Apply by December 31, 2026 for the Yukon Pioneer Utility Grant: up to $1,382.58 in Whitehorse or $1,466.50 outside, with your 2025 Notice of Assessment.
Applies in: Yukon
Apply by December 31, 2026. The Yukon Pioneer Utility Grant (PUG) is an annual grant toward home heating costs for Yukon seniors aged 65 and older, whether they rent or own their home. Applications are accepted between July 1 and December 31, 2026, and incomplete applications, or applications received after December 31, will not be accepted. There are about seven weeks left from the date of this guide — do not leave the application to the last days, because every required document must be received by December 31.
The 2026 maximum grant payable, before income testing, is $1,382.58 if you live within Whitehorse city limits, or $1,466.50 if you live outside Whitehorse city limits. Your actual grant is based on your income, marital status, and residential address, so it can be less than the maximum. You must submit your 2025 Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment.
You must meet all of these requirements to be eligible for the 2026 grant:
One timing trap is worth knowing: Yukoners on an extended vacation during the first six months of the year must delay submitting their application. For example, if you leave the territory for the entire month of February, you cannot apply until November 1, because you would need January, March, and October to count as winter months.
The grant is income-tested. It is based on your net income, and the grant amount is based on your 2025 Notice of Assessment. If your net income exceeds the following amounts, you will not be eligible for the grant:
Seniors with a low income receive the full grant amount. Those with higher income receive less, or may not be eligible at all. You can estimate your grant amount with the Pioneer Utility Grant calculator on the Yukon government website.
Your application must include supporting documents for your income and housing situation.
Income documentation: include a photocopy of your Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment as proof of annual income. Include the pages that show your name and line 23600. Black out your social insurance number at the top of the notice and all other lines, except for line 23600. Include the Notice of Assessment for your spouse, even if your spouse is under the age of 65.
If you own your home: include one of the following — a copy of your 2026 Property Assessment Notice, either the green Government of Yukon form or a property assessment statement stamped by Community Services, or a municipal water and sewer bill if it clearly identifies your physical address.
If you rent or lease your home: include a Certificate of Tenancy form prepared and signed by your landlord.
You can apply through one of three methods. You do not need to complete the paper application form if you apply online.
Apply online. Before you start, make sure you have electronic copies of your required documents ready to upload. Apply through the online Pioneer Utility Grant application portal on the Yukon government website.
Apply in person. Complete the Pioneer Utility Grant application form and bring it with all required supporting documents to the Income Support Unit, 3168 3rd Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:45 am to 4:45 pm. The office is closed on weekends and statutory holidays.
Apply by mail. Complete the application form, print it out, and mail it with all required supporting documents to Pioneer Utility Grant (PUG) (H-4), Health and Social Services, Government of Yukon, Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6.
Do not apply by email if you can avoid it. Email is not a secure way to send personal information. The Yukon government will accept emailed applications for the 2026 program, but starting in 2027 it will no longer accept applications by email. Apply online for the 2026 program so you are familiar with the process before that change takes effect.
For questions about the grant, phone the Pioneer Utility Grant helpline at 867-667-8772, or toll free at 1-800-661-0408, extension 8772.
If your application package is complete, you can expect your Pioneer Utility Grant within 30 business days. If anything is missing, the application is incomplete, and incomplete applications received after December 31, 2026 will not be accepted — so check that every document is included before you send it.
The 2026 program closes on December 31, 2026. A late application for the 2026 grant will not be accepted, and the 2026 maximums do not carry over. The grant runs year by year: the application form is updated annually on July 1, and a new application is needed for each program year. Check the Yukon government Pioneer Utility Grant page in June 2027 for the 2027 form, the 2027 maximums, and the 2027 application window. Do not assume the 2026 amounts of $1,382.58 and $1,466.50 will be the 2027 amounts.
This guide gives no advice on whether you qualify. That decision sits with the Yukon government's Income Support Unit.
The opened Yukon pages state the 2026 maximums, the July 1 to December 31, 2026 window, the eligibility list, the income cut-offs, the required documents, the three application methods, the 30-business-day payment time, and the end of emailed applications in 2027. They do not publish the 2027 maximums, the 2027 opening date, or the formula that turns a net income into a grant amount, so this guide states none of those. The 2026 pages state no extension past December 31, 2026, so this guide carries no extension claim.
December 31, 2026. Applications are accepted between July 1 and December 31, 2026, and incomplete applications or applications received after December 31 will not be accepted.
The 2026 maximum grant payable before income testing is $1,382.58 if you live within Whitehorse city limits, or $1,466.50 if you live outside Whitehorse city limits. Your actual grant is based on your income, marital status, and residential address, so it can be less than the maximum.
You must be 65 years of age or older in 2026, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and have lived in the Yukon for at least 12 consecutive months, including being in the Yukon for 183 days of the year. At least 3 months of those 183 days must be during the winter months, defined as January, February, March, October, November, and December.
You must submit your 2025 Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment, including the pages that show your name and line 23600, and your spouse's notice even if your spouse is under 65. If you own your home, include your 2026 Property Assessment Notice or a municipal water and sewer bill. If you rent, include a Certificate of Tenancy form prepared and signed by your landlord.
Apply online through the Pioneer Utility Grant application portal, in person at the Income Support Unit at 3168 3rd Avenue in Whitehorse, or by mail to Pioneer Utility Grant (PUG) (H-4), Health and Social Services, Government of Yukon, Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6. You do not need the paper form if you apply online.
The 2026 program closes. The grant runs year by year and you must apply for each program year, and the application form is updated annually on July 1. The opened 2026 pages do not publish the 2027 maximums or the 2027 opening date, so check the Yukon government Pioneer Utility Grant page in June 2027 for the 2027 form and amounts.