The Nova Scotia government has announced it will provide additional funding to help people struggling financially to find housing or to avoid becoming homeless.
Some low-income Nova Scotians are waiting months to receive provincial support payments. Community organizations and opposition MLA offices say there is a backlog in the system due to the increase in demand as more people struggle with the cost of living.
At the end of January, the Nova Scotia government decided a person would now have to spend at least 50 per cent of their pre-tax income on housing in order to qualify for a rent supplement, up from 30 per cent.
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Four groups that advocate on behalf of Nova Scotians struggling to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads are urging the Houston government to do more to help poorer individuals.