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Basic Needs / Support - Financial / Income Assistance - Nelson Area & Slocan Valley

Advocacy 2 Clothing / Goods 4 COVID-19: State of Basic Services 1 Financial / Income Assistance 24 Food 15 Health/Medical/Safety 13 Housing / Residential Support 18 Outreach / Navigation 1 Recreation 3 Transportation 10
Children / Families 6 Employment Insurance 1 Financial Counselling / Protection 4 Income Assistance Offices 1 Income Tax 3 Seniors 6 Service Canada Centres 1 Student Grants / Loans 2
Program NameCity
B.C. Early Childhood Tax Benefit Kelowna
Canada Child Benefit Surrey
Canada Pension Plan - Disability Benefits Victoria
Canada Pension Plan - Retirement Pension Victoria
Canada Pension Plan - Survivor Benefits Victoria
Child Care Subsidy Program Victoria
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program - Nelson & Slocan Valley Nelson
Credit Counselling Society of BC New Westminster
Employment and Income Assistance (Welfare) Office - Nelson Nelson
Employment Insurance
Family Maintenance Enforcement Program - Enrolment Victoria
Family Maintenance Enforcement Program, Northern and Interior Client Office Kamloops
Foster Children Educational Funding Langley
Income Tax Credits / Benefits Surrey
Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society Nelson
Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry Vancouver
Old Age Security Program - Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) Victoria
Old Age Security Program - Old Age Security Pension Victoria
Old Age Security Program - The Allowance, The Allowance for the Survivor Victoria
Public Guardian and Trustee of BC Vancouver
Public Guardian and Trustee of BC Child and Youth Services Vancouver
Service Canada Centre - Nelson Nelson
StudentAid BC Victoria
Veterans Affairs Kelowna