B.C. residents receiving income or disability assistance can also collect federal COVID-19 relief payments without deduction as long as OttawaB次元官网网址檚 emergency programs keep going, the province has announced.

The was announced April 2, initially for three months. It now includes the Canada Emergency Student Benefit that took effect May 1 as well as the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, OttawaB次元官网网址檚 main program for people who have lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic.

For those not eligible for federal benefits, the provinceB次元官网网址檚 temporary COVID-19 Crisis Supplement of $300 per month is extended for two more months. It goes to low-income seniors receiving the B.C. Seniors Supplement and income or disability assistance recipients in special care facilities. The additional crisis supplement payments will be automatically applied to cheques distributed on July 22 and Aug. 26.

B次元官网网址淭he extension of these programs will allow some breathing room for people to get back on their feet as we move through the restart plan,B次元官网网址� said Shane Simpson, B.C. social development minister, in a statement July 6.

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