May 15, 2018
Vernon Morning Star
Katya Slepian
B.C. to reimburse docked income assistance to thousands of recipients
The province will reimburse thousands of people up to $700 each after an ombudsperson investigation found that the government miscalculated their income assistance payments.
In a report released Tuesday, the B.C. Ombudsperson said that the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction had incorrectly denied earnings exemptions to more than 500 people a year since 2012.