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Rent Assist (Manitoba)

Rent Assist gives you money each month to help pay private-market rent if you have a low income in Manitoba. There are two streams: one built into EIA for people on social assistance, and a separate one for working or low-income people not on EIA. Use the online Rent Assist estimator to see your amount.

What you get

Monthly money toward your rent

Who it's for

For the non-EIA stream, you qualify if you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, at least 18, and pay rent for unsubsidized housing.

Start your application

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 found your housing support program and I want to check if I can apply. Can you tell me the current rules, documents needed, and the next step?”

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:

You cannot rent from Manitoba Housing, own your home, get other housing subsidies, live on a reserve, or already get EIA
If you get EIA, you get Rent Assist through EIA automatically

What to do next

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If you already get EIA: you do not need a separate application. When you apply for or receive EIA with shelter costs, you are automatically assessed for Rent Assist (call EIA at 204-948-4000 in Winnipeg, or 1-855-944-8111 toll-free).
If you are NOT on EIA: download the Rent Assist application form from gov.mb.ca/fs/eia/rent_assist.html, or call Provincial Services at 204-948-7368 (Winnipeg) / 1-877-587-6224 (toll-free) / TTY 204-948-3698 to request one.
Complete the form and submit it to Provincial Services, Department of Families, 100-114 Garry Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4V4, or email incsup@gov.mb.ca.
Once approved, benefits are paid monthly (direct deposit or cheque), with annual reassessment of your income and eligibility.

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The fine print

More details about the money

Non-EIA: benefits cover rental costs up to 80% of the median market rent for your household size; the actual amount depends on household size, net annual household income, whether utilities are included in rent, and current median market rent (use the online Rent Assist estimator for a personalized figure). EIA: maximum Rent Assist benefit levels are set at 77% of median market rent. Benefit levels are reviewed each July and increase if median market rent has risen.

Amounts and eligibility change. Confirm the current figure with the program administrator through the official link before you rely on it.

The full eligibility rules

Non-EIA stream: Canadian citizen or permanent resident, at least 18, paying rent or room-and-board for unsubsidized housing, with net annual income under household-size thresholds (single under $28,096; single 55+ or with Disability Tax Credit under $32,432; two people under $36,768; three to four people under $47,392; five or more under $58,400). Not eligible if you rent from Manitoba Housing, own your home, get other housing subsidies, live on a First Nations reserve, or already receive EIA (EIA recipients get Rent Assist through EIA automatically). EIA stream: anyone receiving EIA with shelter costs is automatically assessed.

Good to know

Income thresholds, the 80% (non-EIA) and 77% (EIA) of median-market-rent benefit ceilings, and contact details all read directly from gov.mb.ca. CORRECTION applied: the draft's '30% of net household income' formula and the EIA claim of paying 'actual utility costs (water, hydro, fuel)' were NOT stated on the official pages read, so they were removed; the source only says utility inclusion in rent is a factor in the calculation. Income thresholds and median market rents change periodically (annual July review / annual reassessment); confirm a specific number with the Rent Assist estimator before relying on it.

Official sources we checked

Official program page

This is a summary to get you started — the official page always has the final say. Spot something wrong? Tell us.

This guide is published by Mithulan Perinpanayagam, CPA, CA, who also co-founds Foundation Capital, a private real-estate firm that operates rental housing. Foundation Capital does not set its rents based on anything on this site. This guide is information only — not financial, legal, tax, or benefits advice, and using it does not create a professional relationship. Always confirm current details with the program administrator through the official link before you rely on them.