QC Work Premium Supp
The Supplement to the Work Premium is a monthly benefit (often around $200) for low-income people who have just left Quebec's Social Assistance, Alternative jeunesse, or Aim for Employment programs and started earning income from work. It supports the transition from social assistance into employment.
Claim the supplement for each month you qualify in the year after leaving social assistance, since it is paid monthly. It is paid on top of the regular or adapted work premium, so claim both. Keep pay records to show your work income each month.
You may qualify if you are no longer receiving social assistance, are no longer eligible for Alternative jeunesse or Aim for Employment because you have income from work, received social assistance or those program allowances for at least 24 of the 30 months before leaving, and your work income is at least $200 for the month you claim.
Your Quebec income tax return with Schedule P, proof that you left the Social Assistance, Alternative jeunesse, or Aim for Employment program, and proof of work income of at least $200 for each month claimed.
Claim the supplement on your Quebec income tax return (Schedule P) for the months you qualify after leaving social assistance. Your work income must be at least $200 for the month you claim.
A common mistake is not claiming the supplement in the months right after leaving social assistance, when it applies. Another is not meeting the $200 monthly work-income minimum. People also miss that you must have received social assistance for a set period before leaving to qualify.
The Application Helper walks you through each question on this benefit's form in plain language.
Quebec Aim for Employment Program
Financial and personalized employment support for some social assistance recipients in Quebec who want to enter the workforce.
View detailsQuebec Loans and Bursaries Program
Student financial assistance for eligible full-time and part-time Quebec vocational, college, and university students, with additional amounts for students with disabilities.
View detailsQuebec Work Premium Tax Credits
Quebec's Work Premium Tax Credits reward low-income workers with a refundable tax credit based on their work income. There is a regular work premium and an adapted work premium for people (or their spouse) with a severely limited capacity for employment, which can be more advantageous for people with disabilities.
View detailsFree disability-benefits navigation services are available if you'd like help understanding or applying for this benefit.
Quebec-wide
Audition Québec is a Quebec community organization providing information, referral and advocacy for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. As a federally funded Disability Benefit Navigation provider, it offers one-to-one support to help Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Quebec access the Disability Tax Credit and related disability benefits. Services are available in French and English.
Languages: French, English
Quebec and Francophones across Canada
Finautonome is a Quebec-based community organization dedicated to the financial well-being of people with disabilities. It provides disability benefits navigation — helping people with disabilities, caregivers and organizations identify needs and access government financial assistance, programs, measures and services. Services are available in French and English, with particular importance for French-speaking users across Canada.
Languages: French, English
National
Plan Institute is a Canadian non-profit and registered charity that helps people with disabilities and their families plan for a good life. Its free national Disability Planning Helpline offers one-on-one support with the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), the Canada Disability Benefit, wills and trusts, and future and financial planning. Plan Institute also offers free webinars and online courses on the RDSP, DTC, and building personal support networks. The helpline is free, confidential, and available across Canada by phone, email, and online request form.
Languages: English, Interpretation in ASL and other languages on request
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Provincial public body that provides information, guidance and support to people with disabilities and their families in Quebec.
View detailsAudition Québec is a Quebec community organization providing information, referral and advocacy for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. As a federally funded Disability Benefit Navigation provider, it offers one-to-one support to help Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Quebec access the Disability Tax Credit and related disability benefits. Services are available in French and English.
View detailsFinautonome is a Quebec-based community organization dedicated to the financial well-being of people with disabilities. It provides disability benefits navigation — helping people with disabilities, caregivers and organizations identify needs and access government financial assistance, programs, measures and services. Services are available in French and English, with particular importance for French-speaking users across Canada.
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