Income Assistance

• Narrowed rebate eligibility leaves some Nova Scotians worried about heating costs

  As colder temperatures approach, some in Nova Scotia are raising concerns over heating costs and questioning the adequacy of the province's assistance rebate program.

  Canada

  Oct 1
  
• N.S. shifts employment support for income assistance recipients, results in layoffs

  As a result of the change, about 300 staff were issued a voluntary call for resignation Tuesday, and three non-union workers were laid off.

  Canada

  Aug 11
  
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• Starting this year, income assistance in N.S. to be tied to consumer price index

  Income assistance rates rose by 3.1 on Jan. 1 and will be adjusted annually based on the consumer price index.

  Economy

  Jan 2, 2025
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• Nova Scotia government announces rate indexing for people on income assistance

  Nova Scotia Community Services Minister Brendan Maguire says the change will mean an increase of about $35 a month for people living on low incomes.

  Economy

  Mar 27, 2024
• Beautification project gives N.S. First Nation income assistance clients work experience

  Sipekne'katik First Nation's beautification project employs 16 people ranging in age from 17 to 68 who do yard work and community cleanup and also help out elders in the community.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2022
• Ukrainians who fled to Canada will receive financial help from feds in coming days

  The one-time payment of $3,000 per adult and $1,500 per child will be available to Ukrainian refugees in Canada in the next five days

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2022
• B.C. boosts welfare rates, makes transit free for kids in 2021 budget

  B.C. is also doubling the senior's supplement, a provincial top-up to the federal Old Age Security benefit for low-income seniors, raising it by $50 per person per month.

  Economy

  Apr 20, 2021
• B.C. increases income and disability assistance by $175 per month

  Social Development Minister Nicolas Simons says the increase will cost about $400 million per year and benefit more than 300,000 people.

  Politics

  Mar 16, 2021
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• Rent issues follow Saskatchewan’s income assistance clawback due to CERB

  The path for CERB recipients to get back to Saskatchewan income assistance is troubling for advocates.

  Economy

  Nov 24, 2020
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• Saskatchewan social services put support on hold, closed files for some CERB recipients

  Saskatchewan is among the minority of provinces clawing back the full CERB amount from anyone receiving provincial income support.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2020