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Fact Sheet Index
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The Provincial Office produces Fact Sheets on a variety of social, health, legal, pension, and financial issues relevant to members. The Fact Sheets are a benefit provided to members and as such are frequently revised to include the most up-to-date information. Similarly, new Facts Sheets are added on an as-need basis. |
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| The Fact Sheets are organized by topic and they are available exclusively to RTO/ERO members in the Members’ Centre. View the Fact Sheet Index (with samples available for download as PDFs), or download the Fact Sheet Index (PDF). |
Fact Sheet sample: |
| B1 – Canada Pension Plan | |
| B3 – Old Age Security | |
| C9 - Community Care Access Centres | |
| E10 – Mortgage Fraud | |
| H3 - Important Documents | |
| H4 - Downsizing | |
| H7 - Home Security | |
A. FINANCIAL
- Free Chartered Accountants’ Tax Clinics
- Tax Information (replaces Income Tax Forms)
- Medical Expenses replaced by A-2 Tax Information
- Pension Escalation Calculation
- Reverse Mortgages
- Taxation for Snowbirds replaced by A-2 Tax Information
- Using Credit Cards
- Medical, Disability and Attendant Care Deductions replaced by A-2 Tax Information
- Pension Income Splitting replaced by A-2 Tax Information
- Joint Asset Planning
B. GOVERNMENT BENEFITS
- Canada Pension Plan
- Guaranteed Income Supplement
- Old Age Security
- Spouse's Allowance and Allowance for Survivor
- Veterans
C. HEALTH
- Assistive Devices Program & Home Oxygen Program
- Community Support Services combined with C-9 Community Care Access Centres
- Elder Abuse
- Mail Order Pharmacy Programs
- Ontario Drug Benefit Program
- Special Drugs Program
- Telehealth Ontario
- Trillium Drug Program
- Community Care Access Centres
- Long Term Care Facilities
- LHIN
- Alzheimer's Disease
D. INSURANCE ISSUES
- Automobile Insurance Endorsements
- Life Insurance - Designation of Beneficiaries
- How To Lower Your Insurance Premiums
- Renamed H-1 Vacation Checklist
- Your Driving Record and Insurance Rates
- Your Property Insurance Policy
- Renamed H-2 Driver License Renewal
E. LEGAL ISSUES
- Bequests to RTO/ERO
- Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- Lawyer Referral Service
- Legal Aid
- Estate Planning - Powers of Attorney
- Starting Your Own Business
- Expressing Concerns about Provincial Services
- Funeral Pre-Planning
- The Executor's Checklist
- Mortgage Fraud
- Identity Theft
F. MARITAL ISSUES
- Battered Spouses
- End of a Common-Law Relationship
- Grounds for Divorce
- Living Together
- Marriage /Cohabitation Agreements
- Marriage/Remarriage After Retirement
- Separation
- Separation Agreements
- Support Orders on Divorce
G. SURVIVING SPOUSE ISSUES
- Applying For A Survivor Pension
- Associate Membership in RTO/ERO
- Canada Pension Plan
- Health Insurance
- Planning Your Legal Affairs
H. RETIREMENT ISSUES
- Vacation Check List
- Driver License Renewal
- Important Documents
- Downsizing
- Residence Options for Seniors
- The Emergency Assistance Program (program temporarily suspended)
- Home Security
- Pre-death planning
