How to Apply for the Shelter Allowance
Information about shelter allowance applications for the period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, will be available soon.
If you meet all the requirements on the Are You Eligible for the Shelter Allowance? page, you can apply for the program in various ways. The deadline is September 30, 2025.
Using the online service
It's fast and easy to apply for the shelter allowance using the online service in My Account for individuals.
Using the form
Use the Shelter Allowance Application (LEX-165-V) to apply.
You may also need to complete the Statement of Rent (LEZ-14-V) if you rent a room, apartment or house, or live in a mobile home on rented land.
Send the form(s) and required documents to:
Revenu Québec
C. P. 6800, succursale Place-Desjardins
Montréal (Québec) H5B 1J5
If you want to get the forms by mail, call us at:
- Montréal area: 514 940-1481
- Québec City area: 418 266-1016
- Elsewhere in Canada and the United States: 1 855 291-6467 (toll-free)
You can call our client services Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
If you already receive the shelter allowance
If you already receive the shelter allowance, you must reapply every year to continue receiving it. We will send you a reminder when the time comes. You can then choose to apply online or mail us the required forms. (If you apply online, do not mail the forms.)
Only one person per couple can apply for the shelter allowance. The amount you are entitled to will be the same, regardless of which one of you applies.