Provides monthly payments to the dependent children of disabled or deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributors.
There are two types of CPP children's benefits:
- A disabled contributor's child benefit: A monthly payment for a child of the person receiving a CPP disability benefit.
- A surviving child's benefit: A monthly payment for a child of the deceased contributor. For the benefit to be paid, the deceased contributor must have made sufficient contributions to the CPP.
A maximum of two children's benefits can be paid to a child.