How to Apply for the Nova Scotia Heating Assistance Rebate Program
Nova Scotia's Heating Assistance Rebate Program pays $400 per household for the 2026–27 heating season. Apply online or by mail by 31 March 2027.
How to Apply for the Newfoundland and Labrador Home Heating Rebate
Newfoundland and Labrador's 2026 Home Heating Supplement pays up to $1,000 for oil-heated homes. How to apply online or by mail before January 15, 2027.
Applies in: Newfoundland and Labrador
The short answer
The 2026 Home Heating Supplement is a one-time payment of $400 to $1,000 for households in Newfoundland and Labrador that heat their principal residence with furnace or stove oil. The Department of Finance runs it under its official name, the Home Heating Supplement Program (Furnace and Stove Oil). You apply by completing the 2026 application form and providing oil invoices, then submitting it through HHSP Online or by mail. The deadline is January 15, 2027, and late applications are not accepted.
The supplement is for the 2026 program year only. The department says any extension will be announced in the following year's budget, so this guide covers the 2026 payment and nothing beyond it.
How much you receive
The amount depends on your 2025 adjusted family income:
| 2025 adjusted family income | Supplement |
|---|---|
| $100,000 or less | $1,000 |
| $110,000 | $880 |
| $120,000 | $760 |
| $130,000 | $640 |
| $140,000 | $520 |
| $150,000 | $400 |
For most people, adjusted family income is the net income on line 23600 of your tax return plus, if you have one, your spouse or common-law partner's net income on the same line. Households above $150,000 are not eligible. The department does reduce adjusted family income in four special cases. Those are a spouse who has died, a spouse in a long-term care facility, enrolment in an Adult Basic Education or skills training program, and a divorce or separation. You need documents to support a claim under one of those cases.
Who can apply
You can apply if you:
- live in Newfoundland and Labrador and heat your principal residence with furnace or stove oil;
- directly pay for that oil yourself;
- have a 2025 adjusted family income of $150,000 or less (after any special-circumstance reduction); and
- have filed your 2025 income tax return with the Canada Revenue Agency before you apply.
Only one person per household may apply. Renters qualify if the home is their principal residence and the oil invoices are in their own name. Households where heat is included in the rent, and fully subsidized Newfoundland and Labrador Housing units, are not eligible unless the invoices show they bought the oil themselves. Heat from electricity, propane, or wood does not qualify.
How to apply
1. File your 2025 tax return first. Income is checked against your 2025 return filed with the Canada Revenue Agency, and the department will not accept pay stubs or any other document in place of the filed return. You do not need to send your tax return with the application; signing the form gives the Canada Revenue Agency permission to release your income information to the department.
2. Gather your oil invoices. You need furnace or stove oil invoices dated January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, in your name or your spouse or common-law partner's name, showing a purchase of at least 250 litres in total. The 250 litres can be on one invoice or spread across several. Keep the delivery address on the invoices, and check that your social insurance number on the form is correct.
3. Fill in and sign the 2026 application form. Get the form from the department's website. Paper copies are also available from the Department of Finance and SeniorsNL offices in St. John's, from Department of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development offices and Government Service Centre locations across the province (except Springdale and Lewisporte), and from Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries. Original signatures are required; an unsigned or incomplete form may be returned and payment delayed.
4. Submit the form online or by mail. For faster processing, submit through HHSP Online. To apply by mail, send the signed form and your invoices to: Home Heating Supplement Program, Department of Finance, P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NL A1B 4J6.
5. Wait for the payment. Most applications are processed within 10 weeks of being received, in the order received. If you currently receive your personal income tax refund or GST/HST credit by direct deposit from the Canada Revenue Agency, the supplement is paid by direct deposit into that same bank account. Otherwise, it comes by cheque. You cannot give the department your banking information directly. Any change to your banking details must be made with the Canada Revenue Agency before you apply.
If you need help with the form, or want an update on your application, phone the program office at 709-729-4645 or toll free at 1-844-729-4645, or email OilSupplement@gov.nl.ca.
This guide gives no advice on whether you qualify. That decision sits with the department.
