Description

The Basic Income Program can give you income if you have a long-term disability or impairments that limit your ability to work.

Benefit Amount

In 2025, the basic benefit is $1,309 per month, which is $15,708 for a period of one year.

This basic benefit is indexed each year.

Adjustments can be added to the basic benefit, such as:

• An adjustment for a single person ($364 per month, for a total of $4,368 per year)
• Adjustments for dependent children ($22 per month for a minor child and $373 per month for a child of full age who is attending a postsecondary educational institution)

Eligibility Criteria

You are automatically admitted to this new program if you meet the following requirements:

• You are already receiving benefits under the Social Solidarity Program.
• You have had severely limited capacity for employment for at least 66 months over the previous 72 months.

A few weeks prior to receiving the first payment under the Basic Income Program, you will be notified of your admission to the Program.