Searching for Financial Assistance Programs For Seniors

• full pension if started at 65 years
• reduced pension if started before 65 years
• increased pension if started after 65 years

• allowance for dependent children

• children's benefit for dependent children of deceased contributor
• death benefit (lump sum payment to estate, or persons responsible for funeral costs)

• pension credits earned by either spouse may be divided equally (credit splitting) on termination of marriage or common law partnership

• Monthly pension to legal residents of Canada 65 years and older
• full pension to those who have lived in Canada for at least 40 years after turning 18
• partial pension may be available

• program of the Ontario Ministry of Finance

• labour market information
• information and referral on Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
• some Service Canada locations are passport receiving agents

• Ensures a guaranteed minimum income for Ontario seniors
• Provides monthly payments to qualifying seniors in addition to their Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments

• labour market information
• information and assistance applying for Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
• passport receiving agent

• legal advice
• notary public on-site
• assistance with documents

• labour market information
• information and assistance applying for Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
• passport receiving agent

• food program for those who are existing clients of the centre; call agency for information; pick up Tuesdays
• helping the Hispanic community access vaccines, information and health promotion

• information and referral
• translation of documents, invitation letters, travel permits, affidavits
• assistance finding housing
• referral to legal advice, advice regarding government pensions
• wellness sessions and mental health support groups for all age groups
• educational workshops
• student and volunteer placements

• labour market information
• information and assistance applying for Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
• passport receiving agent

• information on passports, permanent resident cards, income taxes, legal issues, Italian properties, power of attorney and succession

• lobbies British government for pension reform, including inflation indexing and reciprocity rights with Canadian pension system

• labour market information
• information and assistance applying for Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
• passport receiving agent

• labour market information
• information and assistance applying for Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
• passport receiving agent

• information and assistance with government and consular services
• assistance with information related to passports, applications for local city and provincial services

• information on passports, permanent resident cards, income taxes, legal issues, Italian properties, power of attorney and succession

• labour market information
• information and assistance applying for Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
• passport receiving agent

• labour market information
• information and assistance applying for Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
• passport receiving agent

• labour market information
• information and referral on Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
• passport receiving office

• labour market information
• information and assistance applying for Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
• passport receiving agent

• labour market information
• information and assistance applying for Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
• passport receiving agent

• labour market information
• information and assistance applying for Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
• passport receiving agent

• labour market information
• information and referral on Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
• passport receiving agent

• apprenticeship grants
  
• benefits finder
  
• job bank
  
• labour market information
  
• passport application
  
• passport receiving agent service
  
• Social Insurance Number (SIN) application

• funding programs
  
• hiring foreign workers
  
• human resource management
  
• Record of Employment (ROE)

• Canada Child Benefit
  
• Canada Pension Plan children's benefits
  
• Canada Pension Plan death benefit
  
• Canada Pension Plan survivor's pension
  
• Employment Insurance family supplement
  
• Employment Insurance maternity and parental benefits
  
• Employment Insurance special benefits for parents of critically ill children

• labour standards
  
• occupational health and safety
  
• wage earner protection program
  
• workplace equity

• foreign credentials referral

• Canada Pension Plan disability benefits
  
• opportunities fund for people with disabilities

• Allowance program
  
• Allowance for the Survivor program
  
• Canada Pension Plan retirement pension
  
• Canadian government annuities
  
• Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
  
• international benefits
  
• Old Age Security (OAS)

• Veterans Affairs Canada

• Canadian forces recruitment awareness
  
• Employment Insurance regular benefits
  
• Employment Insurance sickness benefits
  
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) recruitment awareness

• Canada Pension Plan Disability (18-25 years of age)
  
• Canada Pension Plan Survivors (18-25 years of age)
  
• Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
  
• career focus
  
• job search assistance
  
• Skills Link

• labour market information
• information and referral on Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
• passport receiving agent

Community legal clinic that helps low income individuals living in Halton with their legal problems, for free

• office is located in Oakville, but staff are available to meet clients in Milton, Burlington, Oakville, and Halton Hills (Georgetown and Acton)
• community outreach clinics at various locations including local libraries, food banks, courthouses, and outreach organizations on a rotating basis

Depending on the kind of problem, may be able to help by providing:

• Summary Advice
• Brief Services
• Representation
• Referrals for legal problems they cannot assist with, and to other community organizations like food banks, social and health services, crisis intervention agencies, and navigation help

Support can be provided for:

• Income Support and Public Benefits
• Housing Law
• Employment Rights
• Human Rights
• Secondary Legal Consultation
• Indigenous Rights and Services
• Youth Rights

Mobile Legal Clinic

• serving Acton and Georgetown
• a lawyer on site providing free legal information and advice in each community on alternating Fridays
• schedule will be posted on social media

ID Clinic

• offering monthly ID Clinics to provide assistance with the legal barriers preventing members of the Trans, Non-Binary, and Queer communities from accurately identifying themselves on official documents
• more information on website (haltonlegal.ca/id-clinic)

Legal Health Check-Up

• an online check-up to help people who are living in poverty identify legal problems and get help
• if you do not have enough money to live on, a good home or job, or family, social and health supports, your legal health may be at risk
• visit website to take the check-up (legalhealthcheckup.ca)

Note:

• HCLS does not provide a full range of services, nor does it provide legal aid certificates
• callers needing certificates or help in family law, criminal law, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board compensation, etc. should contact a Legal Aid of Ontario office