Some low-income Nova Scotians waiting months for government payments as demand surges
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NDP leader Claudia Chender said she also heard about the backlog, and speaks to people every day who are struggling to pay rent, pharmacare premiums, groceries and power bills.
"We have been saying for over a year now that this government is not doing enough to help people who need it the most. And even where they say they're doing things, the money is not flowing," Chender said.
"And what might seem like a relatively insignificant sum to some people is the difference between having heat or not to others. And there's no excuse for that money not being delivered yet."
Chender said she is also hearing complaints about the heating assistance rebate program payment being decreased from $1,000 per household to $600 this year.