Renters can now apply for the B.C. government’s new temporary rent supplement to help offset the economic impact of COVID-19.
Specific requirements must be met to qualify for up to $300 per month for households with no dependents and $500 per month for households with dependents.
The renter must be eligible for employment insurance or the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, or be experiencing a 25-per-cent reduction in monthly employment income as a result of the pandemic.
The renter must also have a 2019 income of less than $74,150 for households with no dependents and $113,040 for households with dependents, and must be paying more than 30 per cent of current or reduced gross monthly income towards rent.