Rental assistance is to support low to moderate income seniors across BC to ensure their shelter and safety.
Tips & Links
- BC Housing options for seniors can include emergency shelter, rental assistance programs, and ways to locate affordable home ownership.
- Learn about Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER), offering rental support to low and moderate income seniors by providing monthly cash payments to subsidize rents.
- See if you qualify for rental assistance using the BC Housing calculator.
- You may be eligible for SAFER if you meet these and other requirements.
- You are age 60 or older,
- You have lived in BC for the full 12 months immediately preceding your application,
- You and your spouse (with whom you are living) are Canadian citizens,
- You permanently reside in British Columbia when applying, and
- You pay more than 30 percent of your gross (before tax) monthly household income towards the rent for your home.
- Supportive housing from BC Housing provides a range of on-site, non-clinical supports. Staff are on-site 24/7 to provide support such as life skills training, or connections to health care, mental health, or substance-use services.
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