Canada-NWT Housing Benefit (CNHB)

Overview of the Canada-NWT Housing Benefit (CNHB) program:

This program offers subsidized rental costs for residents who pay more than 30 percent of their rental. This benefit is not available to homeowners, residents in public housing, or people receiving income assistance at this time.

Benefits of the Canada-NWT Housing Benefit (CNHB) program:

• This program will help you to:
  • Cover your rental expenses

Eligibility criteria of the Canada-NWT Housing Benefit (CNHB) program:

• To be eligible for this program, you must:
  • Pay more than 30 percent of their gross income toward rent
  • Have been an NWT resident for at least 12 months
  • Be renting in NWT and not receiving any other housing benefit or subsidy
  • Have an annual household income (combined income of all adults 19 or older who are living in the home) under the Affordable Housing Income Limits for your eligible unit size (based on the National Occupancy Standards)
  • Have a social insurance number
  • Have less than $100,000 in assets
  • File an annual Canadian Income Tax Return; and
  • Have income from a qualifying source such as:
• Employment
• Employment insurance
• Short-term worker's compensation
• Short-term disability
• Alimony payments
• Training allowance
• Old age security
• Guaranteed income supplement/ or pension income
• IMPORTANT*: This benefit is not available to homeowners, residents in public housing, or people receiving income assistance at this time.