The Provincial Government is extending an olive branch to those who need help keeping their home warm this winter. It’s an enhanced emergency fuel benefit which builds on the Department of Social Development’s existing emergency assessment by providing up to $550 in emergency funding to households who qualify.
The enhanced benefit also removes the requirement that potential applicants deplete their assets to qualify for assistance. This means that items like investments, cash-in-hand and bank accounts with less than $2,000 will not be considered in figuring out if a household needs the benefit.
