Income Assistance (IA)

The Income Assistance Program provides Financial Assistance to Northerners to help meet basic and enhanced needs. The program encourages and supports greater self-reliance to improve the quality of lives.

The program provides a set amount for food, shelter, and utilities, and enhanced needs such as incidentals, clothing, allowances for seniors and persons with disabilities, furniture, and educational assistance, depending on household income, size of family and community.

Who is the program 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

How to Apply

An application form Income Assistance Application must be completed, and identification and information on financial must be provided to a local ECE Service Centre.