New Brunswick. Finance Low Income Senior's Benefit
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Contact Information
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Mailing Address	c/o Dept of Finance  PO Box 3000  Centennial Building  Fredericton, NB E3B 5G5
Toll Free Phone	1-800-277-9914 for service in English, or 1-800-277-9915 for service in French
Website	www.gnb.ca/finance
Description & Services
Description of service(s)	To assist low-income seniors in New Brunswick, the government offers an annual benefit to qualifying applicants.     ELIGIBILITY     To qualify for the $400 annual benefit applicants must have been a resident of New Brunswick on December 31, 2010 and a recipient of a benefit under the Old Age Security Act (Canada), notably:     The Federal Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) during 2010 (must be 65 years or older) or   the Federal Allowance for the Survivor during 2010 (must be between 60-64 years old) or   the Federal Allowance during 2010 (must be between 60-64 years old).   Important: Persons in receipt of a Federal allowance who are under the age of 60 do not qualify for this benefit.   Where both spouses receive the GIS and reside in the same household, only one $400.00 benefit will be granted. However, where spouses live separately (for example, one residing in a nursing home), both will be eligible for the benefit.     It is important to note that the deadline to submit applications for the 2011 program is November 30, 2011.
Hours	8:15 am-5 pm
Areas Served	New Brunswick
Eligibility	Ages: 65 year(s) and up
Languages	English ; French
Location information
Located In Community	Fredericton
Other Details
Service Level	(30) Provincial Government
Subjects
Subjects	Financial assistance ; Financial programs ; Income supplements ; Provincial government ; Seniors
Broader Terms	Adults ; Age groups ; Financial programs ; Financial services ; Government