Quebec Family Allowance Payment Dates 2026

Québec Family Allowance (Allocation famille): the next payment date, this year’s dates, how much you can get and what to do if a payment is late.

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Next Quebec Family Allowance payment

Thursday, October 1

In 8 days

Quarterly by default (January, April, July, October). Families can ask for monthly payments instead, paid early in each month. The school-supplies supplement is paid in July.

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How much · 2026

Maximum per child $3,068.00
Single-parent supplement, max $1,077.00
Minimum per child $1,221.00
Supplement for handicapped children $2,892.00
School supplies supplement $127.00

Indexed each January (2.05% for 2026). Recalculated each July from family income.

Quebec Family Allowance payment dates 2026

  1. Jan 5 Mon
  2. Apr 1 Wed
  3. Jul 2 Thu
  4. Oct 1 Thu
My payment didn’t arrive — what do I do?

Check your payment details in My Account at Retraite Québec (retraitequebec.gouv.qc.ca), or contact Retraite Québec through its "How to reach us" page.

Checked against official government sources today at 9:45 a.m. EDT (14 minutes ago) · Source: www.retraitequebec.gouv.qc.ca

Who can get Quebec Family Allowance

Québec residents with a dependent child under 18 who file a Québec tax return.

How to get Quebec Family Allowance

Mostly automatic at birth. Otherwise, apply through Retraite Québec. www.retraitequebec.gouv.qc.ca

If your payment is late or missing

Check your payment details in My Account at Retraite Québec (retraitequebec.gouv.qc.ca), or contact Retraite Québec through its "How to reach us" page.

What’s changing next

Indexed each January (2.05% for 2026). Recalculated each July from family income.

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