Apply for New Brunswick's $629 Low-Income Seniors' Benefit for 2026, online through Service New Brunswick or by paper form mailed to Accounts Payable, Service New Brunswick, PO Box 1900, Fredericton — applications close December 31, 2026.
Applies in: New Brunswick
The 2026 benefit is $629, and applications are open now — but they close December 31, 2026. The New Brunswick Low-Income Seniors' Benefit is an annual payment for seniors 60 and older who live in New Brunswick and receive one of three federal benefits. Apply online through Service New Brunswick, or by paper form mailed to Accounts Payable, Service New Brunswick, P.O. Box 1900, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5G4. Allow up to 4 weeks for processing.
This benefit is not for every senior in New Brunswick. To qualify for the 2026 annual benefit of $629, you must have been a resident of New Brunswick on December 31, 2025, and a recipient of a benefit under the Old Age Security Act (Canada) during 2025 — one of these three:
People in receipt of a federal allowance who are under the age of 60 do not qualify. You must also be 60 years of age or older: the program is for seniors 60 and up, with the GIS route open at 65 and the Allowance routes covering ages 60 to 64.
A Canada Pension Plan retirement pension on its own does not qualify, and neither does a CPP Survivor's Pension on its own. The province's list has only the three federal benefits above. If you do not currently receive the GIS or one of the other federal benefits and would like more information, contact Service Canada at 1-800-277-9914 for service in English, or 1-800-277-9915 for service in French. Our How to Apply for the Guaranteed Income Supplement guide walks through the federal application that opens this door.
Where both spouses receive the GIS and reside in the same household, only one $629 benefit will be granted. The exception is where spouses live separately — for example, where one is residing in a nursing home — in which case both will be eligible for the benefit.
Applications for the 2026 Low-Income Seniors' Benefit are available from April 1, 2026. There is one application, with two ways to send it in:
The application deadline is December 31, 2026. Apply each year: applications for each year's benefit open on April 1 of that year, and the deadline is December 31 of the same year.
Allow up to 4 weeks processing time from the point of applying. Should you require further information on this program, contact the Low-Income Seniors Benefit toll-free line at 1-833-796-0944.
The opened Government of New Brunswick page does not state what documents, if any, must be sent with the paper application, so this guide lists none — complete the form as printed and mail it to the address given. The page does not state a payment date or a payment method beyond encouraging direct deposit for faster payment, so this guide gives neither. The page does not state whether the online application needs a Service New Brunswick account or a MyServiceNB login, so this guide does not describe the online steps beyond the link on the province's page. This guide gives no advice on whether you qualify — that is the province's decision when it assesses your application, based on the federal benefit you received during 2025.
The 2026 annual benefit is $629. To qualify, you must have been a resident of New Brunswick on December 31, 2025, and a recipient of a benefit under the Old Age Security Act (Canada) during 2025 — the Guaranteed Income Supplement, the Allowance for the Survivor, or the Allowance. Applications for the 2026 benefit close December 31, 2026.
You must be 60 years of age or older, have been a resident of New Brunswick on December 31, 2025, and have received one of three federal benefits during 2025: the Guaranteed Income Supplement (you must be 65 or older), the Allowance for the Survivor (between 60 and 64), or the Allowance (between 60 and 64). People receiving a federal allowance who are under 60 do not qualify.
No. The [Government of New Brunswick page](https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/new-brunswick-low-income-seniors-benefit.html?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v) lists only three qualifying federal benefits: the Guaranteed Income Supplement, the Allowance for the Survivor, and the Allowance. A Canada Pension Plan retirement pension or a CPP Survivor's Pension is not on that list, so receiving CPP alone does not qualify you. If you do not currently receive the GIS or one of the other federal benefits, call Service Canada at 1-800-277-9914 for service in English or 1-800-277-9915 for service in French.
Apply online through Service New Brunswick, or print the application form, complete it, and mail it to Accounts Payable, Service New Brunswick, P.O. Box 1900, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5G4. Application forms are also available at Service New Brunswick centres. For faster processing and quicker payment, the province encourages you to apply online and sign up for direct deposit.
No — where both spouses receive the Guaranteed Income Supplement and live in the same household, only one $629 benefit is granted. The exception is where spouses live separately, for example where one is living in a nursing home: then both are eligible for the benefit.
Applications for the 2026 benefit are available from April 1, 2026, and the application deadline is December 31, 2026. Allow up to 4 weeks processing time from the point of applying. For more information, call the Low-Income Seniors Benefit toll-free line at 1-833-796-0944.