The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is a well-known program the Canadian government runs. It’s designed to support the country’s eligible senior citizens financially. But there’s another part of this plan that not many people know about – the CPP Children’s Benefits. This benefit is specifically for the dependent children of CPP contributors who are either disabled or have passed away. The benefits are given out every month to those who are eligible.
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Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Children’s Benefits 2024
The payment dates for the CPP Children’s Benefits in 2024 are as follows:
Month |
Payment Dates |
|---|---|
January |
January 29, 2024 |
February |
February 27, 2024 |
March |
March 26, 2024 |
April |
April 26, 2024 |
May |
May 29, 2024 |
June |
June 26, 2024 |
July |
July 29, 2024 |
August |
August 28, 2024 |
September |
September 25, 2024 |
October |
October 29, 2024 |
November |
November 27, 2024 |
December |
December 20, 2024 |
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Different Types of CPP Children’s Benefits
There are two specific types of CPP Children’s Benefits that the government provides:
- A Disabled Contributor’s Child’s Benefit: This is a monthly financial support provided to a child already receiving the CPP Disability Benefit. It’s designed to help ease the financial burden on families where the contributing parent or guardian is disabled and thus may have limited income. The amount of this benefit can vary and is determined based on the contributor’s payment history into the CPP.
- A Surviving Child’s Benefit: This is a monthly financial support given to the child of a contributor who has passed away. The key condition here is that the deceased contributor must have made sufficient contributions to the CPP during their lifetime for their child to be eligible for this benefit. This benefit aims to provide financial assistance to the child without the contributing parent or guardian. The amount of this benefit is also determined based on the deceased contributor’s payment history into the CPP.
These benefits are directly deposited into the beneficiaries’ bank account or mailed as cheques.
Who Can Apply for CPP Children’s Benefits?
To be eligible for the CPP Children’s Benefits, certain conditions need to be met:
- The child must be under 18 years old.
- If the applicant is over 18, they must be under 25 years old and attend a recognized school or university full-time.
- The beneficiaries should be the natural child of the eligible CPP contributor.
- The eligible child must have been adopted by the contributor either legally or in fact before they turned 21.
- A child should have been living with the contributor and under their custody and control either legally or in fact before they turned 21.
- The child’s parent or guardian must be a recipient of a CPP disability benefit.
- The parent or guardian of the child must have passed away and met the CPP contributory conditions for a CPP death benefit.
How to Apply for the CPP Children’s Benefits?
If you’re eligible and interested in applying for the CPP Children’s Benefits, here’s how you can do it:
Online Application:
- Visit the official website of the Government of Canada: https://www.canada.ca/
- Go to the My Service Canada Account (MSCA) and open the login page.
- Enter your login details to access your dashboard.
- Find the Canada Pension Plan Child’s Benefit form, fill it out, and submit it.
- Complete the Declaration of Attendance at School or University (ISP1401).
- Attach the certified true copies of the required documents and submit them to the Service Canada office.
Offline Application:
- Complete the offline Application for a Canada Pension Plan Child’s Benefit (ISP1400).
- Fill out the Declaration of Attendance at School or University (ISP1401).
- Attach the certified true copies of the necessary documentation and submit it to Service Canada.
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