Information for families
Last updated on May 20, 2026Families can renew, apply for and track their application for the Affordable Child Care Benefit using My Family Services. Please check the status of your application using My Family Services before calling the Child Care Service Centre.
Starting September 1, 2024, the Affordable Child Care Benefit will be available to families when their child care is arranged or recommended by an Indigenous authority. This means families will receive the same support with their child care costs, regardless of whether their child care is arranged or recommended by the Ministry of Children and Family Development, Indigenous Child and Family Service Agencies, or under Indigenous law.
Learn more about the Affordable Child Care Benefit
- Eligibility and estimate funding
- Apply for funding
- Rates and understanding payments
- Report changes
- Consent to share information
- Reconsideration and appeal
- Frequently asked questions (PDF, 125KB)
Forms for families to apply for the Affordable Child Care Benefit
If you are unable to apply online, download the following form:
Supporting forms
Child care arrangement form
Consent forms
- Consent to Collect Canada Revenue Agency Records (CF2930) (PDF)
- Revoke Consent to Collect Canada Revenue Agency Records (CF2931) (PDF)
Income declaration forms
- Income Declaration Form (CF2933) (PDF) - dynamic form for Microsoft Edge users
- Income Declaration Form (CF2933) (PDF) - static version for all other browsers
Medical and support needs forms
Work search record forms
- Work Search Record Form (CF2910) (PDF) - dynamic form for Internet Explorer users
- Work Search Record Form (CF2910) (PDF) - static version for all other browsers
When care is provided in the child’s home, the parent is responsible for submitting the claim form each month and paying the child care provider.
Affordable Child Care Benefit brochure
Explore the latest resource designed to assist families and child care providers in understanding the child care benefit and how to access funding. This printable brochure can be used as a trifold or as a two-page document for posting in schools, offices and child care programs. It includes:
- Key eligibility information
- Step-by-step guidance on how to apply
- A QR code linking to additional details on our website
Share these resources widely to ensure more families and community members are informed about the Affordable Child Care Benefit when accessing child care.
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Affordable Child Care Benefit brochure for print (PDF, 85KB)
Contact information
Child Care Service Centre
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT
Interpreting services are available in over 140 languages
1-888-338-6622 (option 1)
1-877-544-0699