Seniors Canada On-line

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50plus.com
www.50plus.com (CARP, Canada's Association for the Fifty-Plus) is a Canadian website providing unique content, community and commerce for people over the age of 50.
Source : Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP)

Age at retirement, by class of worker
Trends in the median age at retirement by class of worker.
Source : Statistics Canada

Contact Information : Enquiries line (Toll Free in Canada and the United States):: 1 800 263-1136 Fax number:: 1 877 287-4369 Telephone:: 1 613 951-8116 National TTY line (teletype machine):: 1 800 363-7629
E-Mail : infostats@statcan.ca
Opening Hours : 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday

Allowance for the Survivor
If you are between 60 and 64, have a low or modest income, and your spouse or common-law partner (same sex or opposite sex) has died, you may qualify for the Allowance for the Survivor.
Source : Social Development Canada

Allowance for the Survivor Program
The Allowance for the Survivor Program provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income widowed spouses who are not yet eligible for the Old Age Security pension.
Source : Service Canada

Allowance Program
The Allowance is a monthly benefit for low-income seniors (aged 60-64) whose spouse or common-law partner is eligible for, or currently receiving, the Old Age Security (OAS) pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement.
Source : Service Canada, Processing and Operations

Allowance Program
If you are between 60 and 64, and your spouse or common-law (same sex or opposite sex) partner receives the Guaranteed Income Supplement, you may be eligible for the Allowance. The Allowance is a monthly benefit that helps bridge the income gap until you reach 65.
Source : Social Development Canada

Application for Disability Pension (PDF Format)
Form PEN 923 (95 -05) in electronic format to apply for disability pension. Adobe Acrobat is used to access it however there is a link to download this software from the site.
Source : Veterans Affairs Canada

Attendant Care Expenses Paid to a Retirement Home
Starting with the 2002 tax year, seniors who are eligible to claim the disability amount and who live in a retirement home can claim attendant care expenses as a medical expense.
Source : Canada Revenue Agency

Canada Benefits
The Canada Benefits Web site provides an overview of all Government of Canada financial benefit programs for individuals. You can find information about government student loans, the public pension plan, employment insurance, housing assistance, and payments or financial assistance to parents, immigrants, refugees, disabled individuals, Veterans, athletes and artists.
Source : Government of Canada.

Canada Benefits: I am a senior in Prince Edward Island
This Canada Benefits Web site provides an overview of all government benefit programs and services concerning seniors in Prince Edward Island.
Source : Government of Canada

Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Statement of Contributions On-line
This online service allows you to view and print your Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Statement of Contributions. Your Statement of Contributions contains a history of your earnings and contributions to the CPP, as well as estimates for any CPP benefits you may be eligible to receive.
Source : Social Developement Canada

Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefit is available to people who have made enough contributions to the CPP, and whose disability prevents them from working at any job on a regular basis. The disability must be long lasting or likely to result in death. People who qualify for disability benefits from other programs may not qualify for the CPP disability benefit.
Source : Social Development Canada

Contact Information :

Toll-Free: 1 800 277-9914
TTY: 1 800 255-4786

Application :

Form

Canada Pension Plan Retirement Application
This online service allows you to apply for a Canada Pension Plan Retirement (CPP RTR) pension.
Source : Social Development Canada

Contact Information :

Tool-Free Telephone: 1 877 454-4051
TTY Service: 1 800 255-4786

Additional Information :
Agents are ready to answer your questions Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm local time and from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Newfoundland. Please have your Canadian Social Insurance Number ready. To use this online service, you must... - be at least 59 years of age; - have contributed to the CPP; - want your retirement pension payments to begin within one year from today; - have access to a printer; and, - use a computer that meets our minimum computer requirements.

Canada Pension Plan Retirement Pension
The Canada Pension Plan Retirement Pension provides a monthly taxable benefit to retired contributors.
Source : Service Canada

Canada's Retirement Income System
This web page is provided to help you learn more about the retirement income system in Canada.
Source : Social Development Canada

Canadian Association of Retired Teachers (ACER-CART)
ACER-CART will be recognized by teachers, active and retired and member organizations, as a foremost organization from which sound advice can be obtained on issues related to retirement income, health and education of children.
Source : Canadian Association of Retired Teachers

Canadian Bankers Association
The Canadian Bankers Association is a professional industry association that provides its members - the chartered banks of Canada - with information, research and operational support and contributes to the development of public policy on financial services. The CBA also provides information, statistics and publications to help individual and small business consumers manage their financial affairs.
Source : Canadian Bankers Association

Canadian Forces Activities
Veterans Affairs Canada is committed to providing support to Canadian Forces (CF) members and their families. This section contains information on how to apply for a disability pension, what benefits are available, what activities and initiatives are underway that will affect you, as well as a number of other items of interest.
Source : Veterans Affairs Canada

Canadian Forces Pension
Provides information regarding pay and allowances to military members on retirement leave; payment of Pension benefits, payment of Severance pay, payment of the Supplementary Death Benefit And the administration of all pension legislation applicable to Members of the Forces under the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act (CFSA).
Source : Department of National Defence

Canadian Government Annuities Plan
An overview of the plans administered by the Annuities Branch, including a brief history of the Canadian Government Annuities, the available forms to annuitants and employers and the annual report.
Source : Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

Contact Information :

Toll-Free: 1 800 561-7922
Bathurst: 1 506 548-7972

Application :

Form

Canadian Residents Going Down South
If you spend time in the United States for health reasons or on vacation and still maintain residential ties in Canada, this pamphlet will explain certain income tax requirements and American tax laws that mat apply to you.
Source : Canada Revenue Agency

Canadian Retirement Income Calculator
The Government of Canada has developed this calculator to help you plan for retirement. The calculator takes you step by step through an estimate of the ongoing income you will receive throughout your retirement.
Source : Human Resources Development Canada

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