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YELLOWKNIFE, March 21, 2018
YELLOWKNIFE, March 21, 2018 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to improving services to help Canadians receive the benefits to which they are entitled.
Today, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, and the Honourable Glen Abernethy, Minister of Health and Social Services, Government of the Northwest Territories, announced that residents of the Northwest Territories can now apply for the Canada child benefit (CCB) and other child benefits with the Automated Benefits Application service for the registration of a newborn. In January 2018 alone, the CCB supported 7,780 children in the Northwest Territories with payments totalling $2,596,000.
As of now, parents of newborns can apply for benefits by simply providing their consent on the birth registration form available in health care facilities throughout the Northwest Territories. This information will be sent to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) through a secure network. The CRA will process the application and determine eligibility for benefits such as the Canada child benefit, the Northwest Territories child benefit, and the child portion of the GST/HST credit.
The Automated Benefits Application service is another demonstration of the Government of Canada's commitment to partnering with provinces and territories to help Canadian families. The service is currently available in 10 provinces and the Northwest Territories, with plans to offer the service in Yukon and Nunavut in the future.
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"New parents want to spend more time with their newborn and less time on paperwork. Our new partnership with the Government of the Northwest Territories will allow us to move from a paper-based process to one that is quick, easy and secure. This new initiative will provide those parents with a more streamlined and efficient way to obtain the credits and benefits to which they are entitled."
The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier - Minister of National Revenue
"The Automated Benefits Application Services will make it easier for parents of newborns to apply for all child benefit programs, which includes the Northwest Territories child benefit. To implement the service, the Northwest Territories Birth Registration Statement has been updated to include an option that allows parents to apply for these benefits. This service makes it possible for parents to receive their benefit payments sooner which supports our mandate areas of reducing the cost of living and fostering healthy families."
The Honourable Glen Abernethy, Minister of Health and Social Services
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