At Home Caregiver Benefit

Department of Social Development and Seniors

A monthly payment to an Islander who needs care at home, which they then pay to the person providing it. Verbatim from the programme handbook: "If both the care recipient and the primary caregiver are eligible, the care recipient will receive between $250 to $1,500 per month, depending on their household income. The care recipient will make the payment to the primary caregiver."

The catch: The money is paid to the person receiving care, not to the caregiver - the care recipient makes the payment on, and both of them have to qualify separately. The amount is set from line 23600 of the care recipient's CRA Notice of Assessment (and their spouse's), so an out-of-date assessment produces the wrong benefit rather than no benefit. Overpayments are clawed back out of later payments at $25 to $100 a month.

Who can get it

  • A Supports Coordinator will use the income information on line 23600 of the care recipient's (and their spouse's, if applicable) CRA Income Tax Notice of Assessment to determine the benefit amount. must meet

Sources

At a glance

Worth
$1,500
Effort
Application
Time to money
Not recorded
How it arrives
Direct deposit
How often
Standing
Proof needed
Income documents
Where
Prince Edward Island
Last checked
13 August 2026