Access My Account to see the amounts that will be paid to you. Take the time to choose the 100% digital option and not miss anything thanks to notifications. Therefore, you will find out right away when your annual notice will be available in your digital account. The notice concerns the amounts you will receive for the period from July to June.
If your child was born in Québec, you do not need to file an application. When you send your newborn's birth certificate to the Directeur de l'état civil, you are automatically signed up to receive Family Allowance.
Retraite Québec pays the following benefits 4 times a year:
If you wish to receive your payments on a monthly basis, you must file the Change in Frequency of Family Allowance form.
Should your conjugal situation change, the amount of your Family Allowance payment will be recalculated. To avoid having to repay overpayments, you must take the following steps according to the changes in your situation. The parent who is not receiving Family Allowance in his or her name must file an Application for Family Allowance Payments if the child lives with him or her at least 40% of the time each month.
In the case of a de facto separation, in order for it to be recognized, it must be shown that cohabitation has ceased for at least 90 days. That is, either:
Wait until the end of the period before declaring your new conjugal status. You will receive Family Allowance for the entire period starting from the month following the month of your separation.
If you have not been living with your former spouse since 6 January, you must wait until 6 April, that is, 90 days later, before informing us of your new conjugal status. Family Allowance will be paid retroactively to February.
For more information, consult the Union and separation section on our website.
You must notify Retraite Québec of your change of address as soon as possible.
Sign up for direct deposit to receive your payments in your bank account.
Estimate the amount of the Family Allowance payments to which you could be entitled depending on your family situation.
