Province-wide protests mark day of increase in BC disability benefits

After nearly a decade, B.C. is increasing government assistance to people with disabilities.

Beginning Thursday (September 1), people on disability benefits will receive $77 more per month.

However, not all of the 100,000 British Columbians on disability assistance will get the full amount.

 Because the province is taking back most of that money for transportation, about 55,000 of the beneficiaries will gain only $11 or $25, depending on their situation

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