Some families in Ontario may qualify for assistance through child tax benefit programs.
Social Assistance and Pensions – Child tax benefits
Amendments to the Federal Child Support Guidelines (Federal Guidelines) came into force on December 31, 2011. These amendments have updated the Federal Child Support Tables (Federal Tables) used to determine child support amounts. The website includes...
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English, Français (français)Newcomers are required to file an income tax return, even if they only arrived in Canada in the last few months of the calendar year. This article looks at these requirements:
- Part-year residents are required to report all income from...
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EnglishServiceOntario, Canada Revenue Agency, and Service Canada have a joint Newborn Registration Service, where you can register your baby's birth and apply for their birth certificate, Canada Child Benefits, and Social Insurance Number at the same time....
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English, Français (français)This web site has information about the ways Ontarians can get their money back through tax credits and benefits, including the Ontario Children's Activity Tax Credit, the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, and the Senior Homeowners' Property Tax...
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English, Français (français)This brochure describes the child benefits mothers in Ontario are entitled to receive and explains how to apply for them.
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EnglishThis fact sheet discusses financial benefits from the government for children in Ontario, with special emphasis on programs that build savings for a child in care. It also explains some of the changes that happen to benefits when a child goes into...
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EnglishThis section of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services web site has information about the Ontario Child Benefit (OCB), a benefit for low-income families payable by the provincial government. Videos in English and French, and information sheets in...
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English, Français (français), Arabic (عربي ), Chinese (中文), Cree (ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ ), Farsi/Persian (پارسی ), German (Deutsch), Greek (Ελληνικά), Gujarati (ગુજરાતી), Hindi (हिन्दी ), Italian (Italiana), Korean (한국어/조선말), Oji-Cree (ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᐣ), Ojibwa (Anishinaabemowin), Polish (język polski), Portuguese (português ), Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), Russian (русский ), Spanish (español), Tagalog/Filipino (Tagalog/Filipino), Tamil (தமிழ்), Urdu (اردو), Vietnamese (tiếng Việt)This resource describes the Ontario Child Benefit (OCB) program and has links to information about OCB eligibility and what you have to do to receive it, answers to common questions about the OCB, and the provincial government's OCB web site.
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English, Français (français)This web site has information about the Canada Learning Bond, Canada Education Savings Grants, and Registered Education Savings Plans, which are intended to help parents save for their children's education after high school.
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English, Français (français), Arabic (عربي ), Chinese (中文), Farsi/Persian (پارسی ), Korean (한국어/조선말), Oji-Cree (ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᐣ), Portuguese (português ), Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), Somali (Afsoomaali), Spanish (español), Tagalog/Filipino (Tagalog/Filipino), Tamil (தமிழ்), Urdu (اردو), Vietnamese (tiếng Việt)The resource section of the Income Security Advocacy Centre web site has publications on topics such as social assistance rates and issues, the Ontario Child Benefit, and the Special Diet Allowance.
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English, Français (français)Articles include:
June 23 Forum: "Time For a Bold Review of Social Assistance"
Final Arguments Being Heard in Special Diet Case
Ontario Energy Board takes a LEAP
Medical Reviews Starting for ODSP Recipients
Poverty...
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EnglishThis guidebook for young parents explains the legal rights of pregnant women, mothers, and fathers, as well as the legal obligations of parents to provide for and protect their children.
Please note that some of the information in this guide is...
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English, Français (français)Produced by:
Public Legal Education and Information Service - NB
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2007
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Booklet/PDFThis pamphlet describes the new Ontario Child Benefit and has information about who qualifies and how to apply. It also explains how the new benefit affects working families and those receiving Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program...
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