Government Services
Provincial
Wills and Estates
Website: Manitoba Justice
Vital Statistics
Toll-Free: 1-866-949-9296
Website: www.vitalstats.gov.mb.ca
Legal Aid Manitoba
Toll-Free: 1.800.261.2960
Website: www.legalaid.mb.ca
The Public Trustee of Manitoba
Toll-Free: 204-945-2700
Website: www.gov.mb.ca/publictrustee
Manitoba Government Resident Portal
The Manitoba Government resident portal provides up to date information on programs and services for Manitobans including search criteria for caregivers and for seniors. For more information on programs and services for caregivers. Website: www.residents.gov.mb.ca
211 Manitoba
211 Manitoba is a searchable online database of government, health, and social services that are available across the province.
Website: www.mb.211.ca
Manitoba Pharmacare Program
Pharmacare is a drug benefit program for all Manitobans whose income is seriously affected by high prescription drug costs. Pharmacare coverage is based on total family income and the amount you pay for eligible prescription drugs. Each year you are required to pay a portion of the cost of your eligible prescription drugs referred to as the Pharmacare deductible. Your deductible is based on your total family income.
Phone: 204-786-7141 | Toll Free 1-800-297-8099 (in Manitoba) | TTY: 204-774-8618
Online Form: www.gov.mb.ca/health/pharmacare/forms.html
Website: www.gov.mb.ca/health/pharmacare/index.html
Financial Resources
Get Your Benefits booklet contains information on select federal, provincial, and regional benefits and programs for Manitobans who may be eligible.
Contact:
Phone: 204-789-3657
Website: www.getyourbenefits.ca
For paper copy email: [email protected]
Provincial Primary Caregiver Tax Credit
The Primary Caregiver Tax Credit provides recognition and financial support to individuals who serve as primary caregivers for more than 90 days. Caregivers can now claim this tax credit when they file their income taxes. For information on claiming this tax credit through the income tax system, contact the Manitoba Tax Assistance Office.
Contact:
Phone: 204-948-2115 | Toll Free: 1-800-782-0771
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gov.mb.ca/finance/tao
Federal
Government of Canada Tax and Benefit Related Information
Canada Caregiver Credit, Disability Tax Credit, Child Disability Benefit, Compassionate Care Benefits, and Employment Insurance
Contact:
Service Canada Toll Free: 1-800-206-7218 | TTY: 1-800-529-3742
Website: https://www.canada.ca/en.html.
Revenue Canada
Website: www.cra-arc.gc.ca
Old Age Security
Old Age Security Pension, Allowance Program, Allowance for the Survivor, Guaranteed Income Supplement
Toll-Free: 1-800-277-9914 TTY: 1-800-255-4786
Website: www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/services/pensions/oas/pension
Canada Pension
Retirement Pension, Disability Benefits, Death Benefit, Children’s Benefits, Survivor’s Pension
Toll-Free: 1-800-277-9914 TTY: 1-800-255-4786
Website: www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/services/pensions
Passport Canada
Toll-Free: 1-800-567-6868 TTY: 1-866-255-7655
Website: www.passport.gc.ca
Seniors Canada
Website: www.seniors.gc.ca
Power of Attorney Information
Website: www.seniors.gc.ca/eng/working/fptf/attorney
Social Insurance Number (SIN)
Toll-Free: 1-800-567-6868 TTY: 1-866-255-7655
Website: www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/sin/
Emergency Plan
Your Emergency Preparedness Guide
www.getprepared.gc.ca
Public Health Agency of Canada
Beware of telephone and email scams
Benefits Finder
Through a series of questions, the Benefits Finder may suggest federal, provincial or territorial governments benefits for which you may be eligible. The more questions you answer, the more customized your results will be. The Benefits Finder does not collect or track your information.
Website: benefitsfinder.services.gc.ca
RCMP Guidebook of Safety and Security for Seniors
This guide is for seniors, their family members, care-givers, friends, and anyone else who may find it useful. It is not meant to include everything but tries to answer some common concerns when it comes to seniors’ safety and security. Our goal is to raise awareness of seniors’ safety issues to improve their quality of life.
The information in this guide can also be used to help people and their loved ones discuss this topic to help recognize a potential crime situation and show how to reduce or remove the risk.
https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/seniors-guidebook-safety-and-security?iw?fe