1. Social Housing Program
Individuals, Seniors & Families
The Social Housing Program provides safe and affordable housing to individuals, seniors 55+ and families. This program is intended to serve households with low incomes. Rent is based on gross household income. Income tax returns and pay cheque stubs are typically used to verify gross income. Other official documents maybe needed to verify other benefits or income sources. (see page 3 of the Social Housing Program handout)
Applicants are eligible for the program:
- Are legally allowed to be in Canada
- Are not temporary visitors to Canada
- Have gross income and assets below program limits. *
- Able to live independently (may include support from family, the community or other agencies)
The rent is based on 30% of the gross monthly household income (minimum and maximum rents apply)*.
* excludes the Senior Housing Program
2. Senior Housing Program
This program provides comfortable rental housing for seniors 55+ regardless of income or assets.
Rent is based on the current maximum rent set by the Saskatchewan Housing Authority of $750 for a 1 bedroom unit and $910 for a 2 bedroom unit.
For more information, please see the Senior Housing Handout.
ELIGIBILITY
Seniors 55+
Our senior housing is available in Humboldt for individuals who are 55+ under two programs: the social housing program and the senior housing program.
The social housing program seeks to provide comfortable rental housing to seniors with low incomes, as the rent charged is based on the monthly income.
Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) created some parameters to determine who is eligible for Social Senior Housing. This includes a) All members of the applicant’s household must be physically and legally in Canada b) The applicant’s household income must be at or below the Yearly Income Maximums (as outlined in the table to the right) and c) The household assets (property owned by members of a household such as recreational vehicles and necessary transport vehicles, land or jewelry) are no more than $300,000.
Families
Family housing is available in Humboldt under the social housing program. The social housing program seeks to provide safe and adequate housing to families in need. For families, social housing is intended to be a short-term housing option. As families improve their economic circumstances and are able to afford housing in the private market, they typically seek private rental housing or home ownership. That ensures that social housing units are available to those in greatest need.
Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) created some parameters to determine who is eligible for Social Family Housing. This includes a) All members of the applicant’s household must be physically and legally in Canada b) The applicant’s household income must be at or below the Yearly Income Maximums (as outlined in the table to the right) and c) The household assets (property owned by members of a family such as recreational vehicles and necessary transport vehicles, land or jewelry) are no more than $50,000.
*Yearly income determined by most current Income Tax forms, see the Social Housing Program Handbook page 3 for more information as to what is counted as income
**A dependent is a member of the household who is a child, or an adult with a permanent physical or cognitive disability, or a senior, who is fully dependent on another member(s) of the household. A dependent can be a parent, son, daughter, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle or in-law parent. A person who is between the ages of 18 and 25 and attending school or university full time is considered a dependent during the schooling period.
***When determining eligibility, a disability is defined as a permanent physical disability that has a housing-related impact. (The disability must limit the person’s ability to access and/or function independently within typical housing in order to be considered a physical disability.)
For more information on program eligibility, please see the Social Housing Program Handbook pages 1-5, or contact us for more details!
Singles & Couples
No children
Housing for Singles and Couples is available in Humboldt with the social housing program. For singles and couples, social housing is intended to be a short-term housing option. As they improve their economic circumstances and are able to afford housing in the private market, they typically seek private rental housing or home ownership. That ensures that social housing units are available to those in greatest need.
Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) created some parameters to determine who is eligible for Social Senior Housing. This includes
a) All members of the applicant’s household must be physically and legally in Canada
b) The applicant’s household income must be at or below the Yearly Income Maximums (as outlined in the table on the right) and
c) The household assets (property owned by members of a household such as recreational vehicles and necessary transport vehicles, land or jewelry) are no more than $50,000.
*Yearly income determined by most current Income Tax forms, see the Social Housing Program Handbook page 3 for more information as to what is counted as income
**When determining eligibility, a disability is defined as a permanent physical disability that has a housing-related impact. (The disability must limit the person’s ability to access and/or function independently within typical housing in order to be considered a physical disability.)
For more information on program eligibility, please see the Social Housing Program Handbook pages 1-5, or contact us for more details!
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