The provincial government is reminding families with children and youth participating in sports, culture and recreation that they can access the Active Families Benefit when they file their taxes.

It’s available for families with an annual income up to $60,000, where they can receive up to $150 per year for each child 18 or younger, or $200 a year for children eligible for the federal Child Disability Tax Credit.
Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport, Laura Ross advises parents who enrolled their children in activities in 2023 to hang on to those receipts so they can claim the benefit when they do their taxes this spring.

The following are eligible for the Active Families Benefit:
– Sporting activities that provide exposure, training, or participation in any field of sport in an organized and competitive environment that requires strategy, physical training and mental preparation.
– Recreational activities that provide exposure, training, or participation in any field of recreation designed to refresh, provide satisfaction, entertain and provide physical or mental benefits.
– Cultural activities that provide exposure, training, or participation in the field of arts, heritage or multiculturalism.