To notify Revenu Québec of your change of address, you can use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse. This service allows you to communicate your new address to six government departments and agencies at the same time.
If you wish to communicate your new address to Revenu Québec only, other options are also available.
The shelter allowance program provides financial assistance for low-income households that spend too much of their budget on rent.
The Société d'habitation du Québec has entrusted the management of the shelter allowance program to Revenu Québec.
Clientele
The shelter allowance program is intended for:
- persons aged 53 or over living alone;
- couples, where one of the spouses is aged 53 or over;
- low-income families with at least one dependent child (including a child aged 18 or over in full-time education).
Recipients of the allowance may be:
- homeowners;
- tenants;
- tenants in a rooming-house with two or more rooms;
- persons sharing a home with one or more occupants.
Restrictions
The shelter allowance program is not intended for:
- individuals living in low-rental housing, a hospital or a government-funded residential centre;
- beneficiaries of the rent supplement program or other housing programs;
- individuals who own (with their spouse, if applicable) property or cash assets with a market value of over $50,000, excluding the value of their house, land, furniture and car.
Eligibility
To qualify for the shelter allowance program, an individual must:
- have filed an income tax return for the year prior to the application;
- reside in Québec on December 31 of the year prior to the application;
- have lived in Canada for at least one year on December 31 of the year prior to the application;
- spend over 30% of the total household income on housing.
The maximum allowance is $80 per month. The allowance is not taxable.
The shelter allowance is calculated annually and paid by cheque or direct deposit on the first business day of each month. The recipient receives the allowance in equal monthly payments of not less than $10, up to the total amount granted.
The allowance may be granted in the month following the date of the application to Revenu Québec, if the applicant’s eligibility is established during the month in which the application is received.
Eligibility based on the number of people in the household, the type of household, the rent paid and the annual household income
| 1 adult |
Person aged 53 or over living in a rooming house |
$198 |
$16,480 |
1 adult and 1 child |
Person with 1 dependent child living in a rooming house |
$198 |
$16,480 |
| 1 adult |
Person aged 53 or over living alone |
$308 |
$16,480 |
2 adults |
Couple without children, where one spouse is aged 53 or over |
$398 |
$23,774 |
1 adult and 1 child |
Single-parent family with 1 child |
$398 |
$23,774 |
2 adults and 1 child |
Couple with 1 child |
$434 |
$23,774 |
1 adult et 2 children |
Single-parent family with 2 children |
$434 |
$23,774 |
2 adults and 2 children |
Couple with 2 children |
$460 |
$23,774 |
1 adult and 3 children |
Single-parent family with 3 children |
$460 |
$23,774 |
2 adults and 3 children or more children |
Couple with 3 or more children |
$486 |
$23,774 |
1 adult and 4
children ou more children |
1 adult
and 4 or more children |
$486 |
$23,774 |
* Applicants who pay for their own electricity or heating may still be eligible even if their housing cost is lower than the amount indicated.
** Based on the income tax return filed by the applicant and the applicant’s spouse.
