Community organizations across the province say the demand for help with power bills is surging, and people's debt is higher than ever. They say they're having to provide more diversion funds to keep people from having their power disconnected.
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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