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...
Federal Budget Must Tackle Child and Seniors PovertyIt is shameful that today, more than 1.3 million Canadian children and more than half a million...Yussuf, Hassan
Last year, federal funds made up nearly as large a share of North Carolina’s state budget (39%) as the General Fund did (41%). Local governments also receive federal funds, as do our public and private colleges and universities in the form of research grants, student subsidies, and othe...
The non-taxable award amount also depends on the budget passed by Congress annually. In December 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which increased the maximum Pell Grant by $500. The maximum Pell Grant award for 2023-2024 is $7...
New Dimensions FCU Announces $5,000 in Scholarships for 2025 Graduating Seniors! Thursday January 23, 2025 At New Dimensions Federal Credit Union, we are committed to supporting the future leaders of our community. As part of our ongoing dedication to education and youth development, we are…Read...
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...
Other large health programs include the low-income subsidy under Medicare Part D, which helps low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities pay for prescription drugs, and medical care for low-income veterans without service-connected disabilities. The latter program pays for an array of primar...
I have lived on a budget all most all of my life I am now retired and we are doing well. I am no longer concerned about saving or the future. I will not go into my long story of life. But, I will add I over came many obstetrical, but I was blessed with some things I have ...
That rebate would be up to $153 per adult and $81 per child. Someone who is single could also receive an additional $81. Eligible seniors could receive $225. But because gluten-free food costs so much more, Celiac Canada is calling for an increa...
as oral health can decline with age. Canadian seniors who do not have dental coverage frequently visit hospital emergency rooms instead. Under the new program directives, dental teams across the country can better learn to work with elderly patients and adapt their practices to accommodate the ...