Low income grant supplement for seniors
Low income grant supplement for seniors
Government Funding
Category
Social support
Provider
Home Owner Grant Administration
Funding amount
Most low income seniors who qualify and apply for the supplement receive a cheque for $845 ($1,045 in a northern and rural area).
The supplement amount is determined by two things:
Your household net income, and
The assessed value of your principal residence
The supplement amount will not exceed the amount you would have received if your principal residence qualified for the home owner grant.
About
Low income grant supplement for seniors
Last updated on September 5, 2024
When your home owner grant is reduced or eliminated because your principal residence is assessed above the grant threshold, you may be eligible for the low income grant supplement for seniors.
The low income grant supplement for seniors is administered and dispersed by the Property Taxation Branch of the Ministry of Finance.
You must apply separately for the home owner grant and the low income grant supplement for seniors. If you apply for the low income grant supplement with the Province and your principal residence is eligible to receive the full home owner grant, the low income grant supplement application will be denied.
Applicants
To qualify for the low income grant supplement for seniors you must:
Meet the eligibility criteria for the home owner grant for seniors
Own a property with an assessed or partitioned value over the grant threshold
Have an adjusted net income or adjusted household net income of $32,000 or less (including your spouse's income, if applicable)
If you have an adjusted net income or adjusted household net income between $30,000 and $32,000, you may receive a reduced supplement amount.
If you’re the spouse or relative of a deceased owner who would have qualified, you may be eligible for the supplement in the year of their death as long as you lived with them at the time of death and continue to live in the home.
Deadline
We must receive your retroactive low income grant supplement application by December 31 of the current tax year.