Health card

Notice of Assessment

This program helps individuals undergoing cancer treatment cover the costs associated with treatment.

Boarding, Transportation and Ostomy Program and Drug Assistance for Cancer Patients

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The Canada-Nova Scotia Targeted Housing Benefit can help if you are paying more than half of your household income on housing. Nova Scotia renters and homeowners can apply, based on their income and average rent in the area.

Canada-Nova Scotia Targeted Housing Benefit

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This program offers a wide range of support programs for individuals living with disabilities and those that care for them.

Disability Support Program

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If you are living with a disability and need to make your home more accessible, this program can provide financial assistance in the form of a forgivable loan up to $16,000.

Disabled Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Programs for Homeowners

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The Emergency Repair Program can help cover costs of doing emergency repairs to your home.

Emergency Repair Program

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Proof of housing situation

Receive up to $3,000 rebate on the purchase of a newly-built home which will be your primary residence and the first house you have bought in Canada in the last 5 years.

First-time home buyers’ rebate

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This program supports students in post-secondary school who live with a long-term disability.

Grant for Services and Equipment

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Social Insurance Number

People and families who live on a low income can apply for the Home Energy Assistance Top-up (HEAT Fund) to help pay their home heating cost bill. This fund can offer up to $400 of help per family.

Home Energy Assistance Top-up (HEAT Fund)

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If you own your home and it needs essential repairs, this program can provide financial assistance to help cover the costs.

Home Ownership Preservation

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Learn about Nova Scotia's Home Repair and Accessibility Program, offering financial aid for low-income homeowners, seniors, and people with disabilities to cover essential home repairs and accessibility upgrades.

Home Repair and Accessibility Program

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If you are living in a home that needs essential repairs, this program can provide financial assistance to help cover the costs.

Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program

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Are you a home owner living on low income in need of upgrades to make your home energy efficient?  You may be able to get free upgrades through the HomeWarming program.

HomeWarming

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Apply to receive an HST rebate of up to $375 on the purchase of a computer for the use by a person with physical, vision or hearing impairments or mental challenges (this can include yourself).

HST rebate on a computer for a person with disabilities

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Apply to receive an HST rebate of up to $3,750 of tax paid on the purchase of a vehicle for the use by a person who has lost use of both their legs (this can include yourself).

HST rebate on a vehicle for a person without the complete use of their legs

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Apply to receive an HST rebate (pdf) on tax paid on the purchase of home energy products (such as Oil, Propane, Kerosene, Wood, Wood Pellets, Coal, Natural Gas and Electricity) for your residential property.

HST rebate on home energy products for your residential property

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Apply to receive an HST rebate (pdf) on tax paid on the purchase of home energy products or commercial electricity for your residential property.

HST rebate on home energy products or commercial electricity

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Apply to receive an HST rebate (pdf) for the tax paid on the purchase of materials to fix the exterior of a heritage property.

HST rebate on materials to fix the exterior of a heritage property

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Apply to receive an HST tax refund (pdf) if you paid the HST tax by mistake when you registered your vehicle.

HST refund for tax paid by mistake when registering a motor vehicle

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The Income Assistance Program can help Nova Scotians if you are unable to support yourself or your family financially, including if you are living with a disability.

Income Assistance

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Certificate of Indian Status

Find out how to request an increase to the base fuel tax exemption under the Nova Scotia Indian Fuel Tax Exemption Program or get fuel tax back when the base amount is exceeded.

Increase in fuel tax exemption under the Nova Scotia Indian Fuel Tax Exemption Program

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If you are living on a low income, this program can provide you with extra automatically when you file your taxes.

Nova Scotia Affordable Living Tax Credit

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Do you have children under the age of 18 years and receive the Canada Child Benefit?  You may be eligible for the Nova Scotia Child Benefit.

Nova Scotia child benefit

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Photo ID

Register at no cost for the Nova Scotia Indian Fuel Tax Exemption Program and start buying your fuel exempt from provincial fuel tax at registered service stations on reserves.

Nova Scotia Indian fuel tax exemption program

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Apply to receive a Nova Scotia Sales Tax rebate of up to $3,750 of tax paid on the purchase of a vehicle for the use by a person who has lost use of both their legs (this can include yourself).

Nova Scotia sales tax rebate on a vehicle for a person without the complete use of their legs

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Apply to receive a Nova Scotia Sales Tax refund (pdf) if you paid the NSST tax by mistake on cars, trucks or trailers.

Nova Scotia Sales Tax rebate on tax paid by mistake on a vehicle purchase

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These programs can help you get affordable drugs, devices and services if you live in Nova Scotia.

Pharmacare Programs

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If you are living on low income, are also getting Income Assistance, and you do not have any children, this program can give you $500 per year.

Poverty Reduction Credit

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Proof of  residency in Province

Property tax rebate for seniors is available to eligible seniors on low-income to help with payment of up to $800 rebate on your yearly property taxes.

Property Tax Rebate for Seniors 

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If you are own your home and it needs essential repairs, this program can help cover the costs.

Provincial Housing Emergency Repair

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If you have status under the Indian Act and paid tax on fuel bought on a reserve you can apply for a fuel tax refund at no cost to you.

Refund of fuel tax paid on reserves

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Apply for the Seniors Care Grant to help with the cost of household services. Your household can receive up to $750 if you qualify for the Seniors Care Grant.

Seniors Care Grant

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If you have a disability and have student loans that you are having trouble paying, the Severe Permanent Disability Benefit Program may be able to help.

Severe Permanent Disability Benefit Program

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This program provides loans and grants to students seeking post-secondary education.

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