10.2.5 Provincial and territorial benefit programs

Some provinces and territories offer programs and benefits to seniors and retirees. For example:

• Saskatchewan has a Seniors' Drug Plan, in which seniors pay a reduced amount per prescription for approved drugs.
• The Ontario Drug Benefit program covers most of the cost of prescription drugs for people 65 years of age and older.
• In Quebec, the Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence program provides financial assistance for low-income seniors to help them make minor adaptations to their homes or apartments.
• Manitoba's 55 PLUS program provides quarterly benefits to lower-income Manitobans who are 55 years of age or over.

For more information about provincial and territorial benefits for seniors, visit Canada Benefits.