N.S. announces increase in income assistance rates
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians receiving income assistance will see their payments increase this year, marking the second year rates have been indexed to inflation. Payments will increase by 1.6 per cent…
Province increasing income assistance; to be indexed to inflation
HALIFAX: Beginning this year, the government will increase income assistance payments annually based on a cost-of-living index. More than 37,000 Nova Scotians receiving income assistance will see their payments increase…
NS Liberals: Bills tabled on Income Assistance, Veterans
FROM A RELEASE HALIFAX: At province house Oct. 24, the Nova Scotia Liberal Party introduced two bills as the session in the Houseresumed.Community Services shadow minister Ben Jessome will be…