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Effective Tuesday, families can apply for up to $6,000 a year to help cover the cost of therapies, special equipment or other support for children aged seven to twelve. The province is also doubling the allowance for children from birth to age six from $4,000 to $8,000 per year.
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Social Services Minister Lori Carr said the funding, expected to cost $10.3 million in this fiscal year, will help families afford assorted therapies, equipment and respite support depending on a child’s individual needs. The Ministry expects the funding expansion to benefit approximately 1,000 families.