RESOURCES

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

For all information and questions about the New Brunswick social assistance program, please contact Social Development:

1-833-733-7835 (toll-free)

More information on the eligibility and description of the Social Assistance program.

Social Assistance rates as of April 2023. A new permanent supplement of $200 per month for all recipients will be in effect in February 2024 to help with rising cost of food and shelter.

There are Social Development regional offices in the Acadian Peninsula, Chaleur, Edmundston, Fredericton, Miramichi, Moncton, Restigouche and Saint John areas.