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Nova Scotia government announces rate indexing for people on income assistance

Nova Scotia government will tie income assistance rates to inflation, increasing by 2.5% in 2024-25.
Community Services Minister Maguire allocated $7 million from the budget to fund the indexing.
The change marks the first increase in three years, benefiting recipients by $9 to $35 per month.

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CBC News

N.S. government announces plans to index income assistance to inflation rate

The Nova Scotia government is answering a long-standing call to index income assistance payments to the rate of inflation.

1 month ago·Canada

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Global News

Nova Scotia government announces rate indexing for people on income assistance - Halifax

Nova Scotia Community Services Minister Brendan Maguire says the change will mean an increase of about $35 a month for people living on low incomes.

1 month ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Toronto Star

Nova Scotia government announces rate indexing for people on income assistance

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative government made an unexpected announcement Wednesday that it will index income assistance payments to keep up with inflation.

1 month ago·Toronto, Canada

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Sask Today

Nova Scotia government announces rate indexing for people on income assistance

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has announced it is indexing income assistance rates to keep up with inflation. Community Services Minister Brendan Maguire says the rates will be tied to the consumer price index and will rise by 2.

1 month ago

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Nova Scotia government announces rate indexing for people on income assistance

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative government made an unexpected announcement Wednesday that it will index income assistance payments to keep up with inflation.

1 month ago·Flin Flon, Canada

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