New Brunswick Direct-to-Tenant Rent Benefit

New Brunswick Department of Social Development

A monthly rent supplement paid directly to an eligible tenant rather than to a landlord, for low-income households in private-market housing.

The catch: Paid to the tenant, which sounds better than it is: the money is income for budgeting purposes and the tenancy is still the tenant's problem if the landlord raises the rent. Eligibility is assessed on household income against local market rent, so the same income qualifies in one part of the province and not another.

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At a glance

Worth
Not a cash amount
Effort
Application
Time to money
Not recorded
How it arrives
Direct deposit
How often
Standing
Proof needed
Income documents
Where
New Brunswick
Last checked
15 August 2026
Waitlist.