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Canada-wide (federal) (5)
Canada-wide (federal)
Allowance (60–64, spouse on OAS+GIS)
top-up payment
OAS payments adjust quarterly (January/April/July/October) with CPI; they never decrease if prices fall.
Monthly money
Canada-wide (federal) · Monthly · 2 versions
Canada Disability Benefit
- Needs the DTC first
$204.20/mo
$204.20/mo (tapers out ~$32.5k)
The Canada Disability Benefit is a federal, income-tested monthly supplement created by the Canada Disability Benefit Act (Bill C-22, royal assent June 2023) and administered by Se
Monthly money
Also filed as canada-disability-benefit-ca — same program, different conditions.Canada-wide (federal) · Monthly
Canada Disability Benefit — needs the federal DTC first
- Needs the DTC first
+$204.20/mo once you hold the DTC
Your provincial benefit does NOT automatically give you the federal DTC — certifying form T2201 unlocks this on top.
Monthly money
Canada-wide (federal) · Monthly · 2 versions
Guaranteed Income Supplement
≤$1,123/mo single
≤$1,123/mo single
Old Age Security is the residence-based pension most Canadians 65+ receive; the Guaranteed Income Supplement tops it up for low-income OAS recipients — single recipients with…
Monthly money
Also filed as guaranteed-income-supplement-ca — same program, different conditions.Canada-wide (federal) · Monthly
Old Age Security
monthly pension
OAS payments adjust quarterly (January/April/July/October) with CPI; they never decrease if prices fall.
Monthly money
British Columbia (4)
British Columbia · Monthly
BC income assistance
≤$1,060/mo single
Administered by the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR) under the *Employment and Assistance Act* and the *Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disab
Monthly money
British Columbia · Monthly
BC PWD benefit
$1,483.50/mo single + health coverage + $52 transport
Earn up to $16,200/yr without clawback · assets up to $100k exempt.
Monthly money
British Columbia · Monthly
BC PWD designation
- Needs the DTC first
$1,483.50/mo once approved
Apply via My Self Serve (MSDPR) — your diagnosis supports the application.
Monthly money
British Columbia
BC Senior's Supplement
$99.30 single / $110.25 couple
A monthly provincial top-up for BC residents 65+ receiving federal OAS/GIS (or the Allowance/Allowance for the Survivor) whose federal income falls below a guaranteed level.
Monthly money
Alberta (4)
Alberta · Monthly
ADAP (new Jul 2026)
- Needs the DTC first
$1,740/mo · keep earning to $45,240/yr
Episodic disabilities now qualify — single application with AISH.
Monthly money
Alberta · Monthly
AISH (legacy clients)
$1,940/mo · assets ≤$100k
Since July 2, 2026 Alberta runs two disability income programs under one intake (the single Disability Income Assistance (DIA) Application).
Monthly money
Alberta · Annual
Alberta Seniors Benefit
≤$3,946/yr single
Monthly benefit for low-income seniors to assist with living expenses.
Monthly money
Alberta · Monthly
Income Support ETW/BFE
~$860–$1,000/mo single
Alberta's general social assistance program under the *Income and Employment Supports Act* (delivered historically as "Alberta Works").
Monthly money
Saskatchewan (4)
Saskatchewan · 2 versions
SAID
- Needs the DTC first
Tier A/B rates eff. Sept 1 2026
Tier rates
SAID is an income support program for people with significant and enduring disabilities.
Monthly money
Also filed as said-sk — same program, different conditions.Saskatchewan · Monthly
SEI working supplement
$400–$600/mo
SEI gives low-income working families a monthly financial benefit plus Supplementary Health Benefits, discounted bus passes (where available), employment supports through Immigrati
Monthly money
Saskatchewan · Monthly
Seniors Income Plan
≤$360/mo
SIP provides monthly income assistance to seniors with little or no income other than federal Old Age Security (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS).
