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Whitby, Ontario – Mobile ID and Benefits Access Hubs will be available across Durham Region this fall to support residents with accessing benefits that may put money in their pockets.

Why: Mobile ID and Benefits Access Hubs can help eligible residents to:

  • Learn about benefits they may be eligible for.
  • Get or replace government identification, such as Social Insurance Numbers (SINs) and Birth Certificates. For a SIN, residents must bring a primary ID and a second form of government ID to the Hub; for a Birth Certificate, residents must know information about the birth registration.
  • Open a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) and apply for the Canada Learning Bond benefit from the Government of Canada. Eligible families can get up to $2,000 per child deposited directly into a RESP for free to save for post-secondary education. To qualify for the Canada Learning Bond, the child must be born in 2004 or later, be a resident of Canada and be from a family with modest income. Bring SINs for both the parent/caregiver and child to open a RESP; other ID may be required.
  • Sign up for the new Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), which is now open to eligible seniors aged 65 and over, children under 18, and adults with a Disability Tax Credit certificate who have received a letter in the mail from the Government of Canada. The CDCP helps cover a range of dental care costs. Bring your SIN and the Government of Canada letter to a Hub.
  • Residents living with low income, who have a simple tax situation, can get free help with tax filing at the Hubs. Registration may be required – see details below.

When and where:

  • October 18: The Nourish and Development Foundation, 16 York Street, Cannington, from noon to 5 p.m.
    • To register for tax filing help at this location, email Tierney.Scott@tndf.ca or call 705-964-2080 extension 227.
  • October 28: Clarington Library, Museum & Archives – Bowmanville Library, 163 Church Street, Bowmanville, from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
    • The tax clinic at this location will be drop-in only.
  • November 13: Scugog Memorial Public Library, 231 Water Street, Port Perry, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.
    • To register for tax filing help at this location, email info@ScugogLibrary.ca  or call 905-985-7686 extension 101.
  • November 16: Ajax Public Library, 55 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • November 18: Whitby Public Library, 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, from 12:30 to 6 p.m.
  • November 22: Pickering Public Library, 1 The Esplanade, Pickering, from 1 to 6 p.m.
  • November 26: Oshawa Public Libraries – John Aker Northview Branch, 250 Beatrice Street East, Oshawa, from 1 to 6 p.m.
    • The tax clinic at this location will be drop-in only.

Note: For more information and what to bring when you visit a Mobile ID and Benefits Access Hub, visit durham.ca/MobileBenefitsHub.

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