$26M annually will help about 5,000 people, says the provincial government
Caption: Social Development Minister Paul Pike announced a $26-million annual fund on Friday that will put extra money into the pockets of persons with disabilities each month. (Ted Dillon/CBC)
The Newfoundland and Labrador government says the goal of new benefit is to help achieve a basic income for the disabled community.Social Development Minister Paul Pike, announcing the disability benefit Friday morning at a news conference in St. John’s, said there are many barriers and challenges for people with disabilities and their families, especially when they live on low incomes."We have […]
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