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BC Employment and Assistance

Eligibility for BC Employment and Assistance programs is based on your income and assets. more info

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Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation
BC
Automated Telephone Inquiry: 1-866-866-0800
Telephone Device for the Deaf: 1-800-661-8773
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BC Low Income Climate Action Tax Credit

Information About Low Income Climate Action Tax Creditmore info

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Toll Free in Canada: 1-800-959-1953
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British Columbia Low Income Climate Action Tax Credit

The Provincial Government provides an ongoing low income climate action tax credit to help low-income individuals and families with the carbon taxes they pay. The tax credit is combined with the quarterly federal GST/HST credit.more info

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Credit Counselling Society - Victoria

We are a non-profit consumer credit and debt counselling service providing debt solutions and help in Victoria. Our highly trained and professionally accredited Counsellors can help you explore all of your options and find the best solution. All of our appointments are confidential, free of charge and without obligation. more info

Address / Contact Info
Cook Medical Building, Suite 214 - 1175 Cook Street
, Victoria, BC, V8V 4A1
Phone: (250) 382-9559
Toll-free: 1-888-527-8999
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Credit Counselling Society

A non-profit service providing help with managing money better, solving debt problems, and using credit responsibly.more info

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BC
Toll-free: 1-888-527-8999
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Employment Insurance

To apply for EI benefits, you must submit an application for EI online.more info

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Toll-free: 1-800-206-7218
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Goods and Services Tax /Harmonized Sales Tax Credit

The goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit is a tax-free quarterly payment that helps individuals and families with low and modest incomes offset all or part of the GST/HST they pay.more info

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Canada Revenue Agency
GST/HST Credit : 1-800-959-1953
TIPS (Tax Information Phone Service): 1-800-267-6999
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Home Renovation Tax Credit for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities

The Home Renovation Tax Credit for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities assists eligible individuals 65 and over and persons with disabilities with the cost of certain permanent home renovations to improve accessibility or be more functional or mobile at home. The program for seniors (and family members living with seniors) started April 1, 2012. Effective February 17, 2016 the program was extended to persons with disabilities (and family members living with those individuals) and renamed the Home Renovation Tax Credit for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities.more info

Address / Contact Info
BC Income Taxation Branch
PO Box 9444, STN PROV GOVT
, Victoria, BC, V8W 9W8
Toll Free:: 1-877-387-3332
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