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Province proposing more affordable electricity plan for low-income earners The Province is proposing a new plan to make electricity used by low-income earners more affordable by implementing a monthly credit starting next year, Halton MPP Indira Naidoo-Harris announced recently. ”Compared to other residential con- sumers in the province, low-income Ontarians spend a proportionately higher percentage of their income on electricity per month," Naidoo- Harris said at the Habitat for Human- ity Halton/Mississauga location in Burlington. The proposed Ontario Electricity Support Program will be run through the Ontario Energy Board. On-bill re- lief for hydro customers will be based on a sliding scale and eligibility de- termined based on household size and income. According to the Wynne govern- ment, a family of four with an annual income of less than $28,000, would be eligible for a total annual savings of $455 annually, or $38 per month. The Liberals are also eliminating the Debt Retirement Charge, which is ex- pected to save hydro customers $6 a Both moves would take effect Janu- ary l, 2016. Naidoo-Harris said a low-income family’s hydro bill accounts for 10 per cent or more of its total income, on average, when consuming BOO-kilo- watt hours of electricity per month. Comparatively, a household using the same amount of hydro, but with an income of $100,000, would find their bill only represents around two per cent of total earnings. ”In this day and age this is simply not acceptable,” she said. 'Families should never have to choose be- tween putting food on their tables and turning on the lights." The Liberal's proposal, if approved, will replace the Ontario Clean Energy Benefit that’s schedule to end as of December 31. By Michael Gregory METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP 2.5L I4 IVCT ENGINE. 6 SPEED AUTO TRANS. 200A PKG. A/C. POWER GROUP. REAR VIEW CAMERA. 17" ALLOY SPARKLE SILVER WHEELS. AM/FM/CD/MP3. SYNC. FOG LAMPS. SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO WITH 6 MONTH PREPAID SUBSCRIPTION INGOT SILVER EXT CHARCOAL CLOTH INT # ES'ISOGS " Tn“ I)! M ILTQN (M. I967 mmmmmmmASLOWAS , 655 MAIN STREET EAST, MILTON ‘er www.9allingerford.com 9os-s7s-ronm3673) Cos" PLUS ELIGIBLE COSTCO MEMBERS ' RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL LEASE FOR THE EQUIVALENT OF $145 Bl-WEEKLY BRAND NEW 2015 ESCAPE SE 527,399 *Focbry order may be required. $0 DOWN PAYMENT. TAXES EXTRA. OAC. 16.000 KMS PER YEAR PURCHASE FOR ONLY $314@0.00‘3{2 BASED ON A 48 MONTH LEASE $1,000 New Showroom In Service Drive In Now OPEN PLUS HST 8: LICENSE IT'S EASY TO GET INTO A FORD ON MOST NEW 2015 FORD VEHICLES I] U Yu-