New Brunswick - Apply Income Support for Workers

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply Income Support for Workers in person, the applicant has to visit the office of Social Development.
2. The address and contact details of the Social Development Regional offices can be found in the following contact link
3. Visit the link and click on the applicable link to find the address of the regional office nearest to your location.
4. First, the applicant has to call the provincial number for screening and intakes at 1-833-SDDSTel (1-833-733-7835).
5. You will be asked some questions to determine if you may be eligible to receive Income Assistance.
6. If you are eligible for Income Assistance, an appointment will be scheduled for you to complete the application package and provide required documentation to the department.
7. Make sure that you have all the documents mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
8. Visit the office of Social Development on the scheduled date and complete an application for Income Assistance.
9. Follow the instructions of the official over there in completing the form and fill in the form with required details.
10. Submit the application form and other required documents to the relevant authority at the office.
11. After submission, the official in-charge will provide you with instructions regarding the further processes to be done.
12. When all the necessary processes are over, the applicant will be sent a notification through registered mobile number or email address regarding the application approval.
13. Within a stipulated period of time, the applicant will start receiving his/her income assistance, with respect to the application request.

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Required Documents

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Office Locations & Contacts

Social Development office,
551, King Street,
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 1E7,
Canada.

Mailing Address:
Sartain MacDonald Building,
P. O. Box 6000,
Fredericton,
NB E3B 5H1
Canada.
Telephone (Reception): (506) 453-2001
Fax: (506) 453-2164
Email: [email protected]
Website link
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Eligibility

• The applicant must live in New Brunswick and he/she must be in financial need.
• Any person will be eligible for the Income Assistance if the total household income is less than the rate for your family type.

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Instructions

• To see if you are eligible, all of the income is added up from all sources of all people who live in your household and the amount received depends on the total household income.
• For more information on determining if you are eligible for Income Assistance please see the following relevant instructions

Required Information

• First and last name
• Birth date
• Medicare number
• Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• Income details
• Assets
• Mailing address
• Address of the residence
• Rental or mortgage costs

Need for the Document

Income Support can help you and your family with basic living costs and other necessities. Depending on your needs and situation you may be eligible to receive assistance through Social Assistance program of New Brunswick.

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