You'll be automatically assessed when you claim one of the relevant payments. A NSW Government website. Main navigation Close Menu. Note: If you are applying between January and June, your net household income from two years ago will be used to calculate your benefit. If you apply between July and December, your net household income from last year will be used to calculate your benefit. The calculation is just an estimate based only on the information you provided.
When you apply for Rent Assist, the information on your application and your income verification will be used to calculate your actual benefit. If you received Old Age Security benefits or are new to Canada, please contact Provincial Services as the income used to determine benefits is calculated differently.
However, if you are receiving rental assistance and have to go back on Income Assistance you must notify us immediately at or outside the Lower Mainland.
If you receive any rental assistance payments while on income assistance your account will become suspended and any over payments will be owed to BC Housing and will need to be repaid. As the Rental Assistance Program reimburses low-income, working families who already rent in the private market, it is reasonable to expect recipients to make a minimum contribution towards their rent. Please inform BC Housing immediately so that we can make the necessary changes to your file and adjust your assistance accordingly.
If your rent has decreased you should contact BC Housing immediately to avoid over payments which you will be required to repay. If your rent has increased your assistance may increase if you are not already at the rent ceiling. The Rental Assistance Program reimburses a percentage of the difference 30 percent of your gross household income and your rent, subject to the maximum rent ceilings.
Deposits are made on the last working day of each month. As long as you are eligible, your assistance will be effective the month we receive your application in our office. For example, if your application is received in our office on March 29, your application will be effective the month of March. The Rental Assistance Program pays in arrears; the payment made at the end of March is reimbursement for rent paid for the month of March.
We encourage eligible families who have registered with The Housing Registry to apply to the Rental Assistance Program, as the Rental Assistance Program can provide some financial assistance while they are looking for more alternate housing. If eligible for the program your application with The Housing Registry will remain active and will continue to be considered for units as they become available in the developments or areas selected.
Once you receive a unit through The Housing Registry your rental assistance payments will stop. The Rental Assistance Program is a 'shelter' subsidy provided by the provincial government. Income Assistance is a government assistance that has a 'shelter' subsidy within it. You cannot receive two of the same form of subsidy from the government, so those receiving Income Assistance are not eligible until their income assistance has ended.
If it is necessary for you to go onto income assistance, you should receive your shelter portion from income assistance and not from the Rental Assistance Program. Do you have a question? Talk to someone at Rental Assistance Program. Call or About the program The Rental Assistance Program provides eligible low-income working families with monthly assistance to help with their monthly rent payments. Find out how much rent help you could get.
Get an estimate. You may be eligible for the Rental Assistance Program if you meet all of the following:. See our Glossary for definitions. Please include the following supporting documents with your application:. Section B: Bank Information: You must have a bank account in order to receive your rental assistance payments.
To set up your cash assistance by direct deposit: Download the Rental Assistance Program - Direct Deposit Form Complete the form and attach either: A blank personalized cheque marked VOID: the cheque must be personalized by the bank we will not accept cheques with hand-written information in the top-left corner A letter from your bank showing your bank account information: must be stamped by your bank. Section C: Household information proof of status in Canada for all family members All members of the household must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or a refugee claimant.
Born in Canada Canadian birth certificate — If you were born in Canada Note: If you are unable to find your birth certificate, you will need to contact Service Canada for the province or territory of your birth to obtain a copy.
To find the website for your province or territory please visit the Service Canada website. Born to Canadian parent s outside of Canada Certificate of Registration of Birth Abroad or long form Certificate of Canadian Citizenship — If you were born outside Canada to parent s who were Canadian citizens at the time of your birth. It replaces the paper IMM and verifies permanent resident status. Refugee Refugee claimant document — If you are government-sponsored refugees or have claimed refugee status.
Section E: Proof of rent Provide a copy of one of the following documents: Rent receipt — from your landlord from the past 3 months. It includes your rental amount, address, date, name of the landlord and tenants, landlord telephone number, and landlord signature. Your rental contract. Notice of rent increase.
Cashed rent cheque — the front and back of the most recent rent cheque from your bank. If it is a copy and not the original, make sure your bank stamps the copy to verify it.
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