When presenting the 2024–2025 budget on 12 March,
Mr. Eric Girard, Minister of Finance, announced changes to the eligibility requirements for the Supplement for Handicapped Children and the Supplement for Handicapped Children Requiring Exceptional Care.
The eligibility requirements for the Supplement for Handicapped Children regarding cases of physical impairments will be simpler for parents to understand. The eligibility requirements will also take into account the evolution of scientific and medical data.
In addition, from now on, parents who must support a child under the age of two with severe and multiple disabilities and who requires multiple complex medical care may receive Tier 1 of the Supplement for Handicapped Children Requiring Exceptional Care.
The new eligibility requirements will apply to applications sent as of
1 July 2024. If you believe that your child could meet the modified eligibility requirements for the Supplements, please file an application as of that date.
For more information on the changes made to the financial assistance programs for handicapped children, consult the
Minister of Finance's budget 
. Our Web pages will be updated as soon as the announced changes are implemented, that is, by 1 July 2024, at the latest.