The BC government has committed to making BC the most progressive province for those with disabilities by 2024. This short report analyzes the inadequacy of current income assistance rates, a fundamental building block for achieving the government’s commitment.
The report demonstrates that BC has a long way to go towards providing an adequate and dignified standard of living to persons with disabilities. Despite a modest increase in the income support rate in 2016, persons with disabilities have seen a stealthy decline in assistance rates since 2007, and rates remain inadequate.