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B.C. to raise disability assistance rates by $50 per month as of April
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it’s raising disability assistance rates this spring by $50 per month.
The provincial government says it is investing $199 million over three years in order to raise the monthly payments.
A single person on disability currently receives $983 per month, but that will go up to $1,033 as of April 1.
The ministry of social development says a couple receiving disability assistance will get an increase of $100 per month, for a total payment of $1,773.
In 2016, the ministry said close to 100,000 people receive disability assistance from the province — a figure that has doubled since 2001.
The ministry says the increased rates support B.C.’s 10-year accessibility plan to remove barriers for people with disabilities in the province.
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