Unclaimed benefits & grants in Canada
112 real support programmes from national, regional and city bodies — each with the published eligibility rules, an official source and the date we last checked it. 19 of them pay out automatically; the other 93 need an application.
Income support
35 income support programmes33 more income support programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
- Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor (age 60-64)
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension
- CPP disability benefit
- EI caregiving benefits
- Canada Disability Savings Bond
- Canada Disability Savings Grant
- Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)
- Connecting Families (low-cost Internet for low-income households)
- Veterans Emergency Fund (Veterans Affairs Canada)
- Ontario Works (OW)
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- City of Toronto Welcome Policy (recreation fee subsidy)
- B.C. Income Assistance
- B.C. Disability Assistance (Persons with Disabilities)
- Quebec Social Assistance and Social Solidarity (last-resort financial assistance)
- Alberta Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH)
- Alberta Income Support
- Alberta Seniors Benefit
- City of Calgary Fair Entry (low-income programs access)
- Manitoba Employment and Income Assistance
- Manitoba 55 PLUS (income supplement for low-income Manitobans 55+)
- Saskatchewan Income Support
- Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability
- Nova Scotia Income Assistance
- New Brunswick Social Assistance Program
- Newfoundland and Labrador Income Support
- Prince Edward Island Social Assistance Program
- City of Vancouver Leisure Access Program
- CPP survivor's pension
- Canada Disability Benefit (CDB)
- Ontario Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS)
- B.C. Senior's Supplement
Family & children
18 family & children programmes16 more family & children programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Child Disability Benefit (CDB)
- Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) fee reduction
- Ontario Child Benefit (OCB)
- B.C. Family Benefit
- B.C. Affordable Child Care Benefit
- Quebec Family Allowance (Allocation famille)
- Quebec subsidized childcare (reduced contribution spaces)
- Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP/RQAP)
- Alberta Child and Family Benefit
- Nova Scotia Child Benefit
- New Brunswick Child Tax Benefit
- Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit
- Child Care Expense Deduction
- Ontario Autism Program (OAP)
- Special Services at Home (Ontario)
- Alberta Child Care Subsidy
Health & care
17 health & care programmes15 more health & care programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- OHIP+ Children and Youth Pharmacare
- Healthy Smiles Ontario (HSO)
- B.C. Fair PharmaCare
- Quebec Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan (RAMQ)
- Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) for First Nations and Inuit
- Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP)
- Jordan's Principle
- Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Program
- Trillium Drug Program (Ontario)
- Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP)
- Alberta Child Health Benefit
- Alberta Adult Health Benefit
- Assistive Devices Program (ADP)
- Dental and Optical Assistance for Seniors (Alberta)
- RAMQ free dental services for children under 10
Tax relief
12 tax relief programmes10 more tax relief programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC)
- Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB)
- Ontario Senior Homeowners' Property Tax Grant (OSHPTG)
- Low-Income Individuals and Families Tax (LIFT) Credit
- Quebec Solidarity Tax Credit
- Quebec Work Premium Tax Credit
- Nova Scotia Affordable Living Tax Credit
- Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit
- B.C. Renter's Tax Credit
- Tax Credit for Home-Support Services for Seniors (Quebec)
Housing & rent
11 housing & rent programmes9 more housing & rent programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB)
- Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER)
- B.C. Rental Assistance Program (RAP)
- Manitoba Rent Assist
- Home Accessibility Tax Credit (HATC)
- Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit (MHRTC)
- GST/HST New Housing Rebate
- Shelter Allowance Program (Quebec)
- B.C. Home Owner Grant (seniors 65+)
Education & training
9 education & training programmes7 more education & training programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Canada Student Grants and Loans (CSFA)
- Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)
- Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
- Quebec Student Financial Assistance (Aide financière aux études - Loans and Bursaries)
- Canada Training Credit (CTC)
- Veterans Education and Training Benefit
- BC Access Grant (full-time)
Work & employment
4 work & employment programmes2 more work & employment programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Energy & utilities
4 energy & utilities programmes2 more energy & utilities programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Transport
2 transport programmesRegions covered: Alberta · British Columbia · Calgary · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Newfoundland and Labrador · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Toronto · Vancouver. City and regional schemes are the ones people miss most — if yours isn't listed, the national programmes above still apply.