If you are already receiving this benefit, it will be automatic.
..are you referring to the Child and Family benefit? Only certain income thresholds qualify for that - whereas the Universal Child Care Benefit has no income limit. But how does the gov't determine how they cut the cheques? Is it based on 'dependent' information cited in your tax return?
No, there was existing UCCB for children aged five and under. So those already registered under that program will receive the boost. Aged 6-17 is new, for which you would probably have to register at a CRA website I presume. I don't have kids, so I don't know, but I did read an article about it. Haha.gomyone wrote: ↑..are you referring to the Child and Family benefit? Only certain income thresholds qualify for that - whereas the Universal Child Care Benefit has no income limit. But how does the gov't determine how they cut the cheques? Is it based on 'dependent' information cited in your tax return?
The reason I am asking is because this "cheque" is supposed to be taxable and I would prefer if it went to my wife than to me (as I have a higher income). But I don't recall either one of us "applying" for it???
The payment normally defaults the the female spouse (how progressive!); however, regardless of who actually gets the cash it has to be reported in the income of the spouse with the lower net income.gomyone wrote: ↑..are you referring to the Child and Family benefit? Only certain income thresholds qualify for that - whereas the Universal Child Care Benefit has no income limit. But how does the gov't determine how they cut the cheques? Is it based on 'dependent' information cited in your tax return?
The reason I am asking is because this "cheque" is supposed to be taxable and I would prefer if it went to my wife than to me (as I have a higher income). But I don't recall either one of us "applying" for it???
Both should already be in your wife's name as that is the default used when you first registered your child. If you both have CRA "my account" access, you should only see the info under her login.gomyone wrote: ↑..are you referring to the Child and Family benefit? Only certain income thresholds qualify for that - whereas the Universal Child Care Benefit has no income limit. But how does the gov't determine how they cut the cheques? Is it based on 'dependent' information cited in your tax return?
The reason I am asking is because this "cheque" is supposed to be taxable and I would prefer if it went to my wife than to me (as I have a higher income). But I don't recall either one of us "applying" for it???
..we've never been able to qualify for any child tax credits so we've never formally applied to them. But since this is a "universal" child care benefit (and we have two young kids), we might as well apply for it (since Harper is taking our taxes and giving it back to us in the form of a cheque)kenchau wrote: ↑No, there was existing UCCB for children aged five and under. So those already registered under that program will receive the boost. Aged 6-17 is new, for which you would probably have to register at a CRA website I presume. I don't have kids, so I don't know, but I did read an article about it. Haha.
All your answers here: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/uccb/gomyone wrote: ↑..are you referring to the Child and Family benefit? Only certain income thresholds qualify for that - whereas the Universal Child Care Benefit has no income limit. But how does the gov't determine how they cut the cheques? Is it based on 'dependent' information cited in your tax return?
The reason I am asking is because this "cheque" is supposed to be taxable and I would prefer if it went to my wife than to me (as I have a higher income). But I don't recall either one of us "applying" for it???
You should have always qualified for the universal benefit. This is not new (as it was introduced back in 2006) and not based on income, only the amount has changed from $100 - $160. The registration is usually done shortly after you actually have the kid, at the same time you register for SIN and birth certificate.gomyone wrote: ↑..we've never been able to qualify for any child tax credits so we've never formally applied to them. But since this is a "universal" child care benefit (and we have two young kids), we might as well apply for it (since Harper is taking our taxes and giving it back to us in the form of a cheque)
I wonder how many people are actually aware that there is this money available to them?
It's new for children 6-17 years of age. $60/month.rob444 wrote: ↑You should have always qualified for the universal benefit. This is not new (as it was introduced back in 2006) and not based on income, only the amount has changed from $100 - $160. The registration is usually done shortly after you actually have the kid, at the same time you register for SIN and birth certificate.
I believe (but not certain) that the UCCB is retroactive, so as long as you qualified you may find yourself getting a lump sum payment going back to when the child was born, of $100 per month.
Right but what I mean is that as long as one registered their kids aged 0 - under 6 anytime going back to 2006 (I'm not sure what plan, if any, was in place before that), then the kids and their ages should already be on record with CRA and government should apply the benefits automatically. So any kids under 18 that were previously taken off UCCB after turning 6, should now be put back on without having to re-register.
Just thought I'd comment, my kids haven't qualified for the UCCB for a number of years, but we received the new benefit in our bank account earlier today no problem.rob444 wrote: ↑Right but what I mean is that as long as one registered their kids aged 0 - under 6 anytime going back to 2006 (I'm not sure what plan, if any, was in place before that), then the kids and their ages should already be on record with CRA and government should apply the benefits automatically. So any kids under 18 that were previously taken off UCCB after turning 6, should now be put back on without having to re-register.
. We are single income family for 20 years, we paid **** load of taxes. Now my kid is over 20 and he started to give income splitting, and increased child care benefits ..my kids were 6 and 2 in 2006 so maybe only the youngest was registered? Its also possible that my wife was already receiving this benefit but because its so negligible she might have completely missed it in her bank account (that's always a possibility but I don't recall her claiming it back on her income taxes either?)rob444 wrote: ↑Right but what I mean is that as long as one registered their kids aged 0 - under 6 anytime going back to 2006 (I'm not sure what plan, if any, was in place before that), then the kids and their ages should already be on record with CRA and government should apply the benefits automatically. So any kids under 18 that were previously taken off UCCB after turning 6, should now be put back on without having to re-register.
You're mad because Harper didn't implement this policy *before* he was elected? Shouldn't you be mad at whoever was Prime Minister back then?
