Hamilton woman can’t afford rent, stuck in lease after province scraps basic income

Hamilton woman can't afford rent, stuck in lease after province scraps basic income

Harley Worden stands in the kitchen of her downtown Hamilton apartment. On the basic income pilot project she was getting $1,400 a month that covered her $950 rent, a bus pass and groceries. (Laura Clementson/CBC) Her income doubled. She signed her first lease. She was a step closer to having her children live with her and getting her life on track.

Last October, the 22-year-old from Hamilton received her acceptance letter into the basic income pilot project.

It meant that she’d be receiving a guaranteed income through a three-year study. She went from getting $721 a month on Ontario Works (OW) […]

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