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Provincial benefits & credits
Under 30 and working a trade, nursing or film job in Nova Scotia? The province hands back its income tax on your first 50,000 dollars.
230 days left
Provincial benefits & credits
A quiet quarterly deposit of up to 255 dollars a year that rides along with your federal GST credit, just for filing taxes.
Energy help
A yearly rebate on home heating costs for lower-income Nova Scotians.
Energy help
Low-income Nova Scotia homeowners can get insulation, air sealing and even heat pumps for free.
211 help lines
Dial 2-1-1 or search online to find local help with food, rent, utilities, health care and more. It’s free and confidential.
Free transit
Children 12 and under ride every Halifax Transit bus and ferry free.
Free shit from your city
Halifax covers 25, 50 or even 100 percent of rec programs and facility memberships for kids, youth and adults in financial need.
Free shit from your city
Earn under 59,000 dollars and own your Halifax home? The city will pay part of your property tax bill.
Free shit from your city
Halifax hands out a free tree per household every year; the 2026 trees are gone, so watch for next summer.
Free legal help
Free lawyers for eligible Nova Scotians in family, criminal and some civil matters.
Free legal help
Halifax community legal clinic with a drop-in clinic and a free tenants rights guide.
New parents
Low and modest income families get up to 127.08 dollars a month per child, paid with the Canada child benefit.
New parents
A free, universal school-based year of early learning for every Nova Scotia kid the year before Primary, busing included for some.
Senior & veteran benefits
Low-income Nova Scotia seniors can get 750 dollars toward snow removal, lawn care, physio, heating and more.
19 days left
Senior & veteran benefits
Low-income senior homeowners get half of last year’s municipal property tax back, up to 800 dollars.
49 days left
Drug, dental & health plans
Nova Scotia seniors get prescriptions covered for an income-based premium and capped co-pay, and some pay no premium at all.
Drug, dental & health plans
No premium to join, and once your family hits an income-based deductible the province helps pay for prescriptions.
Drug, dental & health plans
Kids 14 and under get a yearly checkup, cleaning, fluoride, fillings and extractions covered through MSI.
Drug, dental & health plans
Families getting the Nova Scotia Child Benefit pay just 5 dollars per prescription for their kids, whatever the drug costs.
Free fishing days
Fish without a license on set free days. 2026 weekends were Feb 14-16 and June 6-7.
Free fishing days
Kids 15 and under fish without a licence, and 16 and 17 year olds get a seasonal General Fishing Licence at no cost.
Museum & culture passes
Admission to the AGNS in Halifax is free every Thursday from 5 to 9 PM.
Museum & culture passes
Nova Scotians under 25 always get into the provincial art gallery free.
Library card perks
Borrow a CO2 monitor for three weeks, plus adaptive kits and gear, all on a free library card.
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Senior & veteran benefitsNova Scotia
Low-income Nova Scotia seniors can get 750 dollars toward snow removal, lawn care, physio, heating and more.
19 days left
Senior & veteran benefitsNova Scotia
Low-income senior homeowners get half of last year’s municipal property tax back, up to 800 dollars.
49 days left
Provincial benefits & creditsNova Scotia
Under 30 and working a trade, nursing or film job in Nova Scotia? The province hands back its income tax on your first 50,000 dollars.
230 days left