Third enhanced BC Family Benefit arrives
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VICTORIA — The B.C. government has announced that approximately 75% of families with children will see more money in their bank accounts from the third enhanced BC Family Benefit payment.
The provincial government says the monthly benefit was temporarily increased for families in B.C. for the first three months of 2023. From January through March 2023 combined, the extra BC Family Benefit payments have provided as much as an additional $350 for a family with two children.
Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says “supporting people continues to be this government’s focus, and our new investments in Budget 2023 speak to that priority.”
The temporary top ups will end in March. The 2023 budget includes a new, permanent 10% increase to the BC Family Benefit. Starting in July 2023, parents will receive as much as $1,750 for their first child, $1,100 for the second and $900 for each subsequent child per year. Single parents can get as much as an additional $500 on top of the 10% increase.
