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Nova Scotia Waitlist Settlement

NS Government & institutional

Claim deadline

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Overview

What