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Showing 10 of 174 programs for Prince Edward Island (federal + regional stacked) · plus 3 good-to-know notes ·
Works everywhere, including Prince Edward Island (5)
Federal programs layer on top of provincial money — apply for these first.
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
Only in Prince Edward Island (2)
Regional programs that stack with the federal ones above.
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
Good to know (3)
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.
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.