{"id":13359,"date":"2022-09-01T14:33:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T18:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/caregiving-knowledge-portal\/caregiver-tax-credit-uptake-in-canada-between-1998-2015-an-analysis-of-the-longitudinal-administrative-databank\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:15:26","slug":"caregiver-tax-credit-uptake-in-canada-between-1998-2015-an-analysis-of-the-longitudinal-administrative-databank","status":"publish","type":"knowledge_directory","link":"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/en\/caregiving-knowledge-portal\/caregiver-tax-credit-uptake-in-canada-between-1998-2015-an-analysis-of-the-longitudinal-administrative-databank\/","title":{"rendered":"Caregiver Tax Credit Uptake in Canada between 1998-2015: An Analysis of the Longitudinal Administrative Databank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section preset--group--divi-section--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row preset--group--divi-row--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--group--divi-column--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-text--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ghw.mcmaster.ca\/app\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Caregiver_Tax_credit_Kitchen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">research report<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (20 pages) investigates federal programs intended to provide financial support to caregivers, with a view to informing policymakers about the underuse of these programs. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\" 134245418=\"\" :true=\"\" 335559739=\"\" :0=\"\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\" 134245418=\"\" :true=\"\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The information presented in this report is also available as a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ghw.mcmaster.ca\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ResearchBrief_Tax_Credit_PeterAWedits.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">research brief<\/a><\/strong>. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\" 134245418=\"\" :true=\"\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper preset--group--divi-button--divi-transition--default_wrapper preset--module--divi-button--default_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-button--divi-transition--default preset--module--divi-button--default\" 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