In general, a single senior with a total annual income of $31,080 or less, or a senior couple with a total combined annual income of $50,720 or less, may be eligible to receive assistance. The amount you may be eligible to receive is determined by: The maximum assistance available in a benefit year is $5,412. Special Needs Assistance for Seniors does not provide assistance for individuals under 65 years of age, including spouses, dependent children and grandchildren. If you or your spouse, or both, have deferred receiving the Old Age Security pension, you are not eligible for Special Needs Assistance for Seniors.Īny expenses you have before your 65 th birthday are not eligible for funding. To be eligible for this program you must:
The benefit year for the Special Needs Assistance for Seniors program starts July 1 of one year and ends June 30 of the following year.
