Select your community
ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ EN IKT FR
Menu Close
ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ EN IKT FR
Select your community
Government Programs Services and Information
Your Government
Agencies
Social Supports

Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit (SCSB)

Sections

Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit (SCSB)

Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit (SCSB)

The Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit (SCSB) is a monthly payment of $300.00 made to low-income seniors in Nunavut.
Nunavut has an agreement with the federal government that automatically includes the SCSB benefit payment to the monthly Old Age Security cheque.

Those in receipt of the SCSB receive at T5007 from Income Assistance each tax year.

Who Can Participate?
Nunavummiut who are 60 years of age or older and are receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) or the Spouse’s Allowance from the federal government are eligible.

How to Apply:
You must apply for the federal Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) or Spouse Allowance.
Each year following, to continue receiving the GIS supplement, you must complete your annual income tax return.

If you need help reaching Service Canada, contact your support worker or government liaison officer.

For more information on Federal Pensions, visit the Service Canada website.

Responsible department: Family Services
Is this page useful?
6
1

Thank you for contacting the Government of Nunavut.

Please do not send sensitive or personal information, including (but not limited to): social insurance numbers, birthdates, information of other people, or health information. Please only send a brief description of your issue or concern and how we can contact you. We will make sure the correct person contacts you if they need more information or if they can answer your question or concern.