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3 facts you need to know
About helping people with disabilities
By Bill Bennett
Kootenay East MLA
1. The 2016 provincial budget provides an increase of $170 million over three years for the 100,000 British Columbians who live with disabilities. All British Columbians on PWD will receive the equivalent of $77/month more.
2. Those who were previously receiving a free transit pass, now can choose whether to buy that pass for $52 with their $77, depending on their location and monthly needs. All those people receiving a bus pass before the change paid a $45 annual administration fee and that annual fee will continue to be collected.
3. These changes were made (1) to increase benefits to people on PWD and (2) because 45,000 British Columbians were not receiving any subsidy for transportation. All British Columbians on PWD will receive more than before, regardless of transportation passes.
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