What the opened pages do not state
The opened department questions-and-answers document states the amounts, the income test, the 250-litre rule, the deadline, and the payment method. It does not publish a walkthrough of the HHSP Online portal, so this guide does not describe the portal screens. It also gives no payment date, only that most applications are processed within 10 weeks, so this guide gives no payment date. The plot-time title calls this benefit a "rebate". The opened official page calls it the Home Heating Supplement Program, and this guide uses that official name throughout.
Related guides:
- How to Apply for the Newfoundland and Labrador Seniors Benefit — Newfoundland and Labrador's benefit for low-income seniors, which also runs through the provincial government.
- How to Apply for the Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit — the province's monthly child benefit, assessed from your tax return with no separate application.
- How to Apply for Income Support in Newfoundland and Labrador — the province's income support program for residents with little or no income.
- How to Start Lowering Your Heating and Electricity Bills in Canada — ways to cut heating costs beyond a one-time supplement, including insulation and heating-system changes.
- How to Apply for the Guaranteed Income Supplement — the federal top-up for low-income seniors receiving Old Age Security.
- How to Apply for Old Age Security in Canada — the federal pension that many Newfoundland and Labrador seniors receive alongside provincial benefits.
If you already applied for the 2026 program
You do not need to apply again to receive the enhanced 2026 amount. The Home Heating Supplement Program page says residents who have applied for the 2026 program do not need to apply again, and applicants who have already received payment will receive a second payment later this year. That second payment covers the increase from the earlier maximum to the current maximum, so a household that was paid under the earlier amount does not need to file a new form or send new invoices for the increase.
Applying for the 2026 Home Heating Supplement, in five steps
- File your 2025 tax returnYour 2025 return must be filed with the Canada Revenue Agency before you apply, so the department can check your income.
- Gather your oil invoicesCollect furnace or stove oil invoices dated January 1 to December 31, 2026, showing at least 250 litres in your name or your spouse's name.
- Fill in the application formComplete the 2026 Home Heating Supplement application form and sign it. Original signatures are required.
- Send it online or by mailSubmit through HHSP Online, or mail the form to the Department of Finance, P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NL A1B 4J6.
- Wait for paymentMost applications are processed within 10 weeks. Payment arrives by direct deposit or by cheque.
Questions people ask
What is the Newfoundland and Labrador Home Heating Rebate?
Its official name is the Home Heating Supplement Program (Furnace and Stove Oil). It is a one-time payment for the 2026 program year, paid to households in Newfoundland and Labrador that directly pay for furnace or stove oil to heat their principal residence.
How much is the Home Heating Supplement?
The maximum is $1,000 where 2025 adjusted family income is $100,000 or less. Above that, the amount falls on a sliding scale to a minimum of $400 at $150,000 of income. The department gives $880 at $110,000, $760 at $120,000, $640 at $130,000, and $520 at $140,000.
What is the deadline to apply for the 2026 Home Heating Supplement?
Applications must be submitted by January 15, 2027. Late applications will not be accepted.
How much oil do I have to have bought to qualify?
You must provide invoices showing the purchase of at least 250 litres of furnace or stove oil between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026. The 250 litres can be spread across several invoices, and the invoices must be in your name or your spouse or common-law partner's name.
Can I apply if I heat with electricity, propane, or wood?
No. The Home Heating Supplement only applies to households heating their homes with furnace or stove oil. Households where heat is included in the rent are not eligible unless they can provide invoices showing they bought the oil themselves.
How will I receive the supplement?
If you currently receive your personal income tax refund or GST/HST credit by direct deposit from the Canada Revenue Agency, the supplement is paid by direct deposit into that same bank account. Otherwise, you receive payment by cheque. Most applications are processed within 10 weeks of being received.
Sources
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Home Heating Supplement Program (Furnace and Stove Oil): the enhanced maximum of $1,000 and minimum of $400 for 2026, the rule that residents who already applied do not need to apply again, and the second payment for applicants who already received payment.
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Finance, Home Heating Supplement Program (Furnace and Stove Oil) — Frequently Asked Questions, updated October 22, 2026 — the $400 to $1,000 amounts and the sliding scale, the $100,000 and $150,000 income thresholds, the 250-litre invoice rule, the January 15, 2027 deadline, the HHSP Online and mail routes, the 10-week processing time, the direct-deposit and cheque payment rules, and the program contact details.