Canada-wide
- : Assuris is an independent, not-for-profit organization established and funded by the industry. It protects Canadian policyholders in the event that their life insurance company should fail.
- : The Employment Insurance (EI) program offers temporary financial assistance to unemployed workers.
- : a tax-free benefit for families who care for a child under age 18 with a severe and prolonged impairment in mental or physical functions.
- : CPPD provides financial assistance to CPP contributors who are unable to work because of a severe and prolonged disability.
- : The Canada caregiver credit (CCC) is a non-refundable tax credit that you may can claim if you support a spouse, common-law partner or dependent who has a physical or mental impairment.
- : Tax credits and deductions are available for persons with disabilities, their supporting family members, and their caregivers.
- : This program provides funding for non-medical, social support services to seniors, adults with chronic illness, and children and adults with disabilities (mental and physical) on reserve to help them maintain their independence.
- A guide about the disability tax credit that can help disabled Canadians receive a substantial refund from the government.
British Columbia
- : A motor fuel tax refund on the fuel used in a vehicle by persons with a disabilities.
- : The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia gives a discount on motor vehicle insurance to persons with a disability.
- : Home owners with a disability or home owners living with a relative or spouse with a disability may be eligible for the additional home owner grant.
- : Persons with a disability may be eligible for the Property Tax Deferment Program.
- : Disability assistance can help you if you need financial or health support.
Alberta
- : AISH provides financial and health benefits to eligible Albertans with a disability.
- : Income Support provides financial assistance to Albertans who do not have the resources to meet their basic needs, like food, clothing and shelter.
Saskatchewan
- : Families in Saskatchewan can get help from Cognitive Disability Consultants to create behavioral support plans and apply for the income-tested Cognitive Disability Benefit, which provides financial assistance for unmet needs.
- : The Government of Saskatchewan works with people with intellectual disabilities through º£½ÇÉçÇø-based services like housing and day program options. They also offer Self Directed Funding where funding is provided directly to adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them direct control over their support and services.
- : The Government of Saskatchewan’s SAIL program helps people with physical disabilities to live more independently, stay active and manage certain conditions.
- This assured income program by the Government of Saskatchewan is for people with significant and enduring disabilities. SAID supports the daily living and disability-related needs of individuals, with additional benefits provided based on individual circumstances.
Manitoba
- : This program provides financial and employment assistance for adults with a disability who are in the Employment and Income Assistance program.
- : Information, assistance, advice, and representation to individuals dealing with the federal government’s Employment Insurance program and the Manitoba Government’s Employment and Income Assistance program.
Ontario
- : This program helps people with disabilities who are in financial need pay for living expenses, like food and housing.
- : This program offers financial assistance, employment assistance, and emergency financial assistance for those eligible.
- Heart & Stroke Foundation – Your Stroke Journey: This guide provides information and resources related to stroke recovery. Chapter 10 has information on financial support.
- : A detailed outline of the various financial support programs available from government supplements to charity initiatives.
- : This association provides information on obtaining financial assistance for those who live with diabetes and other chronic conditions.
- : The Canadian Cancer Society provides information on financial assistance and coverage programs.
- : Enter your º£½ÇÉçÇø name or a postal code to find health and º£½ÇÉçÇø services in Ontario.
- : If you are in a lower-income home, the OESP will reduce the cost of your household electricity by applying a monthly credit directly to your bill.
Quebec
- : This brochure provides information about the tax benefits associated with an impairment or a disability.
- : Find out what the Québec Pension Plan, your supplemental pension plan, your locked-in retirement account (LIRA) or your life income fund (LIF) can offer you.
New Brunswick
- : You can lessen the expenses directly related to your disability with the –non-refundable New Brunswick Disability Tax Credit.
Nova Scotia
- : The program provides support to individuals with intellectual/physical disabilities and/or long term mental illness.
Prince Edward Island
- : This program helps you meet your basic needs when you cannot.
- : The Disability Support Program may help you meet unmet needs caused by your disability.
Newfoundland & Labrador
- : The department provides financial benefits and other services to eligible low income people to assist in meeting daily living expenses.
Nunavut
- : This program helps Nunavummiut meet their basic needs when for various reasons they are unable to provide for themselves.
- : Through the Income Security Programs division, there are various programs that provide funding.
Northwest Territories
- : Provides financial assistance to Northerners to help meet basic and enhanced needs.
- : This subsidy provides financial assistance to low income seniors to help them pay for the cost of heating their homes.
Yukon
- : Yukon Social Assistance is a program that provides financial assistance to people who do not have enough money to live on.
- : A supplementary allowance that can be received for eligible Yukoners along with Social Assistance.
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