The ACFB is a tax-free financial assistance program provided by the Government of Alberta to low- and middle-income families to help cover the costs of raising children under the age of 18. Payments are received quarterly, with the third quarter payment for benefit year 2025-26 being paid in February.
If you are a recipient of the Alberta child and family benefit, you should know that it is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency. They have announced the February 2026 ACFB payment date. Read this article thoroughly to find out when you will receive your upcoming payment, what its amount will be, and much more.
Alberta Child and Family Benefit February 2026 Payment Date
According to the payment calendar released by the Canada Revenue Agency, the third quarter payment for the 2025-26 benefit year will be released on February 27, 2026, with all recipients receiving the third payment within the due time as per their payment method.
If you receive your Alberta child and family benefit payment by direct deposit, you have nothing to worry about because you will receive it in your bank account the same day the CRA releases it. Those who receive it by paper check have to wait 2 to 3 business days to get it.
If you receive payment by paper check, there may be a delay of two days in receiving your payment because 28 February 2026 is a Saturday and 1 March 2026 is a Sunday, which is not a working day, so it is expected that your payment will be received on 2 or 3 March 2026.
What’s the ACFB February 2026 payout amount?
If you are a recipient of the Alberta Child and Family Benefit, the payment you receive in February 2026 will be equivalent to your previous installment received in November 2025.
Note that there are two components under ACFB, in which the first is the base component and the second is the working income component. The base component is received by families with very low income, and the working income component is received by those who earn from employment.
Let’s look at the maximum payment rates for the Alberta Child and Family Benefit you can receive in a year for the benefit year 2025/26, which are as follows:
| Number of Children | Base Component | Working Income Component | Total Maximum |
| 1 Child | $1,499 | $767 | $2,266 |
| 2 Children | $2,248 | $1,465 | $3,713 |
| 3 Children | $2,997 | $1,883 | $4,880 |
| 4 Children | $3,746 | $2,021 | $5,767 |
Let us assume that you have two children and you are eligible for both the base component and the working income component; then in this situation the annual payment you will receive will be $3,713; that is, the amount you will get in February 2026 will be $928.25.
What to do to get the ACFB February 2026 payment smoothly?
The best way to receive your Alberta child and family benefit payment in February 2026 without any problems is to switch to direct deposit if you receive it by paper check. It will help you avoid the wait to receive your payment from the Canada Revenue Agency.
The biggest advantage of receiving payment through direct deposit is that it is received on the day of release, and even if there is a technical issue, it gets fixed within a few hours; and if we talk about paper checks, then due to workload, sometimes it takes more than a week to get received.