Financial Assistance
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Retirement
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension is a monthly, taxable benefit that replaces part of your income when you retire. If you qualify, you’ll receive the CPP retirement pension for the rest of your life.
website: www.canada.ca
Disability Assistance
Disability assistance can help you if you need financial or health support. You must be designated as a Person with Disabilities (PWD) to receive assistance.
website: www2.gov.bc.ca
Employment Insurance (EI) Sickness Benefits
Provides Sickness Benefits to individuals who are unable to work because of sickness, injury, or quarantine.
website: benefitsfinder.services.gc.ca
Guaranteed Income Supplement
This program provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income Old Age Security recipients.
website: www.canada.ca
Lived or living outside Canada – Pensions and Benefits
Pensions and benefits from Canada and/or from the other country because of a social security agreement.
website: www.canada.ca
Old Age Security
The Old Age Security (OAS) pension is a monthly payment you can get if you are 65 and older.
website: www.canada.ca
Guaranteed Income Supplement
A non-taxable Allowance you can get if: you are age 60 to 64, you live in Canada, your spouse or common-law partner is eligible to receive the Guaranteed Income supplement (GIS) and your combined annual income is less than the maximum annual income threshold for the Allowance.
website: www.canada.ca
Senior’s Supplement
If you are a low-income senior and receive:
Old Age Security (OAS); Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) allowances; You may be able to get a monthly payment from the B.C. government to top-up your federal income.
phone: 1-866-866-0800
website: www2.gov.bc.ca
Sales Tax Credit
The B.C. sales tax credit has been re-introduced to complement the re-introduction of the provincial sales tax (PST) effective for 2013 and later years.
website: www2.gov.bc.ca
Virtual Tax Clinic Finder
Through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP), community organizations host free tax clinics where volunteers complete tax returns for people with a modest income and a simple tax situation.
website: www.canada.ca
Senior’s Supplement
This program provides a monthly payment to seniors receiving the federal Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement or federal Allowance.
website: www2.gov.bc.ca
Home Owner Grant for Seniors
The home owner grant reduces the amount of property taxes you pay each year for your principal residence.
website: www2.gov.bc.ca
Property Tax Deferment
You may be able to defer your property taxes if you’re one of the following: 55 or older; A surviving spouse of any age; or a person with disabilities.
website: www2.gov.bc.ca
Disability tax credit (DTC)
The disability tax credit (DTC) is a non-refundable tax credit that helps people with impairments, or their supporting family member, reduce the amount of income tax they may have to pay.
website: www.canada.ca
Fuel Tax Refund for Persons with Disabilities
Persons with certain disabilities are eligible for a tax refund on the fuel used in their vehicles.
website: www.etax.gov.bc.ca
Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales tax
The goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit is a tax-free quarterly payment that helps individuals and families with low and modest incomes offset the GST or HST that they pay.
website: www.canada.ca