Federal Budget Cuts Could Hurt Seniors More Than OthersYou've been hearing a reading a lot about the "fiscal cliff,"with most talk focusing on tax...Smith, Barbara Peters
From the 2023 Federal Budget, the Canadian federal government has garnered significant attention for its proposed measures regardinginterest rateson predatory loans. This initiative has been lauded by activists as a commendable effort towards safeguarding consumer interests, promoting financial inclusivity, a...
Budget 2024 proposes to increase program spending by $5.3 billion for 2024-25 and $30.6 billion from 2025-26 through 2028-29 more than the 2023 Fall Economic Statement (FES) projection, including $10 billion in the next five years for defence, $8.5 billion for a range of housing initiatives...
There has also been some talk of introducing new benefits for seniors in recent years. The two on Waters’ radar are a possible career extension tax credit – to encourage seniors to continue working – and converting the caregiver tax credit into a refundable tax-free benefit, adding they wer...
Interest payments on Japanese national debt and redemptions of JGBs by Japanese seniors account for 40+% of annual government budget. 40%. Yet, BOJ is considering more money printing to jack up inflation which will ultimately push up interest rates and debt payments. America is heading to ...
Be great full for everything you have and try to teach people how to live within their means and how to save. So many get bad advice or do not know how to budget. You have a platform that can get info out so you should feel obligated to teach the less fortunate. I have never rea...
Eligibility for people with disabilities will be based on whether they have an active disability tax credit, at least until the program is expanded to all people who fall under the income threshold. The Liberal's pact with the New Democrats calls for the program to be...
The federal budget also includes funding for a dental plan, which Ivanova called “very significant” because it will represent a major expansion of medicare in Canada, once implemented. “However, the dental plan will be implemented in stages and won’t start until 2023-24, so for...
Further, road safety of older adults is addressed through Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre’s iNavigait campaign, which helps to ensure the safety of seniors, addressing dangers for older adults on roadways. Additional campaigns, including the “Please Slow Down” campaign by the City, which ...
“This is a critical year for Pennsylvanians and our farmers, one that sees the passage of Federal Farm Bill and a recommitment to the Pennsylvania Farm Bill. Just last week Governor Shapiro signed into law a commonsense, bi-partisan budget ...