{"id":276,"date":"2025-03-13T17:13:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T17:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamiltonpoverty.ca\/?page_id=276"},"modified":"2025-04-08T18:45:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T18:45:22","slug":"more-income-security","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hamiltonpoverty.ca\/index.php\/more-income-security\/","title":{"rendered":"More Income Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We broadly engage with Hamiltonians through year-round speaking engagements, from groups like Cine-Psych to students in grade school learning to calculate what it takes for an adequate income to live on and what a living wage should be. If you are looking for a speaker for your group, please contact us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finalized regulations and impact statement were published in the Canada Gazette March 12, 2025. The regulations come into force on May 15th, 2025. It is assumed applications for the benefit will be accepted after that date for initial payments beginning the end of July 2025. Details of the benefit can be found on Employment and Social Development Canada \"\"<\/a>
The Benefit is contingent on having a Form T2201, Disability Tax Credit Certificate approval. The Roundtable will be organizing with community members later this spring to arrange for assistance in applying for the certificate.
If you’d like to try it yourself you can apply \"\"<\/a> with a printable copy of Form T2201, Disability Tax Credit Certificate or start an online version that can be shared with your medical practitioner. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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