Children's special allowances (CSA)
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Children's special allowances (CSA)
The children's special allowances (CSA) program provides tax-free monthly payments to federal, provincial and territorial, and Indigenous agencies and other institutions (generally referred to as agencies) that care for children.
The CSA replaces the Canada child benefit when a child is in the care of an agency.
Sections
- What has changed
- Latest changes to the program
- Who can apply
- Who is eligible to apply for CSA
- How much an agency can receive
- Monthly amounts and supplements
- Before you apply
- Prepare for your CSA application
- How to apply
- How to apply for the payment
- Payment dates
- Find out when the payments are issued
- Contact us
- If you have questions about the CSA
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2026-07-09