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| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Benefit | Summary | Eligibility Criteria | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 06:22 AM | KristinaH | 27/02/2026 12:11 AM | Income Assistance Program | The program provides a set amount, based on the size of family and community, for food, community cost adjustment, clothing, and furnishings. The program provides assistance with shelter and utilities, based on actual amounts. Allowances for seniors and persons living with disabilities are also available to eligible residents. | This program is designed for: - Northerners who are 19 years of age or older - Have a need greater than their income - Participate in a productive choice, unless they are exempt |
Income Supports & Benefits |
| 2 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 06:22 AM | KristinaH | 04/03/2026 07:39 PM | Northwest Territories Child Benefit | The Northwest Territories (NWT) Child Benefit provides low-to-modest income families with monthly cash payments to assist with the costs of raising children. | To be eligible for all or a portion of the NWT Child Benefit, you and your spouse (if applicable) must: - Be an NWT resident. ... |
Income Supports & Benefits |
| 3 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 06:22 AM | KristinaH | 07/08/2025 08:51 PM | Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit | If you are a low-income senior living in the Northwest Territories (NWT), you may be eligible for the NWT Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit (SCSB), a monthly payment of $196. | You are automatically eligible for the SCSB if you receive the federal Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), or the Federal spouse's allowance. | Income Supports & Benefits |
| 4 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 06:22 AM | KristinaH | 27/02/2026 08:52 PM | Student Financial Assistance | This program provides financial assistance to eligible Northwest Territories (NWT) residents to assist with post-secondary education-related expenses. | To qualify for SFA, you must: - be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada or a protected person of Canada; ... |
Income Supports & Benefits |
| 5 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 06:22 AM | KristinaH | 27/02/2026 09:32 PM | Senior Home Heating Subsidy | The Senior Home Heating Subsidy assists low-to-modest income seniors in the NWT with their heating costs. Remember to budget for your heating costs. Seniors are responsible for heating costs above the subsidy level. | This program is intended for Northerners who: - Are residents of the Northwest Territories - Are 60 years of age or older ... |
Housing |
| 6 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 06:22 AM | KristinaH | 27/02/2026 10:00 PM | Public Housing Program | Public housing refers to a rental program that provides income-based subsidies for the rental of housing for residents most in need. Income-based assistance is available for Housing NWT-owned public housing units in 31 Northwest Territories (NWT) communities. | The amount of rent you pay every month is determined by the total household incomes of people living in your household that are over the age of 19. ... |
Housing |
| 7 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 06:22 AM | KristinaH | 03/03/2026 07:57 PM | Home Purchase Program | If you are a first-time homebuyer, the home purchase program can help you purchase a modest home by providing a portion of your down payment. | This funding is open to residents of the NWT who: - are over 19 years of age - have lived in the NWT for three years; with one continuous year in the community of application prior to approval. ... |
Housing |
| 8 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 06:22 AM | KristinaH | 04/03/2026 04:51 PM | Mobility Modifications | Funding is available for homeowners to improve the accessibility of homes for people with a disability to support modifications that will promote continued independent living. | This funding is open to residents of the NWT who: - are homeowners with a disability or homeowners who have a household member with a disability - can provide letter or medical certificate is required to confirm the disability from a ... |
Housing |
| 9 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 06:22 AM | KristinaH | 04/03/2026 05:13 PM | Emergency Repairs | Funding is available year-round for emergency situations like freeze-ups and furnace failures. | This funding is open to residents of the NWT who: - are over 19 years of age; - have lived in the NWT for three years; ... |
Housing |
| 10 | MichaelT | 10/07/2025 06:22 AM | KristinaH | 04/03/2026 05:28 PM | Seniors and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief | The Senior Citizens’ and Disabled Persons’ Property Tax Relief is a program that helps seniors and people with disabilities pay less or no property tax. Taxes are lowered depending on the type of property owned or occupied. You have to apply for this program every year. | Be a senior or a person with a disability and Own Property. | Housing |