The Ontario government is investing an additional $169 million to extend the temporary wage increase for personal support workers and direct support workers.
This is the third extension since an initial investment last year and brings the total to over $1 billion for PSW’s since last October.
The wage bump-up was set to end Monday, August 23 but has been advanced to October 31.
The province says it will continue to review the wage increase.
Officials note the spending will help stabilize staffing levels and support frontline health care workers during the pandemic.
Announcement includes:
-$3 per hour for approximately 38,000 eligible workers in home and community care
-$3 per hour for approximately 50,000 eligible workers in long-term care
-$2 per hour for approximately 10,000 eligible workers in public hospitals
-$3 per hour for approximately 60,000 eligible workers in children, community and social services providing personal direct support services for the activities of daily living.
