Nova Scotia will provide a one-time $250 payment to households on government income assistance to help with the rising cost of living, the province announced on Dec. 14.
All households receiving income assistance will get a one-time payment of $250 before Christmas, while full-time foster families will receive $1,000, the province said.
Meanwhile, $100 million has been allocated to the province’s Heating Assistance Rebate Program (HARP), which will see the rebate rise from $200 to $1,000. Eligibility will be expanded to apply to any household with an income below $85,000, which Premier Tim Houston said would support an extra 100,000 families.
So far, the province estimates 34,000 households have obtained the rebate. Applications previously denied will be reconsidered and Nova Scotia households can start applying as of Jan. 30, 2023….