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If you are sick or having trouble finding a job, you may need help paying for food, rent or medicine. There are different programs that can help you with some of these costs. Income assistance, also sometimes called financial assistance or social assistance, is for people who need help paying for these basic needs. If you apply for income assistance, you may want to talk to your case worker about your health and money concerns so they can get you the most help possible.

 
Programs in Nunavut

 Income Support

In Nunavut, you can apply for Income Support if you need help paying for basic needs such as food and housing. There are four categories of Income Support that can help you meet your needs:

  • Transitional Assistance (if you need financial help for up to two months)
  • Youth/Educational Support (if you are 18-24 and you are getting training or education and need financial help)
  • Adult Benefits (if you are 25-59 and need financial help)
  • Community Living and Seniors’ Benefits (if you are 60 years or older and need financial help)

When you apply for Income Support, you may be able to get extra money to cover costs such as prescription drugs, child care and education. If you get Income Support and you are able to work, you will be given support for job training and job counselling to help you find employment.

To apply for Income Support, you can contact your local Income Support Office using the contact information below.  You may also call (867)975-6580 for more information.

If your application for Income Support is turned down or you think that the amount of your monthly cheque is wrong, you have the right to challenge the decision by making an appeal. An appeal can be made by talking to the supervisor at your local Income Support Office.

Nunavut Income Support Contacts

Community Offices

Phone

Fax

Income Support Headquarters, Department of Education

P.O. Box 1000, Station 950, Iqaluit, NU, X0A 0H0

Phone (867) 975-5680 Fax (867) 975-5690

Kitikmeot Regional Office

P.O. Box 20, Cambridge Bay, NU, X0B 0C0

Phone (867) 983-4031 Fax (867) 983-4025

Toll-Free 1-800-661-0845

Cambridge Bay 

(867) 983-2337 

(867) 983-7309 

Gjoa Haven 

(867) 360-7391        

(867) 360-7856 

Kugaaruk

(867) 769-7117      

(867) 769-6190

Kugluktuk

(867) 982-3128

(867) 982-3467

Taloyoak

(867) 561-6210

(867) 561-6249

Kivalliq Regional Office

Bag 002, Taparit Building, Rankin Inlet, NU, X0E 0G0

Phone (867) 645-5040 Fax (867) 645-2148

Toll-Free 1-800-953-8516

Arviat    

(867) 857-4894

(867) 857-2782

Baker Lake

(867) 793-2350      

(867) 793-2438

Chesterfield Inlet

(867) 898-9274

(867) 898-9600

Coral Harbour

(867) 925-8497

(867) 925-8922

Repulse Bay

(867) 462-4149

(867) 462-4150

Rankin Inlet

(867) 645-5040

(867) 645-2148

Whale Cove         

(867) 896-9921      

(867) 896-8109

Qikiqtani North Regional Office

P.O. Box 204, Pangnirtung, NU, X0A 0R0

Phone (867) 473-2615 Fax (867) 473-2647

Toll-Free 1-800-661-0845

Arctic Bay

(867) 439-8000

(867) 439-8133

Clyde River

(867) 924-6393      

(867) 924-6398

Grise Fiord

(867) 980-9934

(867) 980-9128

Pangnirtung

(867) 473-8140

(867) 473-8140

Pond Inlet

(867) 899-8287

(867) 899-8711

Qikiqtarjuaq

(867) 927-8485

(867) 927-8480

Resolute Bay       

(867) 252-3616

(867) 252-3749

Qikiqtani South Regional Office

P.O. Box 1000, Station 940, Iqaluit, NU, X0A 0H0

Phone (867) 975-6580 Fax (867) 975-6572

Toll-Free 1-800-531-1456

Cape Dorset

(867) 897-8961      

(867) 897-8495

Hall Beach            

(867) 928-8790      

(867) 928-8407

Igloolik  

(867) 934-8213

(867) 934-4024

Iqaluit    

(867) 975-6580

(867) 975-6572

Kimmirut

(867) 939-2705

(867) 939-2602

Sanikilluaq

(867) 266-8739

(867) 299-8517


 
Programs in Canada

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

If you’ve worked before in Canada, your employer probably made deductions on your paycheque for Employment Insurance (EI) and CPP. When you retire (usually when you’re 65) you can collect CPP but CPP also has a disability program for people who can’t work because they’re sick.

Programs in Canada

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

If you've worked before in Canada, your employer probably made deductions on your paycheque for Employment Insurance (EI) and CPP. When you retire (usually when you're 65) you can collect CPP but CPP also has a disability program for people who can't work because they're sick. Click here for more information on how to apply for CPP Disability and remember you have the right to appeal if they say you don't qualify.

Employment Insurance (EI)

EI is a program for people who have stopped working because they were laid off (EI Regular Benefits), had a baby (EI Maternity and Parental Benefits) or are too sick to work (EI Sick Benefits). EI payments cover a shorter period of time and it's for people who have had a job in the last year or so.

Jobs with Benefits

Some jobs come with sick pay or disability benefits that can pay you if you have to stop working. You can ask your Human Resources (HR) department what coverage you have at work. You can also ask about Employment Assistance Programs (EAPs) which help people with short-term counselling or referrals.

Published 2010.