subject: Government Benefits, Are You Getting All That You Deserve? [print this page] Government Benefits, Are You Getting All That You Deserve?
You may be eligible for more financial support than you think! Discover every Municipal, Provincial, and Federal benefit your family is eligible for within seconds!
Thanks to the Government Benefits Navigator created by The United Way of Calgary and Area through their Poverty Reduction Coalition program all of this information is now at your finger tips.
To see what your family may be eligible for simply visit http://www.reducepoverty.ca/benefitscalculator/index.php, enter your marital status, estimated house hold income, current employment status, and municipality and within seconds every possible benefit you may qualify for is presented to you.
I strongly encourage every parent, regardless of your financial situation, to use the Government Benefits Navigator on a yearly basis as new benefits are added regularly and you never know what you may qualify for.
Benefits include but are not limited to:
Rent Supplement Program
Blue Cross Coverage
Alberta Children & Youth Services Child Care Subsidy
Medical Expense Tax Credit
Canada Child Tax Benefit
Child Care Expenses Deduction
Parental Benefits
Universal Child Care Benefit
Disability Supports Deduction
Canada Education Savings Grant
Children's Fitness Tax Credit
Tax Credit for Public Transit
Disability Tax Credit
Canada Disability Savings Grant
Registered Education Savings Plan
Registered Retirement Savings Plan
Canada Pension Plan Survivor Benefits
Employment Insurance
About the Poverty Reduction Coalition
Calgary may have one of the highest standards of living in Canada, but not all Calgarians are benefitting from it
The Poverty Reduction Coalition is a volunteer-driven community collaborative, dedicated to reducing the incidence of poverty in Calgary, one of city's most complex and far-reaching issues
