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Tears, resignation as people on disability assistance discuss how to make ends meet

August 23rd, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized

xTheBirches.jpg.pagespeed.ic.dDBVIJqCwWFood or Bus Pass? Clawback Creates Hard Choices for British Columbians with Disabilities

When Beth Lowther gives up her transit pass on Sept. 1, she fears a life of social isolation. But she says she has no choice. Lowther is among 35,000 people affected by the British Columbia government’s decision to end a program that provided bus passes to people receiving disability benefits.  Read the rest of this article at The Tyee…

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