The province’s new social assistance program will see a shelter
benefit given to recipients — rather than having money automatically
applied toward their housing costs.
benefit given to recipients — rather than having money automatically
applied toward their housing costs.
That’s
a concern for Shawn Schlechter, who owns Shawn’s Property Management in
Regina. He says he already deals with issues where people spend rent
money to support their addictions.
“We have a lot of really
honest tenants in our company, and they would actually come up to us …
and say, ‘Sorry, I got paid, [but] I couldn’t make the extra payment
that I owe you. I went out and I spent my money on booze or drugs,’” he
said.