tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21789427.post952783828456283948..comments2023-11-03T07:30:29.008-06:00Comments on Cameron Wigmore, Green Party Member: Harper government taxing childcare benefitsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21789427.post-70019493098851085502007-12-18T11:35:00.000-07:002007-12-18T11:35:00.000-07:00Thanks for the information- re it is taxable I had...Thanks for the information- re it is taxable I hadn't really thought about it. We just put the $100 into an RESP so I think the Government will give us a top up for amount being put in, so we won't loose as much if you add all the pros and cons. Personally I think the UCCB is crap. I live in a place with no daycare (arctic). When I return to work if I can find a baby-sitter who will actually show up (not to mention other issues) I will be paying $250 a week for childcare so really $100 a month makes no difference. We (Canadians) need money and support to set up more quality daycare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21789427.post-74494497401662208042007-02-27T14:51:00.000-07:002007-02-27T14:51:00.000-07:00You have a point, and I don't disagree. My objecti...You have a point, and I don't disagree. My objective in writing the letter above is to inform people receiving this new benefit that it is counting as income as is being taxed.<BR/><BR/>Most people I speak with still have no idea that this is the case.camsax@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674088043146569577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21789427.post-56286740870949144782007-02-27T13:26:00.000-07:002007-02-27T13:26:00.000-07:00Most benefits are taxable, including benefits for ...Most benefits are taxable, including <A HREF="http://www.taxtips.ca/seniors.htm#OAS" REL="nofollow">benefits for seniors</A>. CPP benefits and OAS (old age security) benefits are considered taxable as well.<BR/><BR/>In the grand scheme of things, young people are able to manage their finances more easily than seniors. So, if I were to be selective about what I don't want taxed (besides provincial health premiums), seniors benefits would be much higher on my list than this child credit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com