RAMQ Financial Aid | PEFSAD
How large of a tax credit am I eligible for?
Available to all Quebec residents aged 18 or over, the PEFSAD is an incentive to use the services of social economy businesses that offer home assistance. You only pay the difference between the amount charged by the company and the amount of aid granted by the PEFSAD.
The Financial Exemption Program
for Home Help Services (PEFSAD)
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This reduction can be received in two ways:
- A fixed reduction of $4 for each hour of service rendered is available to anyone eligible for the program
- Additional subsidies—ranging from $1.95 to $15.60 for each hour of service rendered—may be available, which take into account the income and family situation of people aged 65 or over, or people under 65 with a referral from an integrated health and social services centre (CISSS) or an integrated university health and social services centre (CIUSSS)
Thus, the beneficiary only pays the difference between the rate charged by the company and the amount of assistance granted by this subsidy. The Financial Assistance Program for Home Help Services (PEFSAD) is an incentive to use social economy businesses offering home help services.
To be eligible for the program, you must:
For more information on the PEFSAD, please visit the Régie de l’Assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) website
