Saskatchewan's New Income Support Program Doesn't Give People Enough Money To Cover Rent: Social Worker
Saskatchewan's new income support program is forcing people to live on the streets due to fewer housing options, dwindling benefits and more bureaucratic red tape, according to one Regina social worker.
"I've been speaking with clients who are sleeping in cars and sheds," said Shannon Harvey-Benoit, a registered social worker with AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan in Regina, told Morning Edition host Stefani Langenegger.
"Some are staying in camping trailers or abandoned houses because there is nowhere for them to go. There's no affordable housing, and even if they are on this program, they can't find rent within the constraints of what assistance is paying them."
