CanadaGo's question about child benefit
 

Hello

I have applied and am awaiting for my PR. I have 2 kids and just want to know re child benefit. Me and my husband have good jobs.
I just want to know what is the child benefit given to a child per week.
In UK its really pants. My older one gets £20 a week and my second one £13 a week.
I heard the government is more generous there.
Also what date does the child benefit start.
Is it the day from when I get PR or when I land in Canada.
Please someone kindly advise.
Thanks

Re: Going Solo: UK To Canada
 

You've asked this on somebody else's thread, in the Welcome Inn (which is just for introductions), so I'll move it to your own thread in the Canada forum where you should get more of a response.

But if you think £33 a week is 'pants', then you're in for a bit of a shock! The UK is far more generous in terms of benefits. Iirc, it's $100 a month in Canada per child so less than you get now, but unlike the UK where you get paid child benefit until your children are aged 16 (or older if they're in education), in Canada it's only for those with children aged 6 or under I think.

And it's not from when you get PR or from when you land either, you have to be living in Canada to claim it (so if for example, you landed and then returned to the UK, you wouldn't be eligible).

HTH.

Re: CanadaGo's question about child benefit
 

You have good jobs now - or you have good jobs to go to when you get to Canada?

Annual income will have a bearing on eligibility.

Edit: there is Universal Child Benefit credit for children up to 6 - and a new proposed benefit coming in from age 7-17 I believe.
Other benefits will depend on income.

How old are your children?

Edit again, I see Almost Canadian has already said the same thing!

Re: Going Solo: UK To Canada
 

It is about to increase and will be payable, at a reduced rate, from 6 to 17. Here is a link: UCCB

To the OP: that is the amount for Universal Child Care Benefit. This amount is not dependant upon income. There are other benefits that one can receive depending upon income. Here is a link: Child and Family benefits

You will only receive these while you reside in Canada. Having PR is irrelevant (if you land and return to the UK)

Re: CanadaGo's question about child benefit
 

Is it just me or is it slightly in bad taste to declare you have good jobs, bad mouth the UK system and then asking how much you can get off a new government in a new country...

Re: CanadaGo's question about child benefit
 

No, not just you!;)

Re: CanadaGo's question about child benefit
 

That was how I read it too.

Re: CanadaGo's question about child benefit
 

I wouldn't complain about the UK benefit for kids...we get about 40% of that here for the kids...and that's after having to wait 18 months as on a work permit...

Re: CanadaGo's question about child benefit
 

Canada most certainly isn't a place to head for if one is seeking benefits. The UK is IMHO way too generous with benefits which is in part why there are some national finance "issues"

Re: CanadaGo's question about child benefit
 

There are two child related benefit things (speaking for ontario), I know UCCB is one, cannot remember what the other is. I do know one does take income into account, and seems tailored towards lower income, and I know we did not qualify due to having an income above the threshold.

I'm going to bite my tongue and resist commenting on the UK system and how it's being abused by workshy scumbags, as it'll just get a little heated.

Re: CanadaGo's question about child benefit
 

I know this won't help with the OP's original question, but did anyone else watch Benefit Street on UK television? It was massive innit!

Re: CanadaGo's question about child benefit
 

No, not just you TT.

Re: CanadaGo's question about child benefit
 

Child Benefit may be an exception though.

Our two are in their 20s now but child benefit for them was around $600 a month for both and $300 for one when the eldest was too old.

Re: CanadaGo's question about child benefit
 

That's interesting to know. Not that I was complaining but I always thought that in the UK it was a bit strange that the benefits were not means tested in any way. I suppose that if one paid higher rate taxes then this was fair enough- it just didn't follow the trend of other benefits available

Re: CanadaGo's question about child benefit
 

Child benefit is means tested - I don't get it, as we earn over the household amount, which is absolutely fair enough.