Yukon disability benefits: programs, amounts and how to apply

You are not behind. These programs exist because costs are real. Here is what is available, in plain words.

Yukon's main income program is Yukon Social Assistance. The page we read does not describe disability-specific payments.

Help for people who do not have enough money for basic needs. You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. The page says the disability tax credit is not counted as income.

• How to apply: Book an intake appointment. In Whitehorse, phone between 9:00 and 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday for a pre-intake call. Outside Whitehorse, phone your community's social assistance office.
• Bring two pieces of ID per family member, housing documents, proof of income and assets, and 90 days of bank statements.
• You submit an assistance application card monthly.
• Official page: Yukon: Apply for social assistance

Coverage that comes with the program, or that you can ask about.

• Chronic Disease and Disability Benefits Program: Yukon helps with costs for people with a chronic disease or disability. Phone to ask about the program. Phone: 867-667-5092. Official page: Yukon: Get help with costs if you have a chronic disease or disability.

Help with rent and housing costs. Ask whether it can be paid at the same time as your income program.

• Rent-geared-to-income social housing: Yukon Housing runs a rent-geared-to-income program. Use the application page. Official page: Yukon: Apply for assistance to pay rent in social housing.

Door-to-door rides for people who cannot use regular buses. You usually apply once and the service confirms who qualifies.

• Whitehorse Handy Bus: The Handy Bus is the City of Whitehorse's accessible service. The page lists a cash fare of $3.50. Phone: 867-668-8394. Official page: Whitehorse: Handy Bus services.

Permits are issued by the province or by a named organization.

• City of Whitehorse permit: The City of Whitehorse issues the permit. The page lists a $35 fee. Phone: 867-667-6401. Official page: Whitehorse: Accessible parking permit.

Legal aid can help if a benefit is refused or cut off. Ask about an appeal.

• Legal Services Society (Yukon): The society is an independent non-profit. The page does not explain how to apply, so call. Phone: 867-667-5210. Official page: Yukon: Legal Services Society.

These come through your tax return. File every year, even with no income, so the CRA can work them out.

• Yukon credits on your return (2025 tax year): The Yukon child benefit is paid with the Canada Child Benefit and you do not apply. A child under 18 who is approved for the Disability Tax Credit can add $500 to the children's arts amount and $500 to the children's fitness tax credit. The page lists no dollar figure for the adult disability amount, so see form YT428. Official page: CRA: Yukon tax information for 2025 (modified Jan. 20, 2026).

We link to the official page for each program. These are the things the pages do not settle, so it helps to ask:

• Disability-related allowances, if any.
• Whether First Nation status changes which office you apply to.
• The office phone number for your community.

Federal programs are paid by the federal government and are the same in every province and territory. Your provincial office may count some of them as income, so ask how they fit together.

• Federal disability programs and amounts
• Disability Tax Credit
• RDSP
• Tax help hub

• Say who you are and your province: "I am calling to ask about disability support."
• Ask: "What programs could I apply for, and what do I need to bring?"
• Ask: "How does working or saving a little affect my payment?"
• Ask: "What happens to my health and drug coverage?"
• Write down the date, the name of the person and what they said. Ask for it in writing if you can.