Canada Child Benefit payment dates in 2026 fall on the 20th of every month, with three exceptions: June 19, September 18, and December 11. The Canada Revenue Agency deposits the money directly to the account it has on file, and the schedule is published a full year ahead so you can plan bills and rent around it.
Every 2026 CCB Payment Date
- January 20
- February 20
- March 20
- April 20
- May 20
- June 19
- July 20
- August 20
- September 18
- October 20
- November 20
- December 11
When the 20th lands on a weekend, the CRA pays on the last business day before it. That is why June 19 and September 18 appear on the list. December works differently. Rather than shifting by a day or two, the CRA moves the December deposit up to the 11th so families have the money well before the holidays.1Canada Revenue Agency. Payment Dates for CRA Administered Benefits and Credits
If a Payment Doesn’t Arrive
Wait five business days before contacting the CRA. Deposits can occasionally take an extra day or two to clear depending on your financial institution.2Canada Revenue Agency. Canada Child Benefit (CCB) – Payment Dates
One situation removes the monthly schedule entirely. If your total annual CCB works out to less than $240, you won’t get monthly deposits at all. The CRA sends the full amount as a single lump sum in July.3Canada Revenue Agency. Canada Child Benefit
How Much Each Payment Will Be
The CCB is tax-free, so the deposit is yours to keep in full. For the benefit year running from July 2025 through June 2026, the maximum amounts per child are:
- Under 6: $7,997 per year, or $666.41 per month
- Age 6 to 17: $6,748 per year, or $562.33 per month
These maximums apply to families with an adjusted family net income (AFNI) of $37,487 or less. Above that threshold the payment shrinks, with the reduction rate depending on the number of children: 7% for one child, 13.5% for two, 19% for three, and 23% for four or more, applied to income over the threshold. A second reduction begins once AFNI passes $81,222, adding further cuts on top.4Canada Revenue Agency. Canada Child Benefit – How Much You Can Get
You don’t have to run the math yourself. The CRA calculates the benefit automatically from your previous year’s tax return, and the notice you receive after filing shows the exact monthly amount. Payments from July 2025 through June 2026 are based on your 2024 return; the July 2026 cycle will use your 2025 return.5Canada Revenue Agency. Canada Child Benefit – Keep Getting Your Payments
Child Disability Benefit
If your child qualifies for the disability tax credit, you may also receive the child disability benefit (CDB) on top of the CCB. For July 2025 through June 2026 the maximum is $3,411 per year, or $284.25 per month, per eligible child. It arrives inside your regular CCB deposit rather than as a separate payment.6Canada Revenue Agency. Child Disability Benefit (CDB)
Provincial and Territorial Top-Ups
Several provinces and territories run their own child benefit programs that the CRA delivers alongside the CCB. When you qualify, those amounts are calculated and paid automatically with no separate application. Your CCB notice breaks out the federal portion and any provincial or territorial amount included in the deposit.7Canada Revenue Agency. Canada Child Benefit
Shared Custody Changes the Amount
If your child lives with you at least 40% of the time, the CRA treats the arrangement as shared custody. Both parents should be on file, and each receives 50% of the amount they would have received under full custody, calculated separately using each parent’s own household income. That means the two halves are usually not equal. A parent with lower income can receive a larger 50% share than the other parent’s 50%, because each side of the calculation stands on its own.8Canada Revenue Agency. Canada Child Benefit – Who Can Apply
Keeping the Deposits on Schedule
The most common reason CCB payments stop is a late tax return. You and your spouse or common-law partner each have to file by April 30, even if one of you had no income at all. Without both returns the CRA cannot recalculate the benefit for the July cycle, and payments pause until the filing arrives.5Canada Revenue Agency. Canada Child Benefit – Keep Getting Your Payments
Keep your personal details current too. Update the CRA through My Account or by phone if you move, change bank accounts, or your marital status changes. Outdated address or direct deposit information can send the money somewhere you cannot easily retrieve it.
Report mid-year changes that affect eligibility as soon as they happen: a new child, a separation, a child turning 18, or a shift in custody. Waiting until the next tax return can cost you months of payments or trigger an overpayment you will have to pay back.3Canada Revenue Agency. Canada Child Benefit