Apply for an allowance to supplement your social assistance

The Yukon Supplementary Allowance is $250 per month. You may be eligible if you receive, or are eligible for, social assistance. 

Eligibility

You must be:

  • a Yukon resident;
  • 19 years or older; and
  • either assessed as unemployed because of severe or long-term disability; or
  • receiving Old Age Security, or reached an age that you can receive it.

If you are eligible, you can earn up to $3,900 per year that isn't calculated as part of your annual income.

Contact: 

For more information, speak with your case manager at the Adult Services Unit. Or, you can phone Yukon Supplementary Allowance 867-667-5674.