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I am a person with a disability in Nova Scotia
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Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability Benefits
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CPP provides a monthly taxable benefit to contributors who are disabled and to their dependent children.
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Contact Information
- Toll-Free: 1 800 277-9914
- TTY: 1 800 255-4786
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Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities
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This program finances projects that help persons with disabilities prepare for, find and keep employment or become self-employed.
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To be eligible, you must not be receiving
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Access-A-Home Program
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This program provides grants to enable low- and moderate-income households to make permanent home modifications that will facilitate wheelchair access.
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Seniors Rental Housing
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This program provides adequate, affordable rental housing to senior citizens and other individuals in need.
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Vehicle Tax Rebate for Persons With Physiological Impairment
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This rebate refunds the provincial portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) paid on a motor vehicle and the special equipment needed to outfit a vehicle for the use of persons with a disability depriving them of the use of both lower limbs.
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Contact Information
- Toll-Free: 1 800 670-4357
- Halifax: 1 902 424-6300
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Application
Required Documentation
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Additional Information
- Copy of bill of sale or sales invoice is required.
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Veterans Disability Pension (VDP)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) provides disability benefits to eligible veterans, serving and former members of the Canadian Forces and of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and to their spouses and dependants.
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Benefits for Children
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The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) provides a monthly benefit to the dependent children of disabled or deceased contributors.
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Application
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Additional Information
- Apply as soon as possible after contributor's death as CPP can only make back payments for up to twelve months.
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International Pension Benefits
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You may be eligible for social security (pension) benefits if you or your deceased spouse or common-law partner lived or worked in another country.
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Contact Information
- Toll-Free: 1 800 454-8731
- Ottawa: 1 613 957-1954
- TTY: 1 800 255-4786
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Application
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Adult Care
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This program assists First Nation members who have functional limitations due to age, health problems or a disability, in maintaining their independence and living in a safe and healthy environment.
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