Canadian benefits calculators and guides
Explore calculators, checkers, explainers, and source-verified guides for Canadian benefits.
64 resources
Featured tools
High-impact tools and references to help with common benefit questions and next steps.
MyEligible Drug Coverage
Check public drug coverage options in your province or territory, with official links, medication checks where available, and what to have ready.
All of Canada · Coverage checker
Open toolCanadian benefit dates
Payment dates, application openings, and reminders with official links and add-to-calendar options.
All of Canada · Reference
View datesGIS calculator and clawback estimator
Compare RRIF, TFSA, and work income to see how each choice may affect your Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). Estimate only.
All of Canada · Estimator
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- Disability and accessibility
Disability tax credits, federal benefits, provincial programs, and how they fit together.
21 resources - Families and children
Child benefits, education savings, and guides for parents.
13 resources - Seniors and retirement
Retirement income guides, GIS estimates, and pension timing scenarios.
4 resources - Caregiving and major life changes
Caregiver hubs, job loss, separation, and other life-transition guides.
6 resources
- Find care and support
Start from your situation, choose a province or territory, and follow official home care, housing, and assessment pathways.
Guide · All of Canada
- Working While on Disability Calculator
Compare how earnings may affect provincial disability payments and estimated monthly resources across supported programs.
Estimator · All of Canada
- Planning for more care
Province and territory guides for planning home care, residential care, and official pathways across Canada.
Guide · All of Canada
- Canada benefits finder
Search federal, provincial, territorial, and local programs by life stage, income, disability, family, housing, and seniors needs.
Explore · All of Canada
- Benefits over your life
See when federal and provincial programs become relevant across your life. A general map, not personalized.
Explore · All of Canada
- Ontario Disability Support Program earnings estimator
See how employment income may change your ODSP payment and estimated monthly resources.
Estimator · ON
- OAS, GIS, and seniors income security guide
Map Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, CPP timing trade-offs, provincial top-ups, and GIS clawback planning in one civic guide.
Guide · All of Canada
- Disability Tax Credit application guide
Prepare Form T2201 and follow the Canada Revenue Agency application steps.
Guide · All of Canada
- Canada Learning Bond guide
For low-income families with children. Covers eligibility, retroactive back-pay, and how to claim without Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) contributions.
Guide · All of Canada
- Canadian benefit changes in 2027
Confirmed, announced, and proposed federal changes for 2027 with links to related guides.
Guide · All of Canada
- Job loss guide (EI and next steps)
Practical next steps after losing work: Employment Insurance, provincial assistance, workers' compensation, training, and housing help.
Guide · All of Canada
- Comfort: steadying words
Free, no-account page with plain-language texts by emotional state or wisdom tradition. Links to 988 (Canada). Not therapy.
Explore · All of Canada
- Canadian benefit dates
Payment dates, application openings, and reminders with official links and add-to-calendar options.
Reference · All of Canada
- BC child disability supplement calculator
Estimate the July 2027 BC Disability Supplement from 2026 family income and eligible children (official formula).
Estimator · BC
- BC disability assistance PWD earnings exemption: official guidance
Check 2026 annual limits and remaining room using your inputs for an unchanged household. Confirm your own limit with BC.
Estimator · BC
- NWT medical travel and Extended Health Benefits
September 2026 administrative change: medical travel coordination, who should apply for EHB, and pathways for NIHB and Métis benefits.
Guide · NT
- GIS calculator and clawback estimator
Compare how RRIF, TFSA, and employment income may affect your Guaranteed Income Supplement.
Estimator · All of Canada
- Canada Child Benefit guide
For families with children under 18. Covers who may qualify, Form RC66 for newcomers, tax filing, and how payments are calculated.
Guide · All of Canada
- When technology changes your work
Practical steps to build skills, compare jobs and find support when technology changes your work.
Guide · All of Canada
- Sick or injured and unable to work
When health affects work: employer leave, workers’ compensation, EI sickness, LTD, and longer-term disability supports, in a sensible order.
Guide · All of Canada
- Temporary EI changes (federal)
Which temporary EI rule may apply, with separate dates through June 2027, October 2027, and October 2028, and official links.
Guide · All of Canada
- Youth support navigator
Crisis lines, bullying help, school support, and practical programs for young people and those supporting them.
Guide · All of Canada
- Caregiver benefit hubs
Provincial and territorial guides for unpaid family and friend caregivers.
Explore · All of Canada
- Canadian benefits glossary
Plain-language definitions for tax credits, disability, pensions, EI, pharmacare, and application terms.
Reference · All of Canada
- Sources and methodology
Official program links, last-reviewed dates, and how MyEligible verifies benefit information.
Reference · All of Canada
- Registered Disability Savings Plan grant estimator
Estimate federal RDSP grants and bonds, including unused contribution room from earlier years.
Estimator · All of Canada
- BC child disability benefits checker
Guidance on the new Disability Benefit and July 2027 Supplement (not a payment calculator).
Estimator · BC
- Review a disability benefit decision
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Disability Tax Credit (DTC), CPP Disability, or long-term disability (LTD) decision changed or denied? Understand the review process, protect deadlines, and find the right next step.
Guide · ON
- Canada Disability Benefit guide
What the new benefit is, who it may help, and how it fits with the Disability Tax Credit (DTC).
Guide · All of Canada
- Veterans and family support navigator
Situation-first help across VAC, federal, provincial, and community supports with trusted official handoffs.
