Disability Rates 2024 Vancouver. Government's announcement that disability assistance rates will rise by $50 a month in april. The bc budget for 2023/2024 fiscal year announced a shelter rate increase for people on disability and income assistance, effective from august 1st, 2023.
We’re calling on the government of british columbia to maintain the $300/month increase to income and disability assistance rates, and permanently raise income assistance. The budget provides $300 million to support more people receiving income and disability.