Helpful Website Connects You to Government Programs and Services
The Canada Benefits website is easy to navigate and provides helpful information and links to other resources. More.
Changes to CPP Retirement Benefits
Starting in 2012, the Canada Pension Plan Retirement Benefit is undertaking some new initiatives that will impact workers who retire and take their pension early as well as for those who receive their retirement pension and then return to work.
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Interesting Stats: CPP Disability
In January 2011, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada released the report ‘Summative Evaluations of the Canada Pension Plan Disability Program’. This report examined application and recipient data over a 10 year period from 1997-2007 and included over 2000 people.
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EI Special Benefits - Compassionate Care and Sickness Benefits
Can a person access both Compassionate Care and Sickness Benefits?
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Planning for 2011 Income Tax
It is never too early to start planning for April 2012. For a list of expenses that are and are not eligible for tax deduction click here.
Report suggests Temporary Income Assistance Program for the Unemployed
Today, approximately 55% of the newly unemployed in Canada are not eligible for Employment Insurance Benefits. Even though these unemployed workers may have contributed toward EI while employed, they do not qualify. Read More.
Latest Updates
Click here for frequent updates on topics pertinent to financial issues, and how they relate to cancer patients.
Kelly Shires Breast Cancer Foundation updates Application Form
Click here for more information about some of the important changes to the application process.