Apply In-Person:

1. To apply Income Support for Workers in person, the applicant has to first contact his/her community Income Assistance Worker.
2. Contact numbers of Income Assistance Workers with respect to the community can be found in the following document Contact numbers
3. The applicant should first contact the respective Income Assistance Worker to set up an appointment.
4. Make sure that all the documents mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page, are available.
5. Visit the Income Assistance Worker on the scheduled date at scheduled time with all the above mentioned documents.
6. During the appointment, the Income Assistance Worker will discuss and investigate all available resources they may have access to before determining eligibility.
7. Submit all the documents to him/her and also provide all the information required by him/her.
8. Within few days, the Income Assistance Worker will complete assessing the applicant’s submitted information.
9. If the application has been approved, the applicant will be informed about that through the email address or mobile number of the applicant.
10. If not, they will be informed about the disapproval and the corresponding reasons for the disapproval.
11. The applicant can also contact the office where he/she applied, regarding the status of the application.

Refer the following document for the list of the required documents (see page 3 for English) Required documents checklist

Department of Family Services,
Government of Nunavut,
P.O. Box 1000, Station 450,
Iqaluit,
NU X0A 0H0.
Telephone: (867) 975-5200
Fax: (867) 975-5722
Website link
Income Assistance Workers Contact numbers
Community Social Services Offices Contact numbers
Regional Children and Family Services offices contact numbers:
Kitikmeot - 1-800-661-0845
Kivalliq - 1-800-953-8516
Qikiqtani - 1-800-567-1514

• The applicant should be a resident of Nunavut and should be in need of financial support to pay for their basic needs.
• The applicant should be at least 18 years of age.
• The applicant should have completed a monthly financial assessmentwith an Income Assistance Worker.
• The applicant should have a productive choice like upgrading of schooling, training, parenting under certain circumstances, employment, community work, harvesting and/or individual mental health or alcohol and drug counselling, except for the people who are 60 years old or those who have a disability.
• Refer for more information Eligibility criteria

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• Applicants are advised to complete the application process with absolute clarity and consciousness since any mistake in provided information can cause delay in the approval of the application.
• Benefits may be provided on a case-by-case basis to those who meet various program eligibility requirements.
• For more assistance and information, contact the Income Assistance Worker or the Family Services Regional Office.

• Applicant details
• Spouse/partner’s details
• Identification card numbers
• Details of household members
• Assets and income information
• Bank details
• Amount of liquid cash
• Social Insurance Number
• Address of the applicant
• Employment Information
• Educational qualifications

The Income Assistance Program is a program of last resort intended to help Nunavut families and individuals meet their basic needs when for various reasons, including disability, illness, low-income or periods of unemployment, when they are unable to provide for themselves.

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