Our Government is providing up to $3 billion in support to increase the wages of low-income essential workers!
My office has been getting quite a few questions on who will receive the extra funding. We’re cost-sharing these wage top-ups with the provinces and territories. And each province or territory will determine which workers are eligible for support, and how much support they’ll receive!
From the Premier of Nova Scotia:
“The Essential Health Care Workers Program will see health-care workers receive a bonus of up to $2,000 after a four-month period, beginning March 13. It includes eligible employees at the Nova Scotia Health Authority, IWK Health Centre and in long-term care, home care and in-home support and emergency health services. Employees who volunteered to be redeployed to work at a facility experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak will also receive this benefit.
The program is expected to benefit up to 43,000 health-care workers in the province. The Department of Health and Wellness will work with its partners to deliver the money.”
