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Disability income and supports in Nunavut: how to apply

The provincial disability income program of Nunavut, who qualifies and how to apply, from the official pages. The federal Canada Disability Benefit is described in our national guide.

Provincial disability programs

Nunavut has no separate disability income program: people with a disability get Income Assistance plus a Disabled Incidental Allowance, which needs a Certificate of Disability from a physician (or a nurse where there is no physician), renewed every year. Income Assistance is open to anyone 18 or older in financial need, and people with a disability or over 60 are exempt from the productive-choice requirement; Nunavut also has a Senior Fuel Subsidy. Ask the Department of Family Services (headquarters 867-975-5200) or your community Income Assistance Worker what applies. Apply for the Canada Disability Benefit and the Disability Tax Credit in any case.

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Benefit amounts and asset limits change and some pages disagree, so most are not listed. Apply for every other income you may qualify for (Canada Disability Benefit, CPP disability, EI, workers' compensation): programs often require it. Rules, fees and programs change and were read on 2026-11-14: confirm with the official source. General information, not legal advice. Quebec follows its own rules: see atlasquebec.ca.

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