More seniors are facing potential homelessness than ever before, according to a recent report from the United Way BC.
Almost one in five senior-led renter households are spending 50 per cent or more of their income on housing, the report states.
“A 70-year-old, dependent on government benefits (CPP, OAS, GIS, and the BC Seniors Supplement), would spend 78 per cent of their income to rent an average one-bedroom apartment in B.C.
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