{"id":46536,"date":"2026-05-14T16:51:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en?post_type=publications-page&#038;p=46536"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:51:52","slug":"what-family-supplement","status":"publish","type":"publications-page","link":"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications-page\/what-family-supplement","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the Family Supplement?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Family Supplement is an extra amount you get if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you, or your spouse or common-law partner, get the Canada child benefit (CCB), and<\/li>\n<li>your annual family income is $25,921 or less.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This can increase your benefits to as much as 80% of what you earned before getting EI. But the maximum amount still applies.<\/p>\n<p>For 2026, the maximum amount for maternity and standard parental benefits is <strong>$729 a week<\/strong>. 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