Description

The Daycare Subsidy program provides financial support to low-income families to make childcare more affordable for parents pursuing education or training opportunities outside the home.

Benefit Amount

Eligibility Criteria

To receive the Daycare Subsidy:

• You must reside in Nunavut
• You must be 18 years of age or older with a child(ren) under the age of 12.
• You must be employed or enrolled in a training and/or education program.

Application Process

Your community Income Assistance Worker can provide you with a Daycare Subsidy application form.

Forms are also available at local licensed childcare facilities.

The following information is required to determine program eligibility:

The name and age of each child needing a subsidy.

The number of hours of childcare required per week.

Proof of day care expenses (signed by the day care provider).

Proof of employment.

Proof of school or training course enrollment (signed by the program instructor).

Proof of family income (pay stub/ employer’s statement).

Proof of living expenses (rent/mortgage, utility costs).

For more information, call your Income Assistance Regional Office:

Qikiqtani: 1-800-567-1514, (867) 473-2615

Kivalliq: 1-800-953-8516, (867) 645-5040

Kitikmeot: 1-800-661-0845, (867) 983-4032