Advanced Education and Skills
May 13, 2016
Supporting Residents in the Province
Increases to Income Support Fuel Supplement Begin in June
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills, is providing additional details today of a $3 million increase in the existing fuel supplement for Income Support recipients to heat their homes and residences. This is in addition to the announcement in Budget 2016 which includes an annualized investment of $63.7 million to assist the most vulnerable residents impacted by budget revenue measures.
"This fuel supplement helps individuals, who receive Income Support, with the cost of heating their homes and residences. The additional $3 million for the program will be a welcome addition for people receiving Income Support to help keep their homes warm."
- The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills
Beginning in June, funding for the fuel supplement provides an additional monthly benefit of $42 for Income Support recipients in Labrador who receive the fuel supplement and $21 for recipients in Newfoundland. Income Support recipients in Labrador who qualify for the fuel supplement will now receive $132 each month and eligible recipients in Newfoundland will receive $71.
Qualifying criteria for the fuel supplement remain the same. For more information on the Income Support program, visit www.aes.gov.nl.ca.
QUICK FACTS
- Through Budget 2016, the Provincial Government announced a $3 million increase to a fuel supplement for Income Support recipients, increasing the annual budget to $8.2 million.
- An additional monthly benefit of $42 for Income Support recipients in Labrador who receive the fuel supplement and $21 for recipients in Newfoundland will be provided.
- Income Support recipients in Labrador who qualify will now receive $132 each month and eligible recipients in Newfoundland will receive $71.
- Qualifying criteria for the fuel supplement remain the same. For more information on the Income Support program, visit www.aes.gov.nl.ca.
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Media contact:
| John Tompkins
Director of Communications Department of Advanced Education and Skills 709-729-0753, 728-7762 jtompkins@gov.nl.ca |
2016 05 13 10:15 a.m.