Fewer B.C. seniors are qualifying for grants to help pay rent as government has failed to adjust the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program to rising incomes and housing costs, says Seniors’ Advocate Isobel Mackenzie. Andrew MacLeod, Tyee legislative bureau chief, reports. Published March 20, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/03/20/More-Seniors-Being-Denied-BC-Rental-Supports/

More Seniors Are Being Denied BC Rental Supports

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