The Ontario Child Benefit is a provincial government program to help low-income families provide for their children.  Beginning in July 2009, eligible families will receive up to almost $92 per child each month — up to a maximum of $1,100 a year for each child.

Your eligibility is based on the number of children in your family and your family income.

You may be eligible if you:

• Have a child under 18 and are in a low-income family
• Have filed your annual income tax return and so has your spouse or common-law partner
• Are registered for the Canada Child Tax Benefit
• Are a resident of Ontario for the past 18 months.

For more information, please visit www.ontario.ca/childbenefit. Information is available in 23 languages.  You can also call ServiceOntario toll-free at 1-866-821-7770. 

To view a video about the OCB, click here at www.ontario.ca/childbenefit .