Legislative action for heating relief

By introducing the Heating Rebate Program Increase Act, we are taking a meaningful step toward helping residents manage their heating costs and stay warm throughout the winter months.

Doubling the Support

Seniors Care Grant

Yesterday we tabled a bill that would double the Seniors Care Grant to $1500 to help older Nova Scotians dealing with the affordability crisis.

Support for seniors

The Seniors Care Grant helps seniors cover the costs of a range of healthcare and household services, including physiotherapy, medication and grocery delivery, phone services, and home repairs.

Seniors Property Tax Rebate

Senior man and women in couch cuddling a golden dog

Applications for the Property Tax Rebate for Seniors, which helps low-income seniors with their municipal residential property taxes are now open.

Financial assistance for uninsurable wildfire losses

The Disaster Financial Assistance Program is now open for municipalities and others who suffered uninsurable losses as a result of this year’s wildfires in Halifax Regional Municipality, Shelburne County, and Yarmouth County.