Government benefits you can apply for in Canada
27 organizations are listed here for government benefits you can apply for in canada. 27 of them publish a way to approach them, and together they are in 31 online spaces.
Ways to approach them: 39 have office phone, 22 have application form, 11 have contact page, 3 have organization email.
Where they are: 31 on Website.
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Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program at Toronto Public Health dental clinics
Free dental care for low-income seniors (exams, X-rays, fillings, cleaning, some root canals, extractions and urgent care for pain) at about 25 Toronto Public Health and community health centre dental clinics.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) program and Seniors Co-Payment Program
Ontario's public drug plan pays most of the cost of more than 5,900 prescription drugs for seniors and other groups, and a low-income seniors option removes the yearly deductible and lowers the fee to $2 per prescription.
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Trillium Drug Program (help with high prescription drug costs)
Ontario helps households whose prescription drug costs are high for their income: after a yearly deductible of about 4% of after-tax household income, split into four quarterly parts, you pay $2 for each prescription filled or refilled.
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP)
A monthly credit taken right off your electricity bill for lower-income households, usually $35 to $75 a month, or $52 to $113 for Indigenous households, homes heated by electricity, and people using certain electricity-intensive medical devices.
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
CRA My Account (sign up for your Canada Revenue Agency online account)
Your free online Canada Revenue Agency account, the main route for many benefits: you can apply for child benefits, fill out Part A of the disability tax credit application, see how your benefits were calculated, and update your address and other personal information.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Canada Child Benefit (CCB)
A tax-free monthly payment from the Canada Revenue Agency to help families with the cost of raising children under 18, with up to $3,480 more a year for each child who qualifies for the disability tax credit.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB)
A federal monthly payment of up to $204.20 for working-age people with disabilities, open to anyone approved for the disability tax credit, plus a one-time $150 payment to help cover the cost of getting that credit.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB, formerly the GST/HST credit)
A tax-free payment every three months from the Canada Revenue Agency to help people with low and modest incomes pay for everyday essentials; it is the GST/HST credit renamed in July 2026, with amounts raised 25% for 2026 to 2031.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Canada Learning Bond (CLB): free RESP money for children
Free government money for a child's education after high school, $500 the first year and $100 for each later year up to age 15 (up to $2,000 in total), paid into a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) with no need to put in any of your own money.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Canada Workers Benefit (CWB) and advance payments
A refundable tax credit for people who work and earn a low income, claimed on your tax return, with up to half of it paid in advance in three payments during the year.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP)
Federal dental coverage that pays all or part of the cost of exams, cleanings, fillings, root canals, crowns, dentures and oral surgery (braces are not covered).
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Child Care Fee Subsidy (City of Toronto)
The City pays part of the cost of licensed child care for families who cannot afford the full fee, and you pay a daily amount based on your income.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Disability Tax Credit (DTC), Form T2201
A non-refundable tax credit that lowers income tax for a person with a disability or the family member who supports them, and approval is the key that opens the Canada Disability Benefit, the child disability benefit, the Registered Disability Savings Plan and the Canada workers benefit disability supplement.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Employment Insurance (EI) regular benefits
Temporary income from the Government of Canada for people who lost their job through no fault of their own, such as a shortage of work or a layoff, and are ready to work but cannot find a job.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
GAINS (Guaranteed Annual Income System) for Ontario seniors
A monthly, non-taxable Ontario payment of up to $92 a month for seniors with low income, on top of their federal OAS and GIS.
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) for low-income seniors
A monthly tax-free payment on top of the Old Age Security pension for seniors 65 and older with low income, up to $1,138.90 a month for a single person for October to December 2026.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Healthy Smiles Ontario (free dental care for children 17 and under)
Free preventive, routine and emergency dental care for children and youth from low-income Ontario families, including check-ups, cleaning, fillings, x-rays, scaling and extractions (braces and whitening are not covered).
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Old Age Security (OAS) pension
A monthly federal payment for seniors aged 65 and older who have lived in Canada long enough; for October to December 2026 it is up to $762.50 a month at ages 65 to 74 and up to $838.75 at 75 and over.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Ontario Child Benefit (OCB)
A monthly Ontario payment of up to $146.66 per child under 18 (up to $1,760 a year) for low- to moderate-income families, paid in the same deposit as the Canada Child Benefit.
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Assistive Devices Program (ADP)
Ontario usually pays 75% of the cost of equipment and supplies for long-term physical disabilities, such as hearing aids, mobility aids, prosthetics, communication and visual aids, diabetic, respiratory and ostomy supplies, and home oxygen.
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Canada Student Grant for Full-Time Students with Dependants (through OSAP in Ontario)
A federal grant you do not pay back of up to $280 per month of study, or up to $2,240 a year, for each dependant, for the 2026 to 2027 school year.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Canada Student Grant for Part-Time Students (through OSAP in Ontario)
A federal grant you do not pay back of up to $2,520 a year (through the end of the 2026 to 2027 school year), never more than your assessed need, for students who study part time.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Canada Student Grants for Students with Disabilities (through OSAP in Ontario)
Two federal grants you do not pay back: $2,800 a year for students with a disability (until the end of the 2026 to 2027 school year), plus up to $20,000 per school year for education-related services or equipment you need because of your disability.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program), 2026-27
Ontario grants (money you do not pay back) and student loans (money you repay after school) to help pay for college, university and other approved programs after high school.
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Canada Student Grant for Full-Time Students (through OSAP in Ontario)
A federal grant you never pay back of up to $4,200 a year ($525 per month of study) for the 2026 to 2027 school year, for full-time students with financial need; in Ontario you get it by applying for OSAP.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Free tax clinics (CRA Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, CVITP)
Volunteers at community organizations do your tax return for free if you have a modest income and a simple tax situation, at walk-in, drop-off or by-appointment clinics.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
OHIP+ (free prescriptions for people 24 and under)
Ontario pays for more than 5,900 prescription medications, such as antibiotics, asthma inhalers, diabetes, mental health and ADHD drugs, for children and young adults who have no private drug plan.
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
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