Application for Property Tax Relief

Low Income Seniors/Low Income Disabled Persons 

Part 1: Application Information 

Part 2: Property Information 

Part 3: Property and Property Tax Eligibility

The following questions will assist in determining whether your property, property assessment and property tax circumstances meet the minimum eligibility requirements to be considered for relief under this program.

3.1 This program applies to the principal residence that is owned by an eligible applicant. 

3.2 This program applies to property tax increase from one year to the next, up to a maximum of $500. 

If known, please enter the following:

If the answer is "NO" to any of the above questions, your property and/or property tax circumstances do not qualify for consideration under this program. 

If you answers "YES" to all of the above questions,  please proceed with the remainder of this application. 

Require Assistance or Property Information? If you do not have some of this information and/or would like to confirm the information that you do have is accurate, please contact the office and we will be pleased to assist you. 

Part 4: Applicant Eligibility

The following questions wil assist in determining whether you (the applicant) may qualify as an "eligible person" under this program. Please select all of the statements that apply to you and/or your spouse. 

Important Notes Regarding Eligibility and Documentation:

Completion of an application does not establish eligibility to any form or amount of relief. In order to be deemed eligible for relief under this provision, the municipality must determine that the applicant’s circumstances meet the criteria for this program and that there has been an eligible increase in taxes in the current year.

Applicants are asked not to submit any documentation with this application; however, you should be aware that the municipality will require confirmation of the contents of this application before any relief can be provided. Documentation that may be requested to support this application could include, but may not be limited to:

• Revenue Canada Notice(s) of Assessment to confirm principal residence and receipt of means tested assistance including the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS);
• Documentation to confirm eligibility for payments under the Ontario Works Act and/or the Ontario Disability Support Program Act (ODSP); and/or
• Other documentation that may assist the municipality in confirming anything attested to in this application.

certify that the information contained on this form is true, accurate and complete and that I agree to provide any and all documentation requested by the municipality in support of this application within sixty (60) days of any such request. 

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