An Act to assist families by supporting their child care choices through direct financial support and to make consequential and related amendments to certain Acts

Marginal note:Amount of payment — child under six years

• 4 (1) In respect of every month before January 1, 2015, the Minister shall pay to an eligible individual, for each month at the beginning of which he or she is an eligible individual, for each child who, at the beginning of that month, is under six years of age and is a qualified dependant of the eligible individual,

  • (a) a benefit of $50, if the eligible individual is a shared-custody parent of the qualified dependant; and

  • (b) a benefit of $100 in any other case.

• Marginal note:Child under six years — January 2015 to June 2016

  (1.1) In respect of every month as of January 1, 2015 but before July 1, 2016, the Minister shall pay to an eligible individual, for each month at the beginning of which he or she is an eligible individual, for each child who, at the beginning of that month, is under the age of six years and is a qualified dependant of the eligible individual,

  • (a) a benefit of $80, if the eligible individual is a shared-custody parent of the qualified dependant; and

  • (b) a benefit of $160 in any other case.

• Marginal note:Other children — January 2015 to June 2016

  (1.2) In respect of every month as of January 1, 2015 but before July 1, 2016, the Minister shall pay to an eligible individual, for each month at the beginning of which he or she is an eligible individual, for each child who, at the beginning of that month, is six years of age or older and is a qualified dependant of the eligible individual,

  • (a) a benefit of $30, if the eligible individual is a shared-custody parent of the qualified dependant; and

  • (b) a benefit of $60 in any other case.

• Marginal note:Limitation

  (2) The benefit may not be paid in respect of any month before July, 2006.