What Federal Benefits are Available?

You may be eligible for federal benefits, tax credits and other supports. The Benefits Finder helps you find federal programs and benefits, making it easier to access financial assistance, healthcare, and other government supports and services. For a complete list of benefit payment dates, click the button below.

  • The Advanced Canada Works Benefit provides crucial financial relief for eligible low-income workers and their families across the country.

  • The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a federal income-support program designed to provide a tax-free payment to eligible working-age persons with disabilities. Its goal is to reduce poverty and improve financial security for Canadians with disabilities by supplementing their income.

  • The Canada Child Benefit is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). It is a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families to help with the cost of raising children under 18 years of age.

  • There are three important components of retirement income in Canada:

    1. Old Age Security (OAS): Available to people of retirement age.

    2. Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS): A monthly payment for low-income Old Age Security pensioners.

    3. Canada Pension Plan (CPP): Available to those who worked and contributed to the pension plan. CPP and OAS benefits are taxable, while GIS benefits are not

  • The GST/HST credit is a tax-free quarterly payment that helps individuals and families with low and modest incomes offset the goods and services tax (GST) or harmonized sales tax (HST) that they pay

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