Guide · All of Canada
- PSW tax credit check
Quick check for the federal PSW tax credit (2026–2030): estimate up to $1,100 and see what still needs employer or Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) confirmation.
Estimator · All of Canada
- Young Carer Navigator
School accommodations, bursaries, peer support, and crisis lines for youth caring for family.
Guide · All of Canada
- For settlement workers
Appointment workflow, privacy talking points, print handouts, and newcomer tips for frontline staff.
Reference · All of Canada
- Alberta Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) to Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) transition guide (2026)
Key dates, who stays on AISH, comparison table, application steps, and an employment-income calculator. Links to Alberta's official estimator and transition guidance.
Estimator · AB
- BC disability changes 2026–2027
Timeline for adult PWD updates and new children and youth disability benefit reforms.
Guide · BC
- DTC and Canada Disability Benefit stacking guideHow Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) stack with provincial programs
See how the Disability Tax Credit, Canada Disability Benefit, and provincial programs fit together.
Guide · All of Canada
- Find coverage for your medication
Search by name, ingredient, or DIN, then see public plan routes and next steps for your province.
Coverage checker · All of Canada
- Ozempic coverage in Canada
Administrative guide to public drug plans, national pharmacare, and private insurance for Ozempic (semaglutide). Official sources; not medical advice.
Guide · All of Canada
- Bereavement and estate settlement guide
Chronological checklist for notifications, CPP or QPP claims, probate, and Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) final return after a death in Canada.
Guide · All of Canada
- Dementia Care & Planning
Disability Tax Credit (DTC), Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), caregiver leave, tax credits, home care navigation, and Alzheimer Society First Link resources.
Guide · All of Canada
- Indigenous benefits directory
Verified programs and Indigenous-led services for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people, including health, housing, children and families, disability, education, income, and community support.
Explore · All of Canada
- CPP Disability and provincial benefits checkerCPP Disability and provincial benefits checker
Check how CPP Disability or QPP disability is treated by your provincial or territorial program.
Estimator · All of Canada
- MyEligible Drug Coverage
Check public drug coverage options in your province or territory, with official links, medication checks where available, and what to have ready.
Coverage checker · All of Canada
- Switching to a biosimilar
If your plan says the original biologic brand will no longer be covered, see the next step for your province or NIHB.
Guide · All of Canada
- Autism and neurodiversity benefit stackingAutism & neurodiversity benefits stacking
See how therapy funding, the DTC, child benefits, and adult disability income can work together.
Guide · All of Canada
- Separation and divorce benefits guide
Review CCB, tax credits, housing help, childcare, and legal aid after a household change in Canada.
Guide · All of Canada
- Having a Baby in Canada: Benefits and Leave Guide
Federal and provincial support navigator for all 13 provinces and territories: leave income, child benefits, birth and adoption pathways, and regional programs.
Guide · All of Canada
- National Pharmacare Coverage Checker
Look up supported medication pathways in BC, Manitoba, PEI and Yukon. Other provinces show an unavailable state with official next steps.
Coverage checker · All of Canada
- Turning 18 disability navigator
Milestone checklist and program links for the move from pediatric to adult disability and healthcare systems.
Guide · AB, BC, ON
- Cancer treatment & recovery
Income, workplace leave, drug and travel costs, provincial cancer support, caregiver support, and disability programs during treatment.
Guide · All of Canada
- Stroke recovery guide
Emergency signs, rehab, return to work, home care, and benefits to explore after stroke without assuming disability eligibility.
Guide · All of Canada
- Rare disease drug coverage
Check Health Canada's common list and jurisdiction selections for rare-disease medications. Starting point only, not a coverage decision.
Coverage checker · All of Canada
- Québec work income (PSS and PRB)
Work while on PSS or PRB: monthly authorized work income now versus annual exclusion and later reference period.
Estimator · QC
- ALS guidance
Clear information and practical next steps for income, equipment, home support, medication coverage, and disability programs.
Guide · All of Canada
- Mental health & neurodivergence support
What is getting harder, then a short plan for work, school, money, medication, and care. No diagnosis required.
Guide · All of Canada
- Dental coverage navigator
See how CDCP may fit with provincial programs – co-pay tier, coordination, and official next steps. Not a claim decision.
Coverage checker · All of Canada
- Québec Basic Income calculator
Estimate Québec Basic Income payment impact from published 2026 rules: income, spouse, liquid assets, and property reductions explained.
Estimator · QC
- Housing & Essentials Navigator
Canada-wide civic guide for housing stability, emergency assistance, and municipal supports.
Guide · All of Canada
- Humanitarian support
Official starting pages for Palestine, Ukraine, Sudan, Syria, the DRC, and family tracing. Availability is not confirmed.
Guide · All of Canada
- Chronic condition supports
Medication coverage, workplace leave, disability tax credits, home care, and caregiver pathways for diabetes, mood disorders, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and hypertension.
Guide · All of Canada
- Provincial disability support guidesProvincial disability support guides
Browse province and territory disability income guides and navigators on MyEligible.
Explore · All of Canada
- Manitoba Child Care Subsidy guide
Who may qualify, what changes September 13, 2026, licensed care rules, and how to estimate and apply through Manitoba.
Guide · MB
- Saskatchewan SAID Living Income calculator
Estimate published SAID Living Income Benefit amounts by Saskatchewan community tier and household type. September 2026 rates.
Estimator · SK
- Saskatchewan SRHS transition guide
Transition guide: what happens to the Rental Housing Supplement by August 31, 2026, and which successor programs may apply.
Guide · SK
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