CRA Tax Tip: Everyone benefits from good child care

The Canada Revenue Agency has issued the following Tax Tip:

Did you know...

That if you have a child or children under the age of six you can receive the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB)? This benefit is designed to help Canadian families, as they try to balance work and family life, by supporting their child care choices through direct financial support. The UCCB is paid for children under the age of six years in instalments of $100 per month per child. To receive UCCB, complete the Canada Child Tax Benefit application.

For more information about UCCB, visit www.cra.gc.ca/uccb or www.universalchildcare.ca.