In Canada, seniors may apply for a Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension if they have worked and made contributions (payments) to the CPP. If someone cannot work because they have a physical or mental disability, they may be able to get a disability pension from the CPP.
Social Assistance and Pensions – Canada Pension Plan
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This Government of Canada website has a section on elder abuse awareness, including the signs and symptoms of elder abuse and resources on financial abuse of seniors. There are also links to information about the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age...
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English, French/français (français)This booklet provides information on the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability pension for workers who can no longer work because of a physical or mental disability. Topics include who can get a disability pension, how to apply, other available...
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2012
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Booklet/PDFThis booklet explains the basic rules for property division between separating married spouses, their rights and obligations with respect to the matrimonial home, and what happens to property if one spouse dies. It also explains the different...
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2012
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Booklet/PDF, WebThis webinar is presented by Catherine Manson of Flemingdon Community Legal Services. It gives community service providers an overview of benefits and provisions of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and the Old Age Security Pension (OAS).
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EnglishThis page of the Service Canada web site is the main government source of information about the Canada Pension Plan, with links to topics such as eligibility, how to apply, and payment rates.
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English, French/français (français)An article in the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) Fall/Winter 2011 newsletter describes changes to Canada Pension Plan rules, some to begin in January 2012, that reflect an effort to encourage people to begin receiving CPP retirement benefits...
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EnglishSome of the topics covered in this presentation are: Extended health benefits after age 65, subsidized housing when your income is Old Age Security (OAS), and having your OAS, Guaranteed Income Security (GIS), or Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS...
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EnglishThis section of the Service Canada web site has information for people who want to apply for a Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefit, those who want to appeal a decision, those who are already receiving a benefit, and those who are helping...
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English, French/français (français)This resource has answers to questions such as "How can I find a copy of a deceased person's will?" and "How do I apply for death benefits?" It includes definitions of commonly used terms and a separate section on the Certificate of Appointment of...
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English, French/français (français)Written for seniors, this section of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) web site describes what pensions and income options there are in Ontario and for whom they are created. There are also Frequently Asked Questions, links to ACE publications...
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EnglishThis resource provides an overview of financial assistance programs for seniors that are delivered by the Canadian government. It describes where people who have lived or worked outside Canada can go to find out if they are eligible for these programs...
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EnglishWritten for people with multiple sclerosis, this booklet contains information about the Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D) benefit. It describes eligibility criteria, the application process, and the appeal system and includes sample letters and...
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EnglishThis booklet is no longer available. The topic is covered in CLEO's Separation and Divorce or Death of a Spouse: Property Division at http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/resource/84222.
Separation and Divorce or...
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2009
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Booklet/PDFThis resource describes social security benefits covered by agreements between Canada and other countries. Canadians who have worked or lived abroad, or people outside Canada who have worked or lived in Canada, may be entitled to these benefits.
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English, French/français (français)This section of the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada web site has information about Canada's public pensions: Old Age Security (OAS), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), and International Social Security Agreements. Topics covered include CPP...
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English, French/français (français)This is a self-help guide for the first two stages of the appeal process after an application for Canada Pension Plan disability benefits has been denied.
Part I: The Reconsideration Request. This part lists reasons people are denied, gives the...
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EnglishThis kit is designed to assist in an appeal after an application for Canada Pension Plan disability benefits has been denied. It covers what the stages of the appeal process are, how to request and review a file, how to get medical letters, what other...
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EnglishThis resource is a tool for low-income people to maintain personal records and keep important government correspondence in order. Created by the Clinique juridique populaire de Prescott et Russell, the kit contains envelopes for organizing documents a...
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English, French/français (français)
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2006
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Booklet/PDFThis information sheet describes the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefit and some of the ways that the plan's rules may act as barriers to income security for people living with HIV/AIDS. There is information on how to qualify for CPP and how...
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EnglishThis information sheet outlines the basic rules of the Employment Insurance sickness benefit. It describes the barriers that people living with HIV/AIDS and other disabilities may face when trying to access the benefit. There are also descriptions of...
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