Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working Families FAQs
- How do I qualify for OCCS?
- How do I get an OCCS application if I didn't receive one?
- How will my OCCS payments change when the Ontario Child Benefit (OCB) monthly payments begin in July 2008?
You will receive a pre-printed, personalized OCCS application from the Ontario Ministry of Revenue if you:
- are a resident of Ontario
- have children under age seven
- receive the federal Canada Child Tax Benefit, and
- have the appropriate income level, or qualifying child care expenses.
How do I get an OCCS application if I didn't receive one?
If you receive the Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) and didn't get an OCCS application, call the Ministry of Revenue's toll-free number and provide your personal information (e.g., full name, address, reference number). You will be sent a replacement application or you will be advised if you do not qualify.
If you do not receive CCTB, contact the Canada Revenue Agency to obtain a Canada Child Tax Benefit Applicaton. If you qualify for the federal benefit, and you meet the OCCS eligibility requirements, you will automatically be sent a personalized OCCS application to complete and return to the Ministry of Revenue.
How will my OCCS payment change when the OCB monthly payments begin in July 2008?
When the OCB monthly payments to eligible families begin in July 2008, your OCCS payments will be reduced by subtracting the amount of the OCB received for each child under seven.
Families whose OCCS monthly entitlement exceeds their monthly OCB payment will continue to receive a supplementary OCCS payment. This will continue until their dependent child turns seven, or the family is no longer entitled to receive OCCS.
Once the OCB is fully implemented in July 2011, OCCS will be phased out over seven years. Children born on, or after, July 1, 2011 will not be eligible for OCCS payments. OCCS payments will be phased out completely by 2018.
For further informatin on OCB you can visit the following website: www.ontariochildbenefit.ca
