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From a release
HALIFAX: The province announced June 27 that applications for the Property Tax Rebate for Seniors, which helps low-income seniors with their municipal residential property taxes, open Friday, July 1.
The program offers eligible seniors a rebate of half of their property taxes, up to $800.
“The Property Tax Rebate for Seniors is one of many government programs we have to help seniors living on a low income,” said Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services.
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“We have made it easy to apply for the rebate and hope to encourage as many eligible seniors as possible to get help with their municipal residential property taxes. I encourage everyone who is eligible to apply.”
To qualify for the rebate, seniors need to meet eligibility criteria, including:
— their 2021 municipal residential property taxes are paid in full
— their name is included on the property taxes
— they receive or are eligible to receive the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) or Guaranteed Income Supplement – Allowance from Service Canada.
Applications are open from July 1 to December 31, 2022. Applicants who received the rebate last year will receive an application by mail.
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This year, applicants will also be able to apply for the Heating Assistance Rebate Program on the Property Tax Rebate for Seniors application.
Quick Facts:
— the budget for the 2021 Property Tax Rebate for Seniors program was $8.8 million
— 17,085 senior households received the rebate in 2021, totalling $9.1 million
— the budget for the 2022 program is $9 million
Additional resources:
Property Tax Rebate for Seniors: https://beta.novascotia.ca/apply-property-tax-rebate-property-tax-rebate-seniors
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