TerritorialSocial assistance YukonVerified June 2026

Yukon Supplementary Allowance

This adds $250 a month on top of social assistance if you cannot work because of a severe or long-term disability, or if you get (or are old enough to get) Old Age Security. It helps with living costs including housing. You can also earn up to $3,900 a year that does not count as income.

What you get

Up to $250/month

Who it's for

You qualify if you live in Yukon, are 19 or older, get or can get social assistance, and either cannot work because of a severe or long-term disability or get Old Age Security (or have reached the age to get it).

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.

What to do next

Check off each step as you go — we'll remember where you are.

Confirm you receive, or are eligible for, Yukon social assistance.
Confirm you meet one of the criteria: assessed as unemployed due to severe or long-term disability, OR receiving / old enough to receive Old Age Security.
Speak with your case manager at the Adult Services Unit to apply.
For more information, phone the Yukon Supplementary Allowance line at 867-667-5674.

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The fine print

More details about the money

$250 per month. If you are eligible, you can also earn up to $3,900 per year that is not calculated as part of your annual income.

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

Yukon residents 19 years or older who receive, or are eligible for, social assistance, and who are either assessed as unemployed because of a severe or long-term disability, or are receiving Old Age Security (or have reached an age at which they can receive it).

Good to know

The $250/month amount, the $3,900/year earnings exemption, the 19+ requirement, the disability-or-OAS eligibility test and the 867-667-5674 contact were confirmed from the live Yukon.ca page. CORRECTED from the draft: the official wording for the seniors path is 'receiving Old Age Security, or reached an age that you can receive it' (OAS eligibility age is 65), not a flat '65 or older'. This is a general living-cost top-up that functions as shelter-cost support for social assistance recipients.

Official sources we checked

https://yukon.ca/en/legal-and-social-supports/supports-adults-and-seniors/apply-allowance-supplement-your-social

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.