Minister of Children's Services Rebecca Schulz. (Government of Alberta)

By David Opinko

$561 per child

Applications open for Working Parents Benefit for some in Southern Alberta

Mar 1, 2021 | 11:45 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Parents in parts of the province can apply to receive a one-time payment of $561/child payment from the Government of Alberta.

Last month, they announced the creation of the Working Parents Benefit, meant for parents who have children in daycare, day homes, out-of-school care, or preschool.

READ MORE: Province announces $561 per child “Working Parents Benefit”

The benefit is eligible for families with a total household income up to $100,000 and who have paid for three months of child care or preschool between April 1 and December 31, 2020.

The timing for when you can apply for this benefit depends on what part of Alberta you are from.

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Applications are now open for residents of Southern Alberta but not for those in communities like Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.

Those in Lethbridge will have to wait until Wednesday.

The following information comes directly from the Alberta Government:

• Monday, March 1: Southern Alberta
  • Excluding: Airdrie, Camrose, Calgary, Edmonton, Leduc, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, and Wetaskiwin
• Tuesday, March 2: Northern Alberta
  • Excluding: Cold Lake, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, and Lloydminster
• Wednesday, March 3: Urban centres
  • Including: Airdrie, Camrose, Cold Lake, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Leduc, Lethbridge, Lloydminster, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, and Wetaskiwin
  • Excluding: Edmonton and Calgary
• Thursday, March 4: Edmonton metro area
• Friday, March 5: Calgary metro area
• March 6 to 31: Albertans from any region in the province can submit their application.

  From today to March 5, working parents will be able to apply for the Working Parents Benefit based on the area of the…

  Posted by YourAlberta (Government of Alberta) on Monday, March 1, 2021

More information on the Working Parents Benefit can be found here.