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Parental Benefits

• The Progressive Family Growth Benefit provides a $1,000 lump sum payment to residents of the province who give birth to a baby or have a child placed with them for adoption on or after January 1, 2008.
• The Parental Support Benefit (PSB) is a $100 monthly benefit available to residents of the province for the 12 months after the child’s birth, or the 12 months after the adopted child is placed in the home on or after January 1, 2008. Children must be born or placed on or after January 1, 2008 to qualify for this benefit.
• Where there are multiple births or adoptions, both benefits are available for each child.
• These are non-taxable benefits and are universal in nature. A person’s or family’s income level or source is not a factor in determining eligibility.
• Families could receive a maximum combined benefit of $2,200 per eligible child.
• Eligible individuals must apply for the rebate. Only one person per household may apply for the benefits. Normally, this would be the mother, unless legal custody is with the father who is not a co-habiting spouse. Parents are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible after the birth or placement of the child in your home for adoption.
• A separate form should be submitted for each child. A copy of the long form birth certificate (for births) or a copy of the letter of placement from the Department of Health and Community Services (for adoptions) must accompany the application form. Application forms will be available at:
  • All Provincial Government Service Centres
  • Obstetrical units
  • MCP Offices
  • Included in the "You and Your Baby" package that is distributed by public health nurses
  • Download Application (79 KB)
• The deadline for filing an application is 3 years after the baby is born, or in the case of adoption, 3 years after the child has been placed with you.
• Applications must be sent to:

  Parental Benefits Program

  Tax Administration Division

  Department of Finance

  P.O. Box 6010

  32 Queensway

  Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
  A2A 0B9

Further information on both the Progressive Family Growth Benefit and the Parental Support Benefit can be obtained below:

• News Release and Backgrounder - May 2, 2008 – Province Unveils New Benefits to Support Families

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