First child benefits cheques of the year are out

    Monday, 20 January 2025 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit is a tax-free amount of up to $150-170 per month per child under 18 years of age.

    Some parents and caregivers will notice a difference in their bank accounts today. That’s because  the first Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit payment of 2025 along with the federal Canada Child Benefit payment, and the early childhood component of the Prenatal-Early Childhood Nutrition Supplement are out. The Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit is a tax-free amount of up to $150-170 per month per child under 18 years of age. The early childhood component of the Prenatal-Early Childhood Nutrition Supplement is an additional $150 a month per child for eligible families with children under the age of five. 

     

     

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