Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime

Government of Canada - Employment and Social Development Canada

Description

Provides income support to parents or guardians that took time away from work after the death or disappearance of a child.

Service provides:

income support for parents or guardians that took leave from work to cope with the death or disappearance of a child
income support of $450.00 a week for a maximum of two years

Eligibility

Yes, Service targeted to parents:

with custody of a child age 25 or younger at the time of the incident
with a missing or deceased child as a result of a Criminal Code of Canada offence
that have earned a minimum of $6,500 in the previous calendar year
on leave from employment or working a maximum of 20 hours a week
with valid social insurance number
not receiving Employment Insurance or Quebec Parental Insurance Plan benefits
that have not been charged with committing a probable Criminal Code of Canada offence which led to the death or disappearance of the child

Missing children must have been missing for a minimum of one week. Deceased children age 14 and older must not have been a willing party to the crime that led to their death.

Application Process