BILL NO. 188
(as introduced)
1st Session, 64th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
71 Elizabeth II, 2022
Private Member's Bill
Relief for Seniors and Nova Scotians
Living on Low Incomes Act, 2022
The Honourable Kelly Regan
Bedford Basin
First Reading: July 26, 2022
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
An Act to Provide Immediate Relief
to Seniors and Nova Scotians
Living on Low Incomes
1 This Act may be cited as the Relief for Seniors and Nova Scotians Living on Low Incomes Act, 2022.
(a) is eligible for assistance under the Employment Support and Income Assistance Act; or
(b) qualifies under the Heating Assistance Rebate Program.3 (1) The Minister of Finance and Treasury Board, in collaboration with the Minister of Community Services and the Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care, shall develop a program to offer immediate financial support to eligible persons.
(2) Subject to Section 4, the program under subsection (1) must make funds available to eligible persons no later than September 1, 2022.
4 (1) The money required for the purpose of this Act must be paid out of money appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature.
(2) The amount of money appropriated under subsection (1) may not exceed the amount of unspent money appropriated for the Seniors Care Grant.
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