May is Caregiver Awareness month in BC and the Canada Revenue Agency is offering EXTRA live webinars on ‘Benefits and Credits for Caregivers’. The webinars are: Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 1:30 – 3 p.m. PDT Tuesday, May 25, 2021 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. PDT There are many Benefits and Credits for checking out the Caregivers’ webinar: As a caregiver for an individual with a
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January 22, 2021
People can now make an appointment online before visiting Service BC.
This reduces lineups, saves time and makes it easier to maintain physical distancing, helping keep visitors, staff and communities safe.
Appointments can be scheduled through the mobile BC Services Card, online.
People can also call their nearest Service BC location.
Service BC helps people access hundreds of different programs and services offered by the B.C. government, including income assistance, residential tenancy applications and the Affordable Childcare Benefit.
The 65 locations throughout B.C. have taken steps to protect public safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the new online appointment tool, Service BC centres regularly sanitize public and office spaces and have modified reception areas to accommodate physical distancing. Masks are mandatory at all Service BC locations and will be provided for people who do not have one.
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Should the timing to take the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) really matter? The CPP is a mandatory, universal, contribution-based public retirement pension plan. Any Canadian over 18 years old and above with employment earnings must contribute to the CPP.
The default retirement age is 65. If you’ve been contributing to the CPP during your working years, you may apply for full benefits at 65. However, even with this pension provision, the CPP is flexible and offers two other choices. A CPP user can start payments earlier at 60 or defer until 70. But which one is a smarter move?
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