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Basic Needs / Support - Financial / Income Assistance / Govt Info - Arrow & Slocan Lakes (Nakusp)

Affordable Child Care Benefit

A monthly payment from the BC government that helps eligible BC families to meet the costs of child care.more info

Address / Contact Info
Phone: 1 (888) 338-6622 ext 1
Fax (toll-free): 1-877-544-0699
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B.C. Family Benefit

Combined with Canada Child Benefit and provides eligible BC families monthly payments for each child under eighteen years of age.more info

Address / Contact Info
Canada Revenue Agency
Canada Revenue Agency: 1-800-387-1193
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BC Family Maintenance Agency (BCFMA)

Provides a free service available to families in British Columbia who are eligible to receive or pay family support.more info

Address / Contact Info
Office: 1-866-557-2427
Information Line: 1-800-663-3455
Fax: (250) 220-4050
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BC Government Family and Social Supports

Website contains comprehensive information and links regarding BC Government family and social supports more info

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Canada Pension Plan - Disability Benefits

A monthly disability pension can be paid to a disabled contributor who is under 65 and meets the requirements. Dependent children may also receive some financial assistance.more info

Address / Contact Info
Toll-free: 1-800-277-9914
Toll-free (TTY): 1-800-255-4786
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Canada Pension Plan: Retirement Pension

A Retirement pension that provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians. Benefits are based on earnings and contributions from age 18 or the start of the plan in 1966, more info

Address / Contact Info
Toll-free: 1-800-277-9914
Toll-free (TTY): 1-800-255-4786
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Canada Pension Plan: Survivor Benefits

Survivor Benefits are payable when a deceased contributor has made enough years of contributions to the CPP and other requirements are met.more info

Address / Contact Info
Toll-free: 1-800-277-9914
Toll-free (TTY): 1-800-255-4786
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Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre

Collects information on fraud and identity theft and provides information on past and current scams, frauds & cybercrimes affecting Canadians.more info

Address / Contact Info
Report Fraud & Cybercrime: 1-888-495-8501
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Canadian Dental Care Plan

Dental Insurance for those Canadians not already covered by a provincial or private dental insurance plan and who meet other requirementsmore info

Address / Contact Info
Phone: 1(833) 537-4342
Phone (TTY): 1(833) 677-6262
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Community Volunteer Income Tax Program - Fauquier, Burton, Edgewood, Arrow Park

A free outreach service, sponsored by the Canada Revenue Agency, that provides trained volunteers to prepare basic income tax returns for low income individuals unable to do so themselves.more info

Address / Contact Info
Fauquier United Concerned Citizens Foundation
214 Maple Street
, Fauquier, BC, V0G 1K0
Deborah Bleakney-McAulay: (250) 269-7570
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