Advocate Heather McCain said the income and disability assistance system punishes recipients who are in relationships in many ways. ‘People feel like they have to hide relationships in order to survive.’ Moving in with a partner is usually an exciting step in a relationship, one that also brings financial benefits as costs for things like housing are shared.
But the prospect filled Shawn with dread.
Shawn has been on provincial disability assistance for many years. As a single person, they receive about $1,183 per month. More than $1,000 of that went to rent a room in a pet-friendly Victoria, B.C. suite […]
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