FINANCIAL & leGAL
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Please note this is not an exhaustive list and we cannot provide financial or legal advice.
Financial
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The Benefits Finder helps you search for federal and provincial benefits for which you may be eligible.
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The Canadian Retirement Income Calculator provides information on retirement income such as the Old Age Security (OAS) pension and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits and helps you calculate your retirement income.
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Through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP), community organizations host free tax clinics where volunteers complete tax returns for people with a modest income and a simple tax situation.
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The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre collects information on fraud and identity theft. We provide information on past and current scams affecting Canadians. If you think you're a victim of fraud, report it!
Legal
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Planning for the future is important. You should think about who you want to make decisions for you if you are not capable (temporarily or permanently) to make them yourself. This provincial site provides useful information and forms.
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Provide information, online & by phone, on family law, bankruptcy, estate planning and wills. They also offer a Lawyer Referral Service.
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Dalhousie Law School provides legal aid services for people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to get legal advice. This site provides information about their services, and offers ‘Know your Rights’ guides to tenants, and people on income assistance.
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Call for information about senior abuse or to talk about a situation of abuse. Your call will be kept confidential. Leave a message if a person does not answer the phone. This is not a crisis line.
The Department of Seniors cannot investigate, but it can tell you about resources in your community.
1-877-833-3377 toll-free in Nova Scotia
902-424-3163 out of province
Advocacy
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CARP is a national, non-partisan, non-profit organization committed to a “New Vision of Aging for Canada” promoting social change that will bring financial security, equitable access to health care and freedom from discrimination.
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The Office of the Ombudsman addresses complaints involving provincial or municipal government departments, agencies, boards, and commissions.
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The Seniors Advisory Council of Nova Scotia, formerly called the Group of IX, serves as an advisory body to Government through the Department of Seniors to facilitate the development of government age-related policies, programs, and services. The Council is dedicated to improving the inclusion, well-being, and independence of older adults living in Nova Scotia.
