VANCOUVER —
The province is extending its emergency assist for B.C.’s most susceptible populations amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic.
“As B.C.’s restart plan is creating indicators of hope, low or no earnings individuals are nonetheless disproportionately affected by this pandemic,” stated Shane Simpson, minister of social improvement and poverty discount, in a information launch.
The province’s short-term COVID-19 disaster complement advantages low earnings seniors and people who find themselves on earnings or incapacity help.
“Additional extending the disaster complement will assist alleviate among the persevering with pressures individuals are going through whereas making an attempt to maintain themselves and their households wholesome and protected,” stated Simpson.
The province stated the short-term disaster complement is out there for individuals who aren’t at the moment receiving federal advantages just like the Canada Emergency Response Profit, though there are some exceptions.
The disaster complement has been supplied since April and has now been prolonged for a further 4 months.
For these already receiving the profit, no additional motion is required. The $300 fee will routinely be distributed month-to-month till December.
“This complement will even proceed to be supplied to low earnings seniors receiving the B.C. senior’s complement and earnings help and incapacity recipients residing in particular care services,” the province stated.
This comes simply weeks after the federal authorities introduced a one-time $600 complement to these receiving federal incapacity advantages.
The province stated it is a part of ongoing efforts to acknowledge the extraordinary bills B.C.’s most susceptible face throughout the pandemic.