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A non-taxable amount paid by Manitoba Family Services to help low and modest-income families to provide for their children. [pdf-embedder url=”https://childhooddisability.ca/staging/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Manitoba-Child-Benefit-Pathway-final-1-1.pdf” title=”Manitoba Child Benefit Pathway (final) (1)”]
A savings plans for long-term financial stability specific to folks living with disabilities where the government matches contributions. [pdf-embedder url=”https://childhooddisability.ca/staging/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Financial-Support_Federal_Registered-Disability-Savings-Plan-RDSP.pdf”]
Under the MEC if you paid for healthcare expenses, for yourself or your dependants, you may be able to claim them as eligible medical expenses on your income tax and benefit return. If you or your dependant is living with a disability, you may be eligible for two additional claims through MEC as well. [pdf-embedder […]
Folks that do not make enough in their annual income to receive the Disability Tax Credit can transfer it to a caregiver using the Disability Amount Transfer. [pdf-embedder url=”https://childhooddisability.ca/staging/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Financial-Support_Federal_Disability-Amount-Tax-Credit-Transfer-DATC.pdf”]
The Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC) is a non-refundable tax credit for individuals who are caring for a dependant with an impairment of physical or cognitive functions. [pdf-embedder url=”https://childhooddisability.ca/staging/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Federal_Canada-Caregiver-Credit-CCC.pdf”]
A tax-free monthly payment to help eligible families with the cost of raising children under 18. [pdf-embedder url=”https://childhooddisability.ca/staging/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Financial-Support_Federal_Canada-Child-Benefit-CCB.pdf”]
The FASD Key Worker and Parent Support Program provides social and educational support to families of children and youth under age 19 with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and similar neuro-developmental conditions. This is done through providing families with access to Key Workers to provide families with support they need. [pdf-embedder url=”https://childhooddisability.ca/staging/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FASD-Key-Worker-and-Support-Program-Final.pdf” title=”FASD Key Worker […]
To access the provincial British Columbia Child Tax Benefit, you must register your child for the federal Canada Child Benefit. Once eligible, your BC Child Benefit will be added to your Canada Child Benefit payments. More information on how to access the Canada Child Benefit can be found here. Information on the British Columbia Child […]
The BC Autism Funding Program is a financial support program whereby the government directly funds eligible service providers that supports the needs of the family and their child living with a disability. Through this program, the BC government sets up an account with funding in your child’s name. Parents then choose to hire eligible service […]
The new BC Affordable Child Care Benefit will replace the Child Care Subsidy as of September 1, 2018. The BC Affordable Child Care Benefit helps families to reduce cost of child care each month. You can apply online on My Family Services, which takes about 30 minutes to complete. It takes approximately ten business days […]
Respite care and services are not insured services under the Canada Health Act. Respite is considered part of home care services and depending on the jurisdiction may be partially publicly funded. [pdf-embedder url=”https://childhooddisability.ca/staging/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Respite-Flow-Chart-BC-3.pdf” title=”Respite Flow Chart BC”]