If you’re 60 years or older and you’re living on a fixed income, this video provides valuable information on Federal financial support through the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). Please note that the eligibility criteria for the 2020 tax year has changed since the preparation of this video. Please see cut-off
For those seniors that received the CERB and the Canada Recovery Benefit, many now will not qualify for the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) or may face drastic reductions to their payments. Like employment insurance, the guaranteed income supplement (GIS) is income-tested. That means the previous year’s taxable earnings – including
At the United Way of Bruce Grey, our Backpack Program is in full swing! For over 17 years, our organization has been committed to providing fully stocked backpacks to children of low income families. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have distributed over 28,000 backpacks to children in