Monthly money
Saskatchewan
SIS general support
May 2026 rates
SIS helps people in need meet basic needs while they become more self-sufficient.
Monthly money
Manitoba (3)
Manitoba
55 PLUS supplement
income-based
The 55 PLUS Program is a Manitoba Income Supplement providing quarterly benefits to lower-income Manitobans aged 55 and over whose incomes fall within program levels; eligibility i
Monthly money
Manitoba · Monthly
EIA-PWD / MBFE
$1,270/mo single + health coverage (NO deductible)
The Employment and Income Assistance Program provides financial help to Manitobans who have no other way to support themselves or their families.
Monthly money
Manitoba
Manitoba disability assistance (MSPD)
- Needs the DTC first
$580.94 + shelter ≤$780
Severe & prolonged + financial test; instant routes via CLDS/CPP-D.
Monthly money
Ontario (3)
Ontario · Monthly
GAINS senior top-up
~$92/mo
A monthly, non-taxable top-up for low-income Ontario seniors on top of OAS/GIS:
Monthly money
Ontario · Monthly · 2 versions
ODSP
- Needs the DTC first
$1,436/mo single + drug/dental/vision
$1,436/mo once approved
Earn $1,000 + 75% of rest · assets $40k/$50k (RDSP & home exempt).
Monthly money
Also filed as odsp-on — same program, different conditions.Ontario · Monthly
Ontario Works
$733/mo single
OW provides income assistance to people in financial need who are not on ODSP; participation in employment-support activities is generally required.
Monthly money
Quebec (2)
Quebec · Monthly
Programme de solidarité sociale
~$1,215–$1,318/mo
Last-resort financial assistance (*aide financière de dernier recours*, AFDR) for adults with severe employment constraints (contraintes sévères à l'emploi, CSE) or severe health c
Monthly money
Quebec · Monthly
RRQ invalidité (QPP disability)
≤$1,737.67/mo
Administered by Retraite Québec.
Monthly money
New Brunswick (3)
New Brunswick · Monthly
Extended Benefits (designated)
$955/mo
Source: NB Regulation 2026-20 (filed March 31, 2026), which substituted Schedule A of Reg 95-61.
Monthly money
New Brunswick · Annual
Low-Income Seniors' Benefit
$629/yr
An annual benefit to help low-income seniors. For 2026, the benefit is $629.
Monthly money
New Brunswick · Monthly
Transitional Assistance
$687/$737 single + $500/mo wage exemption
New Brunswick delivers social assistance under the *Family Income Security Act* through two programs:
Monthly money
Nova Scotia (4)
Nova Scotia · Monthly
ESIA Enhanced (de facto disability category)
- Needs the DTC first
$1,330/mo total once approved
Apply through ESIA; medical + financial assessment.
Monthly money
Nova Scotia · Monthly
ESIA Enhanced Shelter Rate (disability)
$1,022/mo + $308 disability supplement
Nova Scotia's last-resort income program, run by the Department of Opportunities and Social Development (OSD, formerly Community Services) under the *Employment Support and Income
Monthly money
Nova Scotia · Annual
Poverty Reduction Credit
$500/yr
Tax-free quarterly payments of $125 ($500/year, paid July, October, January, April) to people who received Income Assistance all of the previous calendar year, filed taxes, had no
Monthly money
Nova Scotia
Seniors Care Grant
$750
Annual grant of $750 per household helping low-income seniors pay for household services (lawn care, snow removal, grocery delivery, transportation, small home repairs, phone), hea
Monthly money
Prince Edward Island (2)
Prince Edward Island · Monthly · 2 versions
AccessAbility Supports
- Needs the DTC first
vehicle $6k/8yr · home $10k/10yr · respite $430/mo · Assured Income
umbrella program
AccessAbility Supports is PEI's flagship disability program, administered by the Department of Social Development and Seniors under the Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act.
