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Canada disability benefit severely underfunded in Budget 2024 and Canadians with disabilities will pay the price
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
One-in-seven people who access food banks nationally rely on provincial disability income support. In many provinces, that means living more than $800 below the poverty line each month… it was never about seeing just another income support program come into effect. It was about extending the type of tangible support to Canadians with disabilities living in severe poverty, helping them overcome its relentless cycle.
Tags: budget, disabilities, jurisdiction, participation, poverty, standard of living
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