2017 inac information sessions Brantford Sudbury Thunder Bay Service Canada & Canada Revenue Agency

AGENDA 2016/2017 Results Stories from the Community Service Canada Canada Child Benefit Social Insurance Numbers Canada Pension Plan Old Age Security Employment Insurance Collaboration Programs Looking Ahead Questions?

RESULTS: Piecing it ALL TOGETHER Over 100 First Nation Communities Visited 17 Follow-up visits to First Nation Communities Continued Outreach in the Community Over 1600 participants in attendance 430 Social Insurance Numbers Issued Over 100 Joint Service Canada and CRA Visits Increased presence in First Nation Communities 178 Canada Child Benefit information sessions

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Canada Child Benefit (CCB) The CCB is a monthly tax-free payment for families with children under the age of 18. The CCB is based on income, so it provides more support to those who need help the most. Low and middle-income families receive higher payments, while those with higher income receive less. Families with less than $30,000 in family net income will receive the maximum benefit. The CCB provides a maximum of: $5,400 annually ($450/month) per child aged 6 to 17. $6,400 annually ($533/month) per child aged 0 to 5.

Social insurance numbers The Social Insurance Number (SIN) program is administered by Service Canada A SIN is required for employment, taxes and to receive certain benefits/services including the Canada Child Benefit Service Canada can work with your community to arrange a visit to issue Social Insurance Numbers to your citizens Sandy Lake

CANADA PENSION PLAN Sandy Lake The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is more than just a retirement pension. It is a secure public pension plan that provides workers in Canada and their families with some financial protection in the event of a severe disability, retirement, or death. You must pay into the CPP while you are working and meet the eligibility requirements in order to later receive CPP benefits. If you are employed off-reserve or you are receiving taxable employment income, you must contribute to the CPP. Employers and First Nations workers on-reserve can choose to pay into the Canada Pension Plan. Sandy Lake

First nations workers and the CANADA PENSION PLAN First Nations workers employed off reserve have had to contribute to the CPP since 1966 Since 1988, employers and workers employed on reserve have been able to choose to contribute Employers on reserve can choose to contribute for their First Nations employees; if they so choose then all workers must participate by contributing their portion If the First Nation employer chooses not to contribute, the worker can choose to participate on their own; they must pay both (the employee and the employer’s) portions of the contribution Contributing to CPP has no impact on tax exemption of earnings Sandy Lake

CANADA PENSION PLAN Benefits Retirement pension & Post-Retirement benefit Disability benefit Survivor benefits which also include: Death benefit Survivor’s pension Children’s benefit Sandy Lake

CPP Retirement & Post-Retirement benefit The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension provides a monthly benefit to retired contributors The pension is designed to replace about 25% of your pre-retirement employment earnings, up to a maximum amount The exact amount of your CPP pension depends on how much and for how long you contribute and when you choose to start receiving your pension. You can receive up to $1,114.17/month Sandy Lake

Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits The Canada Pension Plan disability (CPP-D) benefit is a monthly benefit payable to eligible contributors under 65 years of age who have a severe and prolonged disability and who have made sufficient contributions to the CPP You can receive up to $1,313.66/month If you are in receipt of CPP-D and you have dependents, they may be eligible to receive the disability children’s benefit Your dependent child can receive $241.02/month Sandy Lake

Survivor and Death Benefits The Survivor's pension is a monthly benefit paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased contributor Your surviving spouse or common-law partner can receive up to $668.50/month Survivor Children’s benefit is a monthly benefit payable to "dependent children" of deceased contributors, provided they meet the specified eligibility requirements Your surviving children can receive $241.02/month The Death benefit which is a one-time lump-sum payable to the estate Your estate can receive up to $2,500 Sandy Lake

Old Age Security Benefits The Old Age Security (OAS) pension is a monthly payment available to most Canadians aged 65 or older. The benefit entitlement is based on the applicant’s age and number of years of residence in Canada. An applicant's employment history is not a factor in determining eligibility, and the applicant does not need to be retired. You can receive up to $585.49/month

Guaranteed income supplement The Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income Old Age Security recipients living in Canada. GIS may be auto-renewed each year by filing a tax return with Revenue Canada by April 30 each year. To qualify for the Guaranteed Income Supplement: you must be eligible for the Old Age Security pension; and the combined income of you and your spouse or common-law partner must be below the prescribed limit You can receive up to an additional $874.48/month

Allowance & Allowance for the survivor The Allowance is a benefit available to low-income individuals aged 60 to 64 who are the spouse or common-law partner of a Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) recipient You can receive up to $1,111.91/month The Allowance for the Survivor is a benefit available to people aged 60 to 64 who have a low income, who are living in Canada, and whose spouse or common-law partner has died and have not remarried or entered into a common-law relationship Your surviving spouse or common-law partner can receive up to $1,325.43/month

Pensions clinic Service Canada can visit your community to: Provide further information on Canada Pension Plan benefits including retirement, disability, death and survivors benefits Provide further information on the Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement and Allowance benefits Assist in reviewing and completing the application for these benefits

Employment insurance benefits Employment Insurance provides benefits to workers who are: Temporarily unemployed Sick Pregnant Caring for a newborn or have adopted a child Providing care or support to family members who are critically ill or injured Self-employed people can access EI special benefits (maternity, parental, sickness, compassionate care) provided they Pay EI premiums and Register online using My Service Canada Account You can receive up to $543/week

Collaboration Service Canada collaborates with several provincial departments in order to open the doors to other services Currently we are working with our partners to help administer the following: Birth Certificates/ Delayed Birth Registration - Obtaining a G1 driver’s permit

Aboriginal Birth Registration Initiative (ABRI) ABRI started in 2009, and is administered by Service Ontario. ABRI has been incorporated into Service Canada’s outreach services in First Nations communities to support current/past birth registrations If your community is interested in the delayed birth registration process, please let us know

Ministry of Transportation The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and its service provider-DriveTest, has delivered G1 testing in several remote communities and is working with several others at this time. Service Canada supports this MTO/ DriveTest venture

Looking ahead Continuing on-site visits Northern Ontario Remote Community Access Initiative (NORCA) Passport Clinics Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) Virtual Outreach

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