Is B.C.’s rent subsidy working for seniors?
B.C.’s new seniors advocate, Dan Levitt has called on the provincial government to redesign a program that provides rent subsidies for low-income seniors, saying recent improvements don’t go far enough. In April, the provincial government announced a one-time $430 payment, plus increases in monthly benefits, income eligibility and rent ceilings that will allow about 4,800 […]