Applications for the 2021 Low-Income Seniors' Benefit are now available.

As a result of COVID-19, and to support physical distancing measures, eligible New Brunswickers are strongly encouraged to apply online or print the application, complete it and mail it to the Finance and Treasury Board, Revenue Administration Division, PO Box 1900, Fredericton, N.B., E3B 5G4.

The application deadline is Dec. 31.

To be eligible for the $400 benefit, a person must have been a resident of New Brunswick on Dec. 31, 2020, and have received either the Guaranteed Income Supplement; the Allowance for Survivor Program; or the Allowance Program.

More information about the program and on how to apply is available from the Department of Finance and Treasury Board, Revenue Administration Division, at 1-800-669-7070, or on the provincial government's website.