Butler still receiving complaints about residential oil tank replacement program grants

The deadline to have oil tanks inspected and registered in the province passed seven months ago, yet there are still people who have completed the process, replaced their tanks, but have not received their rebate cheques, says Roland Butler, Opposition Environment and Conservation Critic and MHA for the District of Port de Grave.

“I am still receiving calls from low income earners who replaced their tanks and submitted their rebate applications as far back as September and October, but have not received their grant,” said Mr. Butler. “Many of these people purchased their tanks with the assurance that they would receive a rebate from government. Some of these families are struggling financially to deal with the extra burden that was placed on them this year by these tank replacement costs and could use this rebate to help get them through this winter season.”

Butler says he questioned Finance Minister Tom Marshall regarding the payments during the fall session of the House of Assembly. The minister confirmed that there wasn’t enough money allocated to the program and funds would be transferred to ensure payments were made to people who qualified.

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