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Northwest Territories child benefit

Low and middle income NWT families get up to about 68 dollars a month per young child, paid with the Canada child benefit.

What it costs you:

  • Nothing at all

No email, no app, no card.

VERIFIED · CHECKED AT THE SOURCE · SEPT 27 2026

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Who qualifies
NWT families with children under 18; full amount under 30,000 dollars adjusted family net income
How to get it
Apply for the Canada child benefit and file taxes
Where it works
Northwest Territories
When
No end date stated
Fine print
Administered by the CRA for the NWT.
Official source
canada.ca

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