ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Only 110 people have enrolled so far in Newfoundland and Labrador’s basic income program for some older adults, a figure advocates say underscores the complexity of traditional social assistance programs that often leave users afraid of losing benefits.
That figure represents less than one-third of the approximately 350 people who qualify for the program, officially launched in May, said the province’s Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development.
Josh Smee, chief executive of the non-profit Food First N.L., said he wasn’t surprised enrollment seemed low.
