Social Assistance Resources: Nova Scotia

Eligibility:
- You are a resident of Nova Scotia.
- You are 19 years old or over, or you are 16 to 18 in certain situations.
- You need financial support to pay for your basic needs.
- You have tried to find work or another source of income, unless it is not possible for you at this time.
Additional supports available for emergency situations, if you are Aboriginal, if you have a disability, or if you are under 19.

You can apply if:
- You are a resident of Nova Scotia.
- You are 19 years old or over, or you are 16 to 18 in certain situations.
- You need financial support to pay for your basic needs.
- You have tried to find work or another source of income, unless it is not possible for you at this time.

Eligibility:
To qualify for the rebate, you need to pay for your own home (residential) heat and meet 1 of the following criteria:
- have a net income of $29,000 or less and live alone with no kids or dependants
- have a combined net income of $44,000 or less and live with kids, dependants or other adults
- receive Income Assistance from the Department of Community Services
- receive the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) or the Allowance from Service Canada

See website for eligibility and rates chart.

You do not need to apply for the PRC. The Department of Community Services will determine if you are eligible in June of each year. If you are eligible, you will receive your first PRC payment in July.
You are eligible if:
- You are an individual or couple that received Income Assistance from January to December in the previous year. If you are a married or common-law couple, only one person in your household can receive the credit.
- You filed your Income Tax Return for the previous tax year.
- Your annual adjusted income was below $16,000 in the previous tax year.
- You had no children in the previous tax year.

Eligibility:
- Be a resident of Nova Scotia with a valid Nova Scotia Health Card
- Agree to family income verification through Canada Revenue Agency each year
- Agree to provide family size information each year

Eligibility:
The program is available for families who receive the Nova Scotia Child Benefit

Eligibility:
- you must live in Nova Scotia
- have a valid Nova Scotia Health Card
- be at least 65 years old
- and not have prescription drug coverage under any other plan or programs.

To be eligible for DSP a person with a disability must meet the DSP eligibility criteria, and have a diagnosis that confirms one or more disabilities. Please see the website and Nova Scotia Benefits document for details.

Eligibility:
Residents are eligible to receive funding based on their need for items such as room and board, support and supervision, and respite, as outlined in the AFS policy. See website for details.

Eligibility for the ILS Program is determined by a functional and financial assessment. Eligible individuals will have assessed unmet needs which can be addressed by the ILS Program.

To be eligible for the DFSC or EFSC the child and family must meet the following criteria:
- the family and child are permanent residents of Nova Scotia;
- the family and child are lawfully entitled to be in or to remain in Canada;
- the child is under 19 years of age;
- the child is living in the home of a family member/guardian;
- the child has been diagnosed by an approved clinician with a disability as defined as:
-- a mild or moderate intellectual developmental disability with a significant behavioural challenge that has been documented within the last two years; or
-- a severe intellectual developmental disability that has been documented within the last two years; or
-- a significant physical disability with ongoing functional limitations that are a result of the disability which seriously limits their capacity to perform age appropriate activities of daily living; or
-- a dual diagnosis consisting of any of the above.
-- the family net income meets the DFSC Program Income Guidelines; and
-- the child’s family agrees to participate in the assessment process.

Submit a request to determine if you are eligible. Please see the website for further details.