If you missed out on the 2020 COVID-19 enhanced GST credit or Canada child benefit, because no 2018 tax return was filed, you can file it now to get retroactive benefit payments.

In 2021, four special payments to recipients of the Canada Child Benefit, totaling up to $1,200 per child under age six, will be made.

The past year brought changes and challenges for Canadians. Many suffered job losses due to the pandemic.