Senior Home Heating Subsidy
NWT seniors 60 and up can get 460 to 750 dollars a month toward heating from September to April, paid straight to the fuel supplier.
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Verified Sept 27, 2026 against the official pageApply by March 15 for the September to April season. It is done for 2026. It usually comes back in March, so check back then. We post the 2027 date as soon as the official page does.
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- Who qualifies
- NWT residents 60 and up who own or rent a self-contained unit with heat not included; household income up to 66,000 to 87,000 dollars depending on zone; not on Income Assistance
- How to get it
- Apply each year at an ECE Service Centre with proof of age, income and home ownership or lease
- Where it works
- Northwest Territories
- When
- Apply by March 15 for the September to April season. It is done for 2026. It usually comes back in March, so check back then. We post the 2027 date as soon as the official page does.
- Fine print
- Total subsidy 3,680 to 6,000 dollars a year by zone. Unused monthly amounts carry forward.
- Official source
- ece.gov.nt.ca
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