Thank you to the Minister for that answer. Another situation that's like this that I'll bring to his attention is mothers with newborns. They often will take months of waiting to get the money paid, to get on with the support of the Canada Child Benefit. The other problem I want to bring to his attention is timing. So food and clothing allowances used to be paid at the beginning of the month. The Canada Child Benefit is paid in the last half of the month and people end up at food banks and other food security places earlier because they run out of money. Can the Minister say how people should be budgeting the lesser funds to make them stretch further?
Julie Green on Question 435-18(2): Income Assistance Food And Clothing Allowance
In the Legislative Assembly on October 31st, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 435-18(2): Income Assistance Food And Clothing Allowance
Oral Questions
October 30th, 2016
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