Caregiver Tax Credit Uptake in Canada between 1998-2015: An Analysis of the Longitudinal Administrative Databank

This research report (20 pages) investigates federal programs intended to provide financial support to caregivers, with a view to informing policymakers about the underuse of these programs.

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McMaster University

Year: 2022

Languages: English

Format: Document (article, report, guide, etc.), Summary document

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Analysis of caregiving support

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This research report (20 pages) investigates federal programs intended to provide financial support to caregivers, with a view to informing policymakers about the underuse of these programs.

Annual tax data from Statistics Canada between 1998 and 2015 was used and compared with caregiver statistics from the 2012 General Social Survey. Various sociodemographic factors were analyzed to assess their impact on the use of federal financial assistance.

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