Pension for a disabled contributor's child under the Québec Pension Plan
If you are receiving a disability pension under the Québec Pension Plan, your children could be entitled to a pension for a disabled contributor's child. They could receive that pension until they turn 18
on request only.
Can your children receive a pension for a disabled contributor's child?
Your children can receive a pension for a disabled contributor's child until they turn 18, even if they are working.
Your child is considered to be:
- your biological child;
- your adoptive child;
- your child who had been living with you for at least one year when we deem you to be disabled. You must fulfil your role as a mother or father.
If you become a parent after the beginning of your disability period, your child can also receive a pension for a disabled contributor's child if you request it.
If children are placed in foster care in your home and you are receiving amounts for that purpose, we cannot deem them to be your children.
Your child is already receiving a pension
Children already receiving an orphan's pension or a pension for a disabled contributor's child cannot receive a second pension.
If you are receiving the additional amount for disability, your children cannot receive a pension for a disabled contributor's child.
Amount and payments
In
2024, the pension for a disabled contributor's child is $93.39 per month, per child under age 18. The pension is indexed, therefore adjusted to the cost of living, each year in January. It is readjusted the year following the first payment.
You will receive a pension for a disabled contributor's child each month if the child is in your care. If the child lives with you, we consider that you are providing for his or her needs. In that case, the amount of the pension for a disabled contributor's child is added to the amount of your disability pension. If your child does not live with you, the person or organization that cares for the child will receive the pension for a disabled contributor's child.
Regardless of who is receiving the pension, it will not reduce your disability pension.
Taxable amount
The pension for a disabled contributor's child is taxable. You must therefore pay income taxes. Even if your child does not receive it directly, it is considered as your child's personal income and not as part of your income.
At the beginning of each year, you receive a taxation slip for each child. The slip indicates the amount of the pension for a disabled contributor's child that you received for the previous year.
First payment
Once your application has been sent, you will receive a decision. If your application has been accepted, the letter will show you the amount of your first payment and the date on which you will receive it.
End of payment of the pension for a disabled contributor's child
Payment of the pension for a disabled contributor's child ends in the following situations:
- Your child is age 18.
- You stop receiving a disability pension under the Québec Pension Plan.
- Your child dies.
- The child concerned, who is not yours, stops living with you.
- Your child starts receiving another pension for a disabled contributor's child or an orphan's pension under the Québec Pension Plan or the
Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
.
Application for a pension for a disabled contributor's child
Would you like to file an application for a pension for a disabled contributor's child? Consult the
application for Disability Benefits page to find out the steps to take.
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