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 income support programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
- 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 family & children programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
- 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 health & care programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
- 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 tax relief programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
- 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 housing & rent programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
- 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 education & training programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
- 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 work & employment programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
Energy & utilities
4 energy & utilities programmes2 energy & utilities programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
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.