit on top of the CCB: up to $3,480 a year ($290 a month) per eligible child for July 2026 to June 2027. It is paid with the CCB once CRA approves the child’s Form T2201.

The CDB has its own phase-out. It starts to be reduced when AFNI is above $82,847, at 3.2% of the excess for one eligible child and 5.7% for two or more. Once the DTC is approved, CRA calculates the CDB for the current and 2 previous benefit years automatically.

Provincial child benefits paid on top

Several provinces add their own child benefit, which CRA pays with the CCB or which you receive separately:

Putting CCB into an RESP

Some families save part of the CCB for a child’s education. RESP contributions earn the Canada Education Savings Grant at 20% of the first $2,500 a year, up to $7,200 per child over their lifetime. The CESG guide covers the grant rules.

Related CCB pages

• CCB payment dates: this year’s deposit schedule
• Am I eligible for the CCB?: caregiver, residency and custody rules
• How to apply for the CCB: birth registration, My Account and Form RC66
• Why is my CCB lower than expected?: the July recalculation and other changes
• CCB calculator
• Child care expense deduction
• Working while on maternity or parental leave