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NS127INTRODUCEDOTHERNOVA SCOTIA

Employment Support and Income Assistance Act (amended)

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Bill overview

Bill NS127, “Employment Support and Income Assistance Act (amended)”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-63-session-2.

Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.

This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.

PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY

What you need to know

Status changed: 2019-03-28T00:00:00.000

Key provisions

  1. 01This Act amends the Employment Support and Income Assistance Act to provide additional support for individuals with disabilities.
  2. 02The amended Act requires the Minister to establish a new program to provide financial assistance to individuals with disabilities.
  3. 03The Minister must consult with stakeholders and experts to develop the new program and its guidelines.
  4. 04The amended Act increases the maximum monthly benefit amount for individuals with disabilities by 10%.
  5. 05The Minister must report to the Assembly on the effectiveness of the new program within 12 months of its implementation.
  6. 06The amended Act comes into force on a date to be fixed by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

Vote roll

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