Support for seniors

Benefits for people aged 60 and over, with or without retirement income.

Theme sheet

aide-aux-aines

Programs: 42
Coverage: Féd. + prov./terr.

Programs in this themeFederal + provinces

Number of federal, provincial and territorial programs in this theme. Every amount in the statement carries its source; maximums do not add up. Your eligibility depends on your situation.

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Benefits statement

42 programs

Benefits in this theme, with jurisdiction and maximum annual amount.
Program and reference	Jurisdiction	Estimated amount
Coverage for Seniors Program (Alberta)	AB	Based on situation
Alberta Seniors Benefit	AB	Based on situation
Alberta Special Needs Assistance for Seniors	AB	Based on situation
Age amount	Tout le Canada	Based on situation
Allowance for the Survivor (Old Age Security)	Tout le Canada	Based on situation
Allowance (Old Age Security, ages 60 to 64)	Tout le Canada	Based on situation
B.C. Bus Pass Program	BC	$579 / year
BC Senior's Supplement	BC	Based on situation
Canada Pension Plan (CPP) death benefit	AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, SK, YT	$2,500 – $5,000 / one-time
Canada Pension Plan post-retirement benefit	AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, SK, YT	$26 – $55 / month
Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension	AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, SK, YT	$877 – $1,508 / month
Canada Pension Plan survivor's pension	AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, SK, YT	Based on situation
Manitoba 55 PLUS Program	MB	$647 – $696 / year
Manitoba Seniors' School Tax Rebate	MB	$0 – $235 / year
New Brunswick Low-Income Seniors' Benefit	NB	$629 / year
Newfoundland and Labrador Seniors' Benefit	NL	Based on situation
Nova Scotia Caregiver Benefit	NS	$400 / month
Nova Scotia Seniors Care Grant	NS	$750 / year
Northwest Territories Senior Citizens' and Disabled Persons' Property Tax Relief	NT	Based on situation
Nunavut Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit (SCSB)	NU	$300 / month
Nunavut Senior Citizens' Fuel Subsidy	NU	Based on situation
Northwest Territories Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit	NT	$196 / month
Old Age Security (OAS)	Tout le Canada	Based on situation
Ontario Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS)	ON	Based on situation
Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit	ON	$0 – $1,500 / year
Seniors Co-Payment Program (Ontario)	ON	Based on situation
Ontario Seniors' Public Transit Tax Credit	ON	$0 – $450 / year
Prince Edward Island Seniors Independence Initiative	PE	Based on situation
Pension income amount (line 31400)	Tout le Canada	Based on situation
Québec Tax Credit for Home-Support Services for Seniors	QC	Based on situation
Québec Senior Assistance Tax Credit	QC	Based on situation
Grant for seniors to offset a municipal tax increase (Quebec)	QC	Based on situation
Retirement pension under the Québec Pension Plan	QC	$490 – $1,508 / month
Surviving spouse's pension under the Québec Pension Plan	QC	$720 – $1,174 / month
Personal Care Home Benefit (Saskatchewan)	SK	Based on situation
Senior Citizens' Ambulance Assistance Program (Saskatchewan)	SK	Based on situation
Saskatchewan Seniors' Drug Plan	SK	Based on situation
Saskatchewan Seniors Income Plan	SK	Based on situation
Guaranteed Income Supplement	Tout le Canada	Based on situation
Yukon Pioneer Utility Grant	YT	$0 – $1,467 / year
Pharmacare and extended health care benefits for seniors (Yukon)	YT	Based on situation
Yukon Seniors Income Supplement	YT	Based on situation

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Other themes

Fédéral + prov./terr.

Family support Work and employment Housing Health and disability Education

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Canada

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