Benefits and affordability

Supports and benefits are available to help make life more affordable for people in B.C.

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B.C. family benefit

The B.C. family benefit provides a tax-free monthly payment to families with children under the age of 18.

B.C. early childhood tax benefit

The B.C. early childhood tax benefit was a tax-free, monthly payment made to eligible families to help with the cost of raising young children under age 6.

B.C. Benefits Connector

Connect to benefits and savings to help with daily costs.

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Taking action on the cost of living

Find out how we're taking action to ease pressure from rising everyday costs and making it faster and easier to connect to benefits and savings.

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