Pickup arrangements available for Social Development payments

Release

Department of Social Development

August 26, 2025

FREDERICTON (GNB) – The Department of Social Development has arranged in-person pickup options for September’s social assistance cheques, given the potential disruption in mail delivery.

Monthly payments sent by direct deposit will be issued as usual. Clients without direct deposit may pick up their payments at local offices. Those clients may also make arrangements for direct deposit through their case worker or their local office.

Southeast region

Pickup will be possible Thursday, Aug. 28, and Friday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following locations:

·         Moncton – Social Development office, 774 Main St., 1st floor reception

·         Beaurivage (Richibucto district) – Social Development office, 25 Cartier Blvd., Unit 149

·         Shediac – Social Development office, 342 Main St.

·         Tantramar (Sackville district) – Social Development office, 170 Main St., Unit C-1 (pickup on Thursday only)

Southwest region

Pickup will be possible Thursday, Aug. 28, and Friday, Aug. 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following locations:

·         Saint John – 1 Agar Place

·         Sussex – Social Development office, 707 Main St.

·         St. Stephen – Social Development office, 41 King St.

Central region

Pickup will be possible Thursday, Aug. 28, and Friday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following locations:

·         Fredericton – 460 Two Nations Crossing (no change for those who pick up their cheques at Ironwood Resource Centre)

·         Woodstock – Social Development office, 200 King St.

·         Southern Victoria (Perth-Andover district) – Social Development office, 19 Station St.

·         Miramichi – Social Development office, 152 Pleasant St.

·         Neguac – Social Development office, 1175 Principale St.

Northern region

Pickup will be possible Thursday, Aug. 28, and Friday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following locations:

·         Tracadie – Social Development office, 3514 Principale St., 2nd floor

·         Caraquet – Social Development office, 20-E Saint-Pierre Blvd. W.

·         Shippagan – Social Development office, 182 J.D. Gauthier Blvd.

·         Bathurst – Social Development office, 275 Main St., 1st floor

·         Belledune – Royal Canadian Legion, 3843 Main St. (pickup on Friday only)

·         Campbellton – Social Development office, 157 Water St., Suite 100

·         Kedgwick – Social Development office, 39A Notre-Dame St. (pickup on Friday only)

·         Edmundston – Social Development office, 121 Church St., 4th floor

·         Grand Falls – Social Development office, 131 Pleasant St., 2nd floor