QC Senior Credit
The Senior Assistance Tax Credit is a refundable tax credit for low-income seniors in Quebec. If you or your spouse are 70 or older, you may receive up to $2,000 per eligible person (up to $4,000 for a couple where both are 70+), paid to help with the cost of living on a low income.
Claim the credit even if your income is modest, since the amount phases out gradually rather than stopping suddenly. If both you and your spouse are 70+, the couple can receive up to $4,000. Combine it with the Solidarity Tax Credit and the home-support services tax credit for seniors.
You may qualify if on December 31 you were a Quebec resident, you or your spouse were 70 or older, and you were a Canadian citizen or had recognized residence status for the purposes of the credit. The amount is based on your family income and is reduced as income rises, up to a maximum of $2,000 per eligible person.
Your Quebec income tax return, proof of age (you or your spouse 70+), and proof of Quebec residency and Canadian citizenship or recognized status on December 31.
Claim the credit on your Quebec income tax return. Revenu Québec calculates the amount based on your family income and whether you and your spouse are 70 or over.
A common mistake is not claiming the credit because you assume you must be very low income — it is available to low-income seniors and the amount reduces gradually. Another is not realizing both spouses can qualify if both are 70+. People also miss that you must be a Canadian citizen or have recognized status on December 31.
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Quebec Family Allowance
A provincial payment for eligible Quebec families with dependent children under 18, adjusted for income, with a supplement for children with disabilities.
View detailsQuebec Tax Credit for Caregivers (18 and Over)
Quebec's Tax Credit for Caregivers (for a care receiver 18 and over) is a refundable tax credit for people who provide care to a person 18 or older who has a severe and prolonged impairment in mental or physical functions and needs help with a basic activity of daily living. It recognizes and helps offset the cost of unpaid caregiving.
View detailsQuebec Tax Shield
Quebec's Tax Shield is a tax credit that protects low-income workers from losing too much of their work incentive tax credits when their income rises. If your work premium or childcare expense tax credit goes down because your income went up, the Tax Shield can offset part of that decrease so work always pays more.
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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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If your application is turned down, the Appeals Guide explains filing deadlines, escalation levels, and where to find free legal and advocate help.
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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