Family Affordability Package

The cost of living is increasing at its fastest pace in decades, with Manitoba experiencing the second-highest inflation rate among the provinces.

Whether it's buying groceries or paying the bills, the new Family Affordability Package will provide benefits to help ease the burden of rising costs and high inflation.

The new package will help families with children, seniors living on a fixed income and vulnerable Manitobans.

As part of the new Family Affordability Package, every Manitoba family with children under 18 years of age will receive a $250 cheque for the first child plus an additional $200 for each additional child under 18. Households with a family net income of under $175,000 in 2021 will be eligible.

This is a refundable tax credit and not taxable income.

It is estimated that approximately 145,000 payments will be sent out to families with children for a total of $63.6 million, with an average payment of $438.

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