Elders’ Assistance
On December 1 each year, the KRG issues a $500 cheque to each Nunavik resident aged 60 or older. This assistance aims to alleviate some of the difficult socio-economic conditions faced by elders. Elders generally have low personal incomes and their government social security benefits are not adapted to the region’s high cost of living. Annual elders’ assistance is delivered with the help of each Northern village.
