Service Canada
Website: www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/ei/index.shtml
Ministry of Social Development
Website: www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/bcea.htm
Ministry of Social Development
Website: www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/pwd.htm
Website: www.bchousing.org
Website: www.chf.bc.ca
The Healthy Kids Program helps low-income families with costs associated with basic dental care and prescription glasses for their children.
Dependent children under 19 years of age, in families approved for premium assistance by the Medical Services Plan (MSP) through the Ministry of Health Services, are automatically registered with the Healthy Kids Program.
Website: www.mhr.gov.bc.ca/factsheets/2005/healthy_kids.htm
To be eligible for Fair PharmaCare you must:
Have valid B.C. Medical Services Plan (MSP) coverage; and
Have filed an income tax return for the relevant taxation year (that is, two years ago).
Website: www.health.gov.bc.ca/pharmacare/plani/planiindex.html
Canada Child Tax Benefit
Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG)
Canada Learning Bond
Canada Pension Plan Children’s Benefits
Canada Pension Plan Death Benefit
Canada Pension Plan Survivor’s Pension
Child Disability Benefit
Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefits
Employment Insurance Family Supplement
Employment Insurance Maternity and Parental Benefits
Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)
Universal Child Care Benefit
Website: www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/audiences/families/index.shtml
Child Rearing Drop-Out Provision (CRDP)
Grant for Students with Dependents
Website: www.canadabenefits.gc.ca/f.1.2ch.4me@.jsp?lang=eng
BC Family Bonus (includes Basic Family Bonus and BC Earned Income Benefit)
BC HST Credit
BC Low Income Climate Action Tax Credit
GST/HST Credit
Working Income Tax Benefit
Website: www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/menu-eng.html
At Home Program (Ministry of Children and Family Development)
Child Care Subsidy (Ministry of Children and Family Development)
MSP Premium Assistance (Ministry of Health Services)
Natal Supplements (Ministry of Social Development)
Canadian Tire Jumpstart
Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a national charitable program that helps financially
disadvantaged kids participate in organized sport and recreation. We help
cover registration, equipment and/or transportation costs.
Website: jumpstart.canadiantire.ca
KidSport
KidSport Greater Victoria is a local non-profit organization that is part of the KidSport
BC and KidSport Canada network of organizations whose goal is to ensure that kids in
financial need can participate in a season of sport and physical activities.
Funds raised locally are spent locally and are given to assist with registration fees
for a season of sport. The current funding eligibility amounts, guidelines and
application can be found on our.
Website:
www.kidsportvictoria.ca
Leisure Involvement for Everyone (LIFE) Program
No cost and low-cost recreation opportunities for individuals and families on limited incomes:
Website: www.saanich.ca/parkrec/community/life.html
Website: www.crd.bc.ca/panorama/admission-registration/life.htm
