February 10, 2012 You May be Eligible for a GST Rebate! Thanks to a recent Federal Court of Appeal decision you may be eligible for up to two years of tax rebate if you have paid GST on investment management fees in error. Read all about it...Read more. [PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION] Home Adaptations for Senior's Independence by Rita Chrolavicius Approximately four years ago, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) established the Home Application for Seniors’ Independence (HASI) program. This program offers financial assistance for minor home adaptations that will help low-income seniors perform activities of daily living in their home. Eligible seniors and landlords may receive up to $3,500 in the form of a forgivable loan. Read more.   CARP in the News Critic frustrated by slow pace of pension reform Tax breaks key to Canadian retirement plans: Survey Securities watchdog won’t say if locals hurt in ponzi scheme Man faces elder abuse charges: First mother, then sister found malnourished Gay retirees:the next big untapped target market? Granny suite grief How a Committee Presentation and Your Letters Made All the Difference >“How do we fix it? There are organizations such as CARP. Susan Eng, from CARP, made a very strong presentation to the anti-poverty committee the other day about what she thinks has to happen for seniors. All this culminated in a call-out to our members to indicate their support a Parliamentary Motion calling for improvements to retirement security as well as increases in CPP, OAS and GIS. We called on CARP Action Online readers to show support by e-mailing their MPs, the party leaders and the Ministers of Finance. Read more. [PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION] Published by CARP Copyright © 2009 CARP, A New Vision of Aging for Canada. All rights reserved.

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