Apply for a homeowner benefit

People who have a low-to-moderate income can apply to get help with their housing costs from the Canada-Yukon Housing Homeowner Benefit program.

When an application is received, Yukon Housing Corporation will:

• review each application to determine eligibility; and
• notify successful or unsuccessful applicants through a letter. 

Successful applicants will receive the benefit by June 1.

• recipients in Whitehorse will receive $1,000
• recipients outside of Whitehorse will receive $1,500

Applications are now closed.

What you need to be eligible 

To be eligible for the Canada-Yukon Housing Homeowner Benefit you must:

• spend more than 50 per cent of gross annual household income on housing costs.
  • An applicant’s housing costs are calculated by totalling the amount spent on mortgage payments (if applicable) for 2023 plus a base allowance of $25,000 to account for all other housing related costs. The base allowance provides for the cost of heating, electricity, home insurance, property tax, and repairs.
  • Homeowner(s) will be eligible for the housing benefit when the total annual  mortgage payment (principal and interest), if applicable, plus $25,000 equals 50% or more of the homeowner(s) gross annual income for 2022/2023 (verified through Notice(s) of Assessment or proof of income).
  • Any rental income generated from this property must be included as part of gross household income.
  • If applicant’s income is $50,000 or less, applicant will qualify without having to submit a mortgage statement.
• have a gross household income of $100,000 or less in 2022 or 2023.
  • Gross household income is the income of the applicant and a married or common-law spouse (if applicable) who uses the home as their principal residence.
• own a home eligible for the Yukon Home Owners Grant, which the applicant uses as their principal residence.
• not have applied for the housing benefit for any other property in the Yukon.
• have income from a qualifying source such as:
  • employment;
  • Employment Insurance;
  • short-term Workers Compensation;
  • short-term disability;
  • long-term disability;
  • alimony payments;
  • Training Allowance;
  • Old Age Security;
  • Guaranteed Income Supplement; or
  • pension income.
• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or have refugee status.
• be the owner of the property that the housing benefit is being applied to,
• be a Yukon resident for at least 184 consecutive days in 2023.

Application deadline

Applications are now closed.

Before you apply

Your application requires several supporting documents including:

• 1 piece of government-issued photo identification for all registered homeowners.
• Proof of gross household income for applicant/spouse. Please provide 1 of the following:
  • Current Notice of Assessment from Canada Revenue Agency; or
  • Current Proof of Income Statement from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
  • This can be obtained by logging into your CRA MyAccount or calling the CRA Northern Residents line at 1-866-426-1527.  Note that this line only works from phones with an 867-area code.  Others should call CRA at 1-800-959-8281.
• Proof of home ownership for the property the housing benefit is being requested. Please provide 1 of the following:
  • 2023 Government of Yukon property tax assessment; or
  • Municipal tax bill; or
  • Current Certificate of Title from the Yukon Land Titles Office; or
  • Documentation to support ownership of housing on First Nations settlement land; or
  • Annual 2023 mortgage statement for principal residence (for properties with a mortgage).

How to apply

Applications are now closed.