Canada Child Benefit
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Possible class-action lawsuit filed in Alberta over child special allowance paymentsThe Alberta and federal governments are facing a potential class-action lawsuit over how the province handled payments for children in care.CanadaNov 27
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Manitoba decides not to appeal court ruling on child benefit paymentsThe money goes to agencies responsible for children in care and mirrors the Canada Child Benefit given to parents who are raising their kids.CanadaAug 4, 2022
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Canada Child Benefit still needed along with national child-care program: ministerKarina Gould says the Canada Child Benefit was never designed as a child-care program, but to help parents defray the costs of raising a family and reduce poverty rates.CanadaDec 28, 2021
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Thousands of low-income CRB recipients saw decline in federal support, documents showFederal officials say about 83,000 low-income seniors have lost out on the guaranteed income supplement.EconomyNov 13, 2021
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McMaster, Hamilton food share study suggests users are among the ‘poorest of the poor’The four-year probe found one-third of all low-income households in Hamilton use a food bank at least once a year.EconomyOct 7, 2021
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Canada Child Benefit gets smallest annual increase on record this yearThe small increase, which is tied to the pace of inflation, reflects slow price growth last year amid the economic crisis linked to COVID-19.MoneyJul 20, 2021
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Fiscal update would boost child benefit and wage subsidy, calls for airline refundsFamilies with kids under six would receive up to an extra $1,200 per child in 2021.MoneyNov 30, 2020
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2 million Canadians who haven’t yet filed taxes could face benefits interruption, CRA warnsCanadians who don't file their taxes in time for the CRA to review them by early September may face benefit payment delays.MoneyJul 21, 2020
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Women ‘swept under the carpet’: No relief for lost child, spousal support due to COVID-19The federal government has offered no financial relief to those whose ex-partners can’t afford support payments during the novel coronavirus pandemic.CanadaMay 14, 2020
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Child and spousal support not covered by government’s coronavirus emergency benefit planSingle parents whose ex-partners can't pay child and spousal support due to COVID-19 don't qualify for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, Global News has learned.CanadaApr 14, 2020
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