Income Assistance Benefits Fact Sheet
Income Assistance Benefits Fact Sheet
Applying for Income Assistance Benefits
Nunavummiut, age 18 or older, can apply for Social Assistance Benefits at their local Income Assistance Office.
How it works:
1. The applicant (You) need to call your local Income Assistance Office to book an appointment. The Income Assistance Worker will tell you what documentation to bring. No application can be processed fully without the appropriate documentation.
2. At the first appointment, the Income Assistance program is reviewed. You may be directed to consult with a Career Development Officer or Inuit Organization pre-employment office if you are not currently employed.
3. The documentation and information gathered during the meeting is entered into the Income Support Delivery System (ISDS) and forwarded to a Verification & Investigation Officer for quality assurance.
• This process should take no more than 3 business days.
• If information is missing from the application, it will cause delays.
4. Once the application is verified, you meet with an Income Assistance Worker. If you are eligible for Social Assistance you will:
• Sign the Statement and Authorization Form that consents to information sharing and states that you has told the truth in the application.
• Decide on a Productive Choice, (either Career-based or Wellness- based) and develop a Productive Choice Agreement.
5. Eligible Basic Allowance benefits will be provided to you via cheque either directly or to 3rd party vendors:
• Rent is paid via a consolidated cheque to Local Housing Authorities for those in Nunavut Housing Corporation units.
• Electricity is paid via a consolidated cheque to Qulliq Energy Corporation.
6. Basic Benefits consist of the Basic Allowance in the below table, and additional entitlements for sundries, room and board, accommodation, fuel, and utilities.
7. Extended Benefits are available for incidentals, expenses related to education and training, household furnishings, damage deposits, emergency assistance and the daycare subsidy.
8. If you return the following month a new assessment is completed, based on the preceding month’s income.
For assistance and information, contact your Income Assistance Worker or your Family Services Regional Office:
Qikiqtani: 867-473-2600 1-800-567-1514
Kivalliq: 867-645-5040 1-800-953-8516
Kitikmeot: 867-983-4032 1-800-661-0845