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Family Bonus Supplement


Overview: July 30, 2005

Effective: July 30, 2005

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers the British Columbia Basic Family Bonus (BCBFB) and the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) programs, which are collectively known as the Family Bonus (FB) under the BCEA legislation.  The FB is a monthly payment designed to assist low-and modest-income working families living in BC with the cost of raising their children.

A temporary top-up supplement may be provided to BC Employment and Assistance (BCEA) families with dependent children as an advance for a delayed, cancelled or suspended FB payment.

In addition, families who do not receive the maximum FB per dependent child because their income was too high the previous year, or they have a newborn or 18 year old child may receive an adjustment to their monthly support.

The FB supplement and FB adjustments are available through the Employment and Assistance Regulation and the Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation.