Tax credits and benefits for people
Benefit and tax credit programs for children, people with a disability, seniors, students and women.
Learn more about the changes to the Taxation Act, 2007 in the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Building Ontario for You
Find out about Ontario benefit programs you may be eligible for, or calculate your tax credits.
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All Ontarians
Ontario Staycation Tax Credit - Archived
Find out how to get back up to 20% of your eligible 2022 Ontario accommodation expenses.
Seniors' Home Safety Tax Credit - Archived
Find out if you're eligible for a tax credit to help you make your home safer and more accessible.
Ontario Trillium Benefit
The Ontario Trillium Benefit helps people pay for energy costs, and provides relief for sales and property tax. It combines the payments of 3 tax credits into 1 payment.
Northern Ontario Energy Credit
This credit helps Northern Ontario residents with the higher energy costs they face living in the north. The credit is part of the Ontario Trillium Benefit.
Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit
This credit helps low- to moderate-income individuals and families with property taxes and the sales tax on energy. The credit is part of the Ontario Trillium Benefit.
Ontario Sales Tax Credit
This credit helps low- to moderate-income individuals and families with the sales tax they pay. The credit is part of the Ontario Trillium Benefit.
Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention Programs
Low to moderate income households may be eligible for housing assistance. Please contact your local Service Manager to see if you're eligible.
Low-Income Workers Tax Credit
If you're a low-income worker, find out if you could get personal income tax relief through the Low-Income Workers Tax Credit.
Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP)
If you are a customer of an electricity utility and in a lower-income home, you may qualify for a reduction on your electricity bill.
Dividend Tax Credit
A reduced tax rate on dividend income from investments in a Canadian corporation.
Ontario Focused Flow-Through Share Tax Credit
A personal income tax credit if you own shares in a mining exploration company.
Ontario Opportunities Fund
Make a contribution to help reduce Ontario's debt and claim a personal income tax credit.
Ontario Tax Reduction
A personal income tax credit that may reduce or eliminate your Ontario income tax.
Political Contribution Tax Credit
Learn how to claim a tax credit on eligible contributions made to a registered Ontario political organization when you file your tax return.
Community Small Business Investment Fund program - Archived
This program provides investors with incentives for buying shares of registered venture-capital funds.
Children
Child Care Fee Subsidy
Get help to pay for the care of your child under 13 years old.
Ontario Child Benefit
Helps parents with the cost of raising their children under 18 years old.
Subsidies for adoption and legal custody
Families who adopt or take legal custody of eligible children may receive subsidies from their children's aid society to help with the cost of caring for those children.
Temporary Care Assistance
If you are looking after a child in financial need and you are not the child's legal caregiver, you may be able to get money on behalf of the child.
Healthy Smiles Ontario
Children 17 years old and under from low-income households may qualify to receive preventive, routine, and emergency dental services for free.
Ontario Child Care Tax Credit
Find out if you are eligible to receive a personal income tax credit to help with child care costs.
Farmers
Community food program donation tax credit for farmers
Learn about tax credits for farmers who donate agricultural products to eligible community food programs in Ontario.
People with a disability
Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities
If you are a parent caring for a child under 18 years old with a severe disability, you may be able to receive some financial help.
Assistive Devices Program
If you or your child has a long-term physical disability, you can apply for help to pay for some needed equipment and supplies.
Home and Vehicle Modification Program
You could get money to help with the cost of making your home and vehicle more accessible if you or your child has a disability that restricts mobility.
ODSP: Ontario Disability Support Program
Income and employment support to help people with disabilities and their families to live as independently as possible in their communities.
Ontario Disability Support Program Dental Care
Dental care services such as oral exams, x-rays, fillings and extractions may be provided for free to ODSP recipients and their family.
Ontario Drug Benefit Program
Find out if the cost of your prescription drugs are covered by the province.
Trillium Drug Program
If you have high prescription drug costs and a low household income, you may be able to pay $2 or less for every prescription.
Seniors
Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit
If you are 70 years or older, find out if you are eligible for a tax credit to help with eligible medical expenses, including those that support aging at home.
Ontario Seniors' Public Transit Tax Credit
If you're 65 years or older, find out if you could get a tax credit to help with public transit costs.
Home and Vehicle Modification Program
You could get money to help with the cost of making your home and vehicle more accessible if you or your child has a disability that restricts mobility.
Reduced Co-payment for Lower Income Seniors
Depending on your annual income, you may be able to have the ODB $100 annual deductible waived and have your co-payment reduced to $2 per prescription.
GAINS: Ontario Guaranteed Annual Income System
If you are 65+ years old and receive the federal Old Age Security pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement payments, you could get up to $87 per month to ensure your income stays above a certain amount.
Trillium Drug Program
If you have high prescription drug costs and a low household income, you may be able to pay $2 or less for every prescription.
ODB: Ontario Drug Benefit Program
Find out if the cost of your prescription drugs are covered by the province.
Ontario Senior Homeowners' Property Tax Grant
If you are 64+ years old and own a home, you could get up to $500 to help with the cost of property taxes.
Dental care for low-income seniors
Learn how to access free, routine dental care for eligible seniors 65 years or older.
Students
OSAP: Ontario Student Assistance Program
How to apply for money that can help you pay for a college or university education.
Ontario Jobs Training Tax Credit - Archived
Learn how you could get help with your training expenses for 2021 and 2022.
Women
Women's Economic Security Program
Training and services for low income women to help you find employment, start your own business and improve your economic security.
Other resources
- Maximum amounts of some credits/benefits will increase over time with inflation. View the current Personal Income Tax rates and credits chart for a summary of most Ontario tax credits and benefits, including amounts.
- View the CRA Benefit Payment Dates
- Income Ranges and Phase-out Rates
- Federal Programs and Benefits for Individuals and Families
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