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]]>Rent Assist is much simpler than EIA and changes with people’s situations. It’s important to note that there are two types of Rent Assist:
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Manitobans already on EIA will receive Rent Assist if they have housing costs. The amount of benefits they get is:
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Based on their rental costs.
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Based on mortgage payments, taxes, and other home fees.
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What is the number of people in the family.
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If the family/person has other housing benefits.
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And if it includes utility costs.
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Low-income Manitobans who rent unsubsidized housing (housing that receives no federal or provincial assistance). The amount of RA benefits they get are:
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Based on the number of people in the household and the total household income.
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How Much Does a Person Get from Rent Assist?
Rent Assist pays a benefit based on 80% of the individual’s income and 30% of the cost of rent in the market for their family size.
How Do I Know If I am Eligible?
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Manitobans not receiving EIA may apply if:
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They pay rent for unsubsidized housing.
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They have a net annual income of less than $25,440 for a single person or $28,720 for a single person 55 years of age or older.
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They are a person who qualifies for the Disability Tax Credit or receives Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits.
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They have dependent children in their homes and have a net annual income of less than $41,400 for two to four people or $52,640 for five or more people.
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They are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
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Manitobans cannot apply if:
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They rent from Manitoba Housing.
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They already have housing benefits.
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They live in a First Nations Reserve.
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They live in a nursing home.
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They live in student housing.
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Try the Rent Assist estimator to see if you qualify for The Rent Assist Benefit!
https://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eia/estimator.html
https://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eia/estimator.html
When Applying:
After checking the Rent Assist Estimator and you are eligible to qualify.
- Download an application form by visiting https://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eia/rent_assist.html or call Provincial Services at 204-948-7368 in Winnipeg; 1-877-587-6224 toll-free; or TTY 204-948-3698 to have an application form mailed to you.
- If planning on applying for EIA, call 204-948-4000 in Winnipeg; or 1-800-855-0511 (Manitoba Relay Service).
- Or visit any one of the Winnipeg Service locations in person to apply. Visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/misc/loc/winnipeg.html to find an office in your area.
Important to Note:
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Manitobans do not have to update or inform the Rent Assist Program if their income changes during the year. Rent Assist only needs to be updated once a year when it’s time to renew an application.
- An individual can acquire a pre-approval from Rent Assist before finding a place and can submit their application but mark that it is for Pre-Approval. Then, once a lease is signed, they can send it to Rent Assist within 90 days.
- Rent Assist will not affect families sponsoring relatives coming to Canada.
For more information, visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eia/rentassist_facts.html or visit New Journey Housing https://newjourneyhousing.com/.
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Your Thorwin Properties Team
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