Alternatives to Calling Every Agency After a Death in New Brunswick
Calling Service Canada, SNB, CRA, Social Development, and WorkSafeNB separately is the default approach — but it misses cross-agency conflicts that cost NB families thousands.
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Best Survivor Benefits Guide for Out-of-Province Executors in New Brunswick
Managing a New Brunswick estate from outside the province means navigating 8 judicial districts, a 2026 probate fee hike, and a bond requirement for non-resident executors.
Best Survivor Benefits Guide for Low-Income Surviving Spouses in New Brunswick
For NB surviving spouses on fixed income, the right guide identifies the CPP vs. provincial funeral benefit trap, property tax deferral, and LISB before you commit to the wrong path.
Child and Guardian Benefits After a Parent Dies in New Brunswick
CPP Children's Benefit, WorkSafeNB dependent payouts, and when the NB Public Trustee gets involved. What children and guardians are owed after a parent's death.
CPP Survivor Pension in New Brunswick: Amounts, Application, and Deadlines
How to claim the CPP survivor pension and death benefit in New Brunswick — 2026 amounts, application forms, and the 12-month backpay rule explained.
Denied Survivor Benefit in New Brunswick: How to Appeal and What to Fix
CPP and WorkSafeNB denials in NB are often fixable. Common denial reasons, the CPP reconsideration process, and how to claim benefits before probate is granted.
How to Claim All New Brunswick Survivor Benefits Without Missing Deadlines
A step-by-step sequence for NB survivors: which benefits to file first, critical deadlines, and the cross-agency conflicts that permanently forfeit money if you get the order wrong.
NB Drug Plan for Surviving Spouses: Keeping Prescription Coverage After a Death
If your spouse's employer plan ended at their death, apply for the NB Drug Plan immediately. GIS recipients pay only $9.05/prescription with no premiums.
New Brunswick Survivor Benefits Guide vs. Estate Lawyer: Which Do You Actually Need?
For most NB surviving spouses and executors, a structured survivor benefits guide handles 90% of claims faster and cheaper than hiring an estate lawyer.
NB Public Service Pension Survivor Benefits: What Vestcor Pays After a Death
How the NBPSPP survivor pension works, the 50/60/100% joint-and-survivor options, Vestcor forms required, and typical processing times for NB public servants.
New Brunswick Low-Income Seniors Benefit: The $629 Annual Grant Explained
NB's Low-Income Seniors Benefit pays $629/year to residents 60+ receiving GIS or the Allowance for the Survivor. Apply by Dec 31 — no extensions given.
How to Notify Benefit Agencies After a Death in New Brunswick
Who to call, in what order, after a death in NB. Service Canada, CRA, SNB Medicare, Vestcor, and WorkSafeNB — phone numbers, forms, and what to say.
OAS Allowance for the Survivor in New Brunswick: Who Qualifies and What It Pays
The OAS Allowance for the Survivor pays up to $1,682/month to low-income widows aged 60–64 in NB. Here's who qualifies and how to apply.
Property Tax Relief for Surviving Spouses in New Brunswick: 2026 Programs
The $400 Enhanced Property Tax Allowance, deferral program continuation, and survivorship application for NB homeowners after a spouse's death.
Benefits for Widows and Widowers in New Brunswick: A Complete Guide
What surviving spouses can claim in NB after a partner's death — CPP pension, OAS allowance, property tax programs, and the NB Low-Income Seniors Benefit.
Veterans and Military Death Benefits in New Brunswick: Last Post Fund and VAC
The Last Post Fund pays up to $7,376 for veteran funerals in NB. Who qualifies, what the $45,683 asset exemption means, and how to claim VAC death benefits.
WorkSafeNB Survivor Benefits After a Workplace Death in New Brunswick
WorkSafeNB pays 90% of net earnings to surviving spouses after a workplace fatality in NB. 2025 policy changes, burial grants, and annual compliance rules explained.