Rent supplement changes coming after hundreds in N.S. receive more than their actual rent

NDP Leader Claudia Chender said changes were necessary because the government did not get things right in the first place.

However, she is calling for more substantial measures.

"We need affordable housing. Until we have that affordable housing supply, until we prioritize that, we have these stopgaps," Chender said.

The threshold reduction is better than a "kick in the knee," Chender said. But it should never have been increased above 30 per cent to begin with, she said.

 "We think that this program needs to be as generous as possible so that people can stay in their homes and have a roof over their heads."

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