This sub-topic includes other pensions and benefits available to people in Ontario, such as the Disability Tax Credit and Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP).
Social Assistance and Pensions – Other pensions and benefits
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...
The Disability Tax Credit is considered an essential benefit for many people with disabilities. However, people often encounter difficulties with the forms and having them completed. This webinar, prepared for service providers, is hosted by ARCH...
Some 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...
This web site has information about the Registered Disability Savings Plan in Ontario and includes a step-by-step guide to becoming eligible, opening, and managing an RDSP.
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...
The way that tax credits are paid to low-income people in Ontario is changing. This information bulletin explains these changes and what you should know before you file your tax return.
This series of online videos on pensions and benefits law is meant for employees and employers. The videos cover topics such as access to pension benefits and pension division issues when a marriage breaks down.
This 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.
This web site has information about the Registered Disability Savings Plan and addresses what the RDSP is, how to qualify for it, and where to get it.

