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Nova Scotia raises income assistance by 1.6% in 2026 to keep pace with inflation.
Nova Scotia will increase income assistance payments by 1.6% in 2026, the second year in a row the rates have been adjusted for inflation.
The change applies to recipients of the Employment Support and Income Assistance Program and the Disability Support Program, including those on the standard household rate.
The adjustment aims to help offset rising costs for essentials like rent, groceries, and utilities.
The provincial government says indexing benefits to the cost of living provides greater financial stability for vulnerable residents.
As of December 2025, about 38,558 people were receiving income assistance, including 14,039 receiving the disability supplement and around 3,600 on the standard rate under the Disability Support Program.
Nueva Escocia aumentará la asistencia al ingreso en un 1,6% en 2026 para mantenerse al día con la inflación.