Caregiver tax credits Posts

Family caregiving is mentioned but support amounts to less than $30 a month and only if you pay taxes

March 22, 2011

March 22, 2011: Too many Canadians struggle with caregiving duties that often remove them from them from the labour ...

Support for low income seniors was an open secret going into budget

March 22, 2011

March 22 2011: Support for low income seniors was an open secret going into today’s budget lockup. The surprise ...

CARP calls for increases to OAS and GIS and Caregiver Support in next Federal Budget

October 7, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2010 CARP calls for increased OAS, GIS, specific support for older Women and ...

Disability Tax Credit (DTC), Caregiver Tax Credit (CTC) : Do I Qualify?

March 25, 2010

As a social worker I have worked with differently-abled individuals of all ages. Growing older with a disability raises ...

Manitoba’s New Primary Caregiver Tax Credit

October 22, 2009

The Primary Caregiver Tax Credit is an annual, refundable tax credit that can be claimed by a caregiver who is ...

Manitoba’s New Primary Caregiver Tax Credit

October 22, 2009

The Primary Caregiver Tax Credit is an annual, refundable tax credit that can be claimed by a caregiver who is ...

Nova Scotia Announces New Caregiver Allowance

October 22, 2009

The Nova Scotia government has just announced that it will give a allowance to low income caregivers. If both she/he ...

Manitoba Budget 2009: Contains Limited Relief for Older Adults but the Province Shows Promise with Innovative Caregiver Tax Credit

April 13, 2009

This year, the government of Manitoba will invest $160 million in social housing. CARP calls on the province to use ...