Rental Assistance Program

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The Rental Assistance Program provides direct cash assistance to help low-income working families with the cost of appropriate rental housing. More than 7,700 families throughout B.C. receive assistance with an average payment of about $350 per month.
The Province has expanded the program to help even more families by: increasing the income ceiling; raising the amount of assistance families receive; and improving access for families with older children still living at home while they attend post-secondary school or families who care for adult children with disabilities. Working families earning up to $35,000 a year can receive direct rent subsidies ranging from $50 up to $875 per month.