The number on your social assistance check will be a little higher this month.
The
province boosting the province's basic social assistance rate by four
percent on the first of October, and it's going to go up again by three
percent in April of next year. The government says it's part of their
focus to reduce, prevent and alleviate poverty in the province.
They're
also making a few other changes to the system, including more support
for families with high shelter costs and better assistance for clients
with disabilities who are living with their parents.