Canada-Yukon Housing Rental Benefit
This gives you money each month to help pay rent in Yukon if you have a low or modest income and rent a private place. It is run by Yukon Housing Corporation.
What you get
Money paid to you
Who it's for
You qualify if you are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or refugee, have lived in Yukon for at least 3 months, and rent a home there without getting any other housing help.
This takes you to the official website
What to have ready
Documents they may ask for
- Government ID for everyone in your household, if available
- A copy of your lease or rent agreement
- Recent rent receipt, ledger, or proof of what you owe
- Recent pay stubs, benefit statement, or income proof
- ODSP, Ontario Works, CPP, OAS, or other benefit statement if you have one
- Recent bank statement, if the program asks for it
What to say when you call
“Hi, I am looking for housing help. Can you tell me if this program fits my situation, what documents I need, and whether there is anyone who can help me apply?”
Use the official page first, then call 211 if you are not sure where to start.
Can I get this?
You have a good chance if this sounds like you:
- Your household income must be under the Affordable Household Income Limit for your home size
What to do next
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What the official page looks like
The fine print
The full eligibility rules
Canadian citizen, permanent resident or refugee; Yukon resident for at least 3 months; renting a home in Yukon and not receiving any other housing benefit or subsidy; less than $100,000 in assets; files an annual Canadian income tax return; has income from a qualifying source (employment, Employment Insurance, short-term Workers Compensation, short-term disability, alimony, Training Allowance, Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, or pension income); and annual household income (combined income of all adults 19+ in the home) under the Affordable Household Income Limits for the eligible unit size.
Good to know
Eligibility (citizen/PR/refugee, 3-month residency, $100,000 asset cap, tax-return requirement, the qualifying-income-source list, and the Affordable Household Income Limit), the application documents and the submission channels were confirmed by reading the live Yukon.ca page. CORRECTED from the draft: fax is 867-667-3664 (not 867-667-5712 ext 5759), and the questions line is 867-667-5712. IMPORTANT: the $200/$400/$600/$800 monthly tiers and the ~$103,070 income figure in the draft do NOT appear on the official page (they came from Benefits Wayfinder, a non-official source that was removed) -- benefit_amount has been BLANKED. Verify the current benefit amounts and Affordable Household Income Limits directly with YHC before quoting any dollar figure.
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