Get Your Benefits!
Gain access to the financial benefits and supports you’re entitled to.
Get Your Benefits! is a free, plain-language guide designed to help Manitobans understand, access, and navigate financial benefits and community supports.
Many government benefits and credits are based on your income tax return. Filing your taxes every year—even if you have little or no income—is one of the most important steps you can take to access financial support.
This guide brings together information on benefits, services, and resources in one place, making it easier to understand what you may be eligible for and how to take the next step.
Why It Matters
Financial benefits can increase income, reduce financial stress, and improve overall well-being. Yet many people miss out on supports they qualify for simply because they don’t know they exist or how to access them.
Get Your Benefits! helps bridge that gap by providing clear, accessible information and practical guidance.
Who Can Use This Guide
This guide is for Manitobans who want to better understand and access the benefits and supports available to them. It is especially useful for:
Individuals and families with low or modest incomes
People navigating life transitions, such as starting a family, finding work, managing health needs or settling into a new community
Newcomers to Manitoba, seniors and people living with disabilities
Community organizations, service providers and advocates supporting others in accessing benefits
Whether you are seeking support for yourself or helping someone else, this guide connects you to federal, provincial, and regional programs available across Manitoba.
What You’ll Find in the Guide
The guide covers a wide range of supports and services, including:
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Why filing matters
Free tax clinics and support
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Federal and provincial programs
Examples include the Canada Child Benefit, GST Credit, Canada Workers Benefit, and more
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How to get or replace ID
Why ID is important for accessing services
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Building financial knowledge and confidence
Accessing safe financial products and supports
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Families and children
Seniors
People living with disabilities
Newcomers
Indigenous communities
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Mental health and addictions
Housing and emergency shelters
Community services
For Healthcare Providers
Help patients living in poverty by connecting them to tax filing services and benefit programs that can improve their financial and overall well-being.