Monthly money
Also filed as accessability-supports-pe — same program, different conditions.Prince Edward Island · Annual
Seniors Independence Initiative
$1,800/yr
Financial assistance for practical services that let seniors stay in their own homes: light housekeeping, home maintenance, communication (including internet fees), snow removal, g
Monthly money
Newfoundland and Labrador (4)
Newfoundland and Labrador · Monthly
NL Disability Benefit
- Needs the DTC first
≤$400/mo — stacks on federal CDB
The province's flagship disability income program (announced June 2024, effective July 2025), designed to achieve a basic income for persons with disabilities when stacked with the
Monthly money
Newfoundland and Labrador · Monthly
NL Disability Benefit (needs DTC first)
- Needs the DTC first
≤$400/mo
CRA-administered; requires an approved federal DTC.
Monthly money
Newfoundland and Labrador · Annual
Seniors' Benefit
≤$1,882/yr indexed
A refundable tax credit for low-income seniors, fully provincially funded but administered by the CRA and paid with the federal GST credit (quarterly: January, April, July, October
Monthly money
Newfoundland and Labrador · Monthly
Targeted Basic Income (ages 60–64)
$2,032–$2,975/mo
A three-year pilot that tops up Income Support recipients aged 60–64 to the level of federal/provincial seniors' benefits they will receive at 65.
Monthly money
Yukon (3)
Yukon · Northwest Territories · Nunavut
Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit
see file
The SCSB pays $196.00 per month to low-income NWT seniors to help with living costs; payments arrive with the monthly OAS/GIS deposit (third-from-last banking day, or by mail).
Monthly money
Yukon · Northwest Territories · Nunavut
Territorial income support
rates per territory
Ask about disability provisions within IA — they exist but are less advertised.
Monthly money
Yukon · Northwest Territories · Nunavut
Yukon Seniors Income Supplement
see file
YYSIS increases monthly income by $288.61, calculated by the Government of Canada from your Guaranteed Income Supplement amount.
Monthly money
Northwest Territories (3)
Yukon · Northwest Territories · Nunavut
Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit
see file
The SCSB pays $196.00 per month to low-income NWT seniors to help with living costs; payments arrive with the monthly OAS/GIS deposit (third-from-last banking day, or by mail).
Monthly money
Yukon · Northwest Territories · Nunavut
Territorial income support
rates per territory
Ask about disability provisions within IA — they exist but are less advertised.
Monthly money
Yukon · Northwest Territories · Nunavut
Yukon Seniors Income Supplement
see file
YYSIS increases monthly income by $288.61, calculated by the Government of Canada from your Guaranteed Income Supplement amount.
Monthly money
Nunavut (3)
Yukon · Northwest Territories · Nunavut
Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit
see file
The SCSB pays $196.00 per month to low-income NWT seniors to help with living costs; payments arrive with the monthly OAS/GIS deposit (third-from-last banking day, or by mail).
Monthly money
Yukon · Northwest Territories · Nunavut
Territorial income support
rates per territory
Ask about disability provisions within IA — they exist but are less advertised.
Monthly money
Yukon · Northwest Territories · Nunavut
Yukon Seniors Income Supplement
see file
YYSIS increases monthly income by $288.61, calculated by the Government of Canada from your Guaranteed Income Supplement amount.
Monthly money
Good to know (4)
Not programs to apply to — notes and tools worth knowing about.
Note
OAS (residence rule check)
OAS payments adjust quarterly (January/April/July/October) with CPI; they never decrease if prices fall.
Note
Alberta claws back the federal CDB
Only province that offsets it — factor into budgeting.
Helpful tool
Benefits Wayfinder + canada.ca Benefits Finder
Benefits Finder (Government of Canada) — a filter-based tool that matches you against the federal catalogue (157+ programs) by support type (retirement, disability, job loss, housi
Note
Gyms: GoodLife, Fit4Less, Movati
Honest finding: none of the big private gym chains offers a disability or income-based discount.
These pages give general facts, not a CRA or provincial decision. Amounts checked September 2026 — each program links to its official page, and amounts and rules can change.