Nova ScotiaBill 182First Reading
Bill 182: Income Assistance for the Unhoused Act
Sponsor: Lina HamidIntroduced October 3, 2025Checked September 4, 2026
Read the official textOfficial version — Nova Scotia House of Assembly
What this bill does
This Nova Scotia bill amends the Employment Support and Income Assistance Act to prohibit reducing income assistance payments to people solely because they are unhoused — meaning someone living without owned, rented, or paid accommodation cannot have their benefits cut for that reason alone.
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Business impact
This bill primarily affects the Nova Scotia provincial government and social service delivery organizations rather than private businesses directly. Non-profit agencies, shelters, and social service providers that administer or support income assistance programs in Nova Scotia may see changes in how clients are assessed and supported. Organizations that work with unhoused populations — such as outreach workers, housing support staff, or community health teams — may find their clients retain fuller benefit amounts, potentially affecting caseload dynamics and service planning. Private sector businesses are not directly regulated by this bill.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingOctober 3, 2025
Next: Second Reading debate
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- Bill number
- NS-182
- Type
- Private Member's Public
- Jurisdiction
- Nova Scotia
- Session
- 65-1