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When it comes to financial matters, many people tend to become shy. However, this is<br />

certainly NOT the time to be shy.<br />

Ask as many questions as you need to until you have the answers you require and have<br />

explored every possible option of what you might be entitled to by your government or<br />

financial institution.<br />

3. Avoid Keeping Your Information Not Updated To Take Advantage<br />

Keeping your information updated goes a long way in boosting your chances of getting<br />

government assistance packages.<br />

When your file or portal reflects outdated information, assessment of your level of need<br />

becomes difficult. As such, you might be gauged as not fit for urgent financial support or<br />

receive less than you are otherwise entitled to receive.<br />

Since many of these government assistance packages require you to update the<br />

Government on your work and living situation along with previous income and taxes,<br />

keeping your profile updated in necessary.<br />

If you haven’t updated your information with them for some years, or filed a tax return<br />

with up to date information it could impact your ability to access any packages or<br />

incentives they have on offer.<br />

4. Failing To Look For Information.<br />

The major undoing with many individuals when it comes to getting assistance packages<br />

is saying that they don’t know where to look for information.<br />

BUDGET HEALTH CHECK

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