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Recommendation 2:
Redesign the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program to reflect the current reality of the B.C. rental market and ensure yearly rent increases are recognized.
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Recommendation 3:
Increase the number of Seniors Subsidized Housing Units with a particular focus on rural B.C. where the overall supply of rental accommodation for seniors is most challenging.
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Recommendation 4:
Increase awareness of the Property Tax Deferral Program and examine an expansion of the program for low- and modest-income seniors to defer other costs such as strata fees, hydro costs and other municipal charges. Examine how seniors living in co-operative housing might be able to take advantage of the program.
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Recommendation 5:
Develop a program to assist low- and modest-income seniors with major home repairs.
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Recommendation 6:
Eliminate the daily rate for publicly funded home support services.
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