N.S. to give one-time $250 grant to families on income assistance over rising inflation | 24CA News

Nova Scotia has introduced a $115 million funding program to assist Nova Scotians with the rising value of dwelling — together with one-time grants to these on earnings help.

The province introduced on Wednesday that every one households receiving earnings help will get a one-time fee of $250 earlier than Christmas, whereas full-time foster households will obtain $1,000.

That funding is anticipated to value about $6.7 million, the province stated.

As properly on Wednesday, the province stated extra individuals will even develop into eligible for the Heating Assistance Rebate Program (HARP), and for a better rebate, this 12 months.

For this 12 months solely, the rebate will improve from $200 to $1000, and households with incomes of as much as $85,000 can be eligible.

Any purposes that have been denied this 12 months can be reviewed once more. Applications for the expanded program will open Jan. 30

Premier Tim Houston stated the funding will assist extra Nova Scotians keep heat this winter.

In addition, the province can also be offering $8.7 million to neighborhood organizations throughout the province. According to the discharge, the cash will go to:

• $3 million to the Disability Support Program residential services and Child and Youth
  Caring Programs
• $3 million for meals banks and organizations concerned in meals safety, together with Feed
  Nova Scotia
• $2.6 million for 26 Family Resource Centres
• $100,000 to offer $10,000 every to 10 transition homes

Some of those funds are set to be launched this Friday.

Nova Scotians who are usually not on earnings help won’t obtain a one-time fee, however can apply for HARP if eligible.

In comparability, Quebec introduced final month all residents incomes $100,000 or much less will obtain a $600 cheque to assist offset the impression of rising inflation — for about 6.5 million residents.

Nova Scotia stated the funding for this announcement got here from new spending for the province, which noticed a “surprise” $350.9-million surplus within the 2021-22 fiscal 12 months.

“We’re recognizing there’s things we can do,” Houston stated within the Wednesday presser, including the province is at all times how the price range evolves.

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