Anonymous

Difference between revisions of "Financial Help for People with Disabilities"

From Clicklaw Wikibooks
Line 26: Line 26:
Disabled veterans may qualify for the Veterans Affairs Canada disability benefit—an award or pension. Veterans may also be eligible for [http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/services/financial other financial support], such as the [http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/services/financial/war-veterans-allowance War Veterans Allowance].
Disabled veterans may qualify for the Veterans Affairs Canada disability benefit—an award or pension. Veterans may also be eligible for [http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/services/financial other financial support], such as the [http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/services/financial/war-veterans-allowance War Veterans Allowance].


===Employment Insurance compassionate care benefits===
===[http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/ei/benefits/compassionate.shtml Employment Insurance compassionate care benefits]===
People can receive compassionate care benefits for up to six weeks if they have to miss work temporarily to care for a family member who is gravely ill with a significant risk of death. Unemployed people who are already receiving Employment Insurance benefits can also apply for compassionate care benefits.
People can receive compassionate care benefits for up to six weeks if they have to miss work temporarily to care for a family member who is gravely ill with a significant risk of death. Unemployed people who are already receiving Employment Insurance benefits can also apply for compassionate care benefits.


3,009

edits