A provincial program aimed at helping lower income families is being expanded.
Officials say about 100,000 more families will be able to apply for the Ontario Electricity Support Program.
Under the new eligibility threshold, a four-person household can now have a combined maximum income of $65,000 after tax deductions, to qualify for a monthly rebate of $40. That’s an increase of $17,000 from the previous maximum of $48,000.
Households eligible for the OESP can receive credits of between $35 and $75 through the program, depending on household size. Higher monthly credits of between $52 and $113 are available to customers who are Indigenous, living with Indigenous family members, using electric heating, or using certain electricity-intensive medical devices.
Families can apply for the OESP at any time with no application deadline.
