The following post has been extracted from the Ontario Government Ministry of Education link: Get the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit
The Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit provides financial support to families with young learners to help with additional costs during the COVID-19covid 19 pandemic.
If you received a payment through the Support for Learners program, you do not need to apply for this additional payment.
However, if you applied for Support for Learners but did not receive your payment by April 23, you will not automatically receive payment under the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit. In this case, you will need to apply for it.
Applications will open from May 3, 2021 to May 17, 2021.
This new round of payment through the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit is in addition to payments provided by Support for Families and the Support for Learners programs.
If you did not apply for Support for Learners
If you missed applying for the Support for Learners program, you will have the opportunity to apply for the new payment through the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit.
Applications will open from May 3, 2021 to May 17, 2021.
Only one parent or guardian will be able to apply for each child. The parent or guardian should have custody of the child. This could include a parent or guardian with shared custody. It is up to the child's parents or guardians to determine who will apply.
If you are a secondary student over the age of 18, you can apply on your own, or one of your parents or guardians can apply for you.
Eligibility
You can apply if you live in Ontario and are a:
- parent or guardian to a child or youth up to Grade 12
- secondary school student over the age of 18
- parent or guardian to a child or youth that is 21 or younger and has special needs