Families with children aged five and under will now receive an additional $60 per child, bringing their monthly government cheques to $160 per child. And the benefit will be expanded to include children aged 6-17, providing parents with $60 per child per monthfor that age range. The old UCCB did not provide anything for parents with children aged 6-17.

All payments are retroactive to Jan., 1, 2015, so parents could see some big cheques rolling in this week.