Employment and Income Assistance - Manitoba Child Benefit
Benefit Levels and Allowable Income Ranges
The following table provides benefit levels and allowable income ranges for families with up to six children.
Number of Children under 18 years of age |
Maximum Yearly MCB Benefits |
Maximum Benefits Paid at or Below these Annual Family Incomes |
Partial Benefits Paid with Annual Family Incomes of |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
$420 |
$15,000 |
$15,001 to $20,435 |
2 |
$840 |
$15,000 |
$15,001 to $20,435 |
3 |
$1,260 |
$15,000 |
$15,001 to $20,435 |
4 |
$1,680 |
$15,000 |
$15,001 to $22,242 |
5 |
$2,100 |
$15,000 |
$15,001 to $24,052 |
6 |
$2,520 |
$15,000 |
$15,001 to $25,864 |
Persons who receive Employment and Income Assistance are not eligible for MCB benefits, however, those who receive only the health care benefits portion of income assistance may apply.
Wards of the province and children in temporary placement under The Child and Family Services Act are NOT eligible for the MCB.
Treaty Indians may be eligible for benefits, except those persons living on a reserve or in receipt of income assistance from the Government of Canada or from a First Nations Band.