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| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Benefit | Summary | Eligibility Criteria | Category |
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| 1 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 04:17 AM | KristinaH | 07/08/2025 09:39 PM | Supplement to the Work Premium | If you recently completed Quebec's Social Assistance Program, Alternative jeunesse program, or the Aim for employment Program, you may qualify for the Supplement to the Work Premium. This monthly benefit supports the transition to employment. | You may qualify for this benefit if: - You are no longer receiving social assistance - You are no longer eligible for the Alternative jeunesse program - You are no longer eligible for the Aim for Employment Program because you have income from work; - You have received social assistance or allowances from the Youth Alternative or Aim for Employment programs for at least 24 months out of the 30 months before the date the assistance ... |
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| 2 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 04:17 AM | KristinaH | 31/10/2025 03:22 PM | Work Premium Tax Credits | The amount of the work premium tax credits is based on your work income, family income and family situation. | To get any of the work premium tax credits for a given year, you must meet all the following basic requirements: On December 31 of the year, you lived in Quebec and one of: - A Canadian citizen, - An indigenous person. - A permanent resident. - A person on whom Canada has conferred refugee protection. ... |
Income Supports & Benefits |
| 3 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 04:17 AM | KristinaH | 07/08/2025 09:40 PM | Tax Shield | The Tax Shield is for people whose work incentive tax credits have gone down because their income has gone up. It can offset a decrease in: -The work premium. -The adapted work premium. -The tax credit for childcare expenses. |
You can claim the tax shield if you lived in Quebec on December 31, and you (or your spouse, if applicable) are entitled to the tax credit for childcare expenses or the work premium tax credits (work premium or adapted work premium). You might even be able to get the tax shield even if you were not entitled to any of the work premium tax credits in 2021. You must meet the requirements below. ... |
Income Supports & Benefits |
| 4 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 04:17 AM | KristinaH | 07/08/2025 09:41 PM | Tax Credit for Caregivers - 18 and Over | You may be eligible for the tax credit for caregivers if you provided care to a person 18 or over who has a severe and prolonged impairment in mental or physical functions and needs assistance in carrying out a basic activity of daily living. There is also a similar credit for Caregivers of individuals aged 70 or over. | To claim a refundable tax credit for caregivers, you must first meet all the following basic conditions: - You were resident in Quebec on December 31 in the year covered by the claim. - You did not receive any remuneration for the care you provided to the eligible care receiver. - Your spouse is the only one claiming an amount with regard ... |
Income Supports & Benefits |
| 5 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 04:17 AM | KristinaH | 31/10/2025 03:50 PM | Tax Credit for Caregivers - 70 and Over | You may be eligible for the tax credit for caregivers if you provided care to a person (who is not your spouse) aged 70 or over who does not have an impairment. | To claim a refundable tax credit for caregivers, you must first meet all the following basic conditions: - You were resident in Québec on December 31 in the year covered by the claim. - You did not receive any remuneration for the care you provided to the eligible care receiver. ... |
Income Supports & Benefits |
| 6 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 04:17 AM | KristinaH | 07/08/2025 09:42 PM | Solidarity Tax Credit | The Solidarity Tax Credit provides families living on lower and middle-incomes in Quebec with a tax credit. | To claim the Solidarity Tax Credit, you must file Schedule D of your income tax return. To be eligible for the credit, you must meet all the following criteria: - You were 18 or older or, if you are younger than 18: You had a spouse. ... |
Income Supports & Benefits |
| 7 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 04:17 AM | KristinaH | 07/08/2025 09:43 PM | Senior Assistance Tax Credit | You may be entitled to the refundable Senior Assistance Tax Credit if you qualify as an eligible individual and you meet at least one of the following conditions: -You were 70 or over on December 31. -Your spouse on December 31, qualifies as an eligible individual and was 70 or over on December 31. |
You qualify as an eligible individual and you meet at least one of the following conditions: - You were 70 or over on December 31. - Your spouse on December 31, qualifies as an eligible individual and was 70 or over on December 31. |
Income Supports & Benefits |
| 8 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 04:17 AM | KristinaH | 31/10/2025 04:12 PM | Social Assistance | Last Line of Defense. The Social Assistance Program is intended for a single adult or for families without severely limited capacity for employment. This program provides financial assistance. It encourages people to engage in activities that promote their employment integration or social participation. | Before you start, you may want to use the SimulAide tool provided by Emploi Quebec to assess whether you might be eligible for social assistance. Conditions to be met if you are 18 years of age or older: - You can show that your resources (money, property, earnings, benefits and income) are equal to or less than the scales set by regulation (How the benefit is calculated). - You live in Quebec ... |
Income Supports & Benefits |
| 9 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 04:17 AM | KristinaH | 31/10/2025 04:22 PM | Basic Income Program | The Basic Income Program can give you income if you have a long-term disability or impairments that limit your ability to work. | You are automatically admitted to this new program if you meet the following requirements: - You are already receiving benefits under the Social Solidarity Program. - You have had severely limited capacity for employment for at least 66 months over the previous 72 months . ... |
Income Supports & Benefits |
| 10 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 04:17 AM | KristinaH | 31/10/2025 04:39 PM | Social Solidarity | The Social Solidarity Program is intended for a single adult or for families in which one or more adults have severely limited capacity for employment. This program provides financial assistance and promotes integration and social participation. | Before you apply for the Social Solidarity program, you may want to use the SimulAide tool provided by Emploi Quebec to assess whether you might be eligible for this program. To get this benefit, you must be an individual or family with a person living with a long-term disability that severely limits your capacity for employment. ... |
Income Supports & Benefits |