Child benefit cheques delayed, but still coming, amid Canada Post strike – National [Video]

Parents expecting this month’s Canada Child Benefit (CCB) cheques will have to wait a little while longer because of the ongoing Canada Post strike.

Under an agreement between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), some socio-economic cheques, including the Canada Child Benefit, will continue to be delivered despite the national postal strike that reached the four-week mark on Thursday.

December payments of the CCB are set to go out to eligible families who have children under the age of 18 on Friday. But those who are expecting cheques will see a one-week delay, according to the Canada Revenue Agency.

“Canada Post will deliver benefit cheques for the Canada child benefit and related provincial and territorial benefits on December 20, 2024, one week later than expected,” CRA says on its website.

However, direct deposit payments will still be made as per the schedule on Friday, Dec. 13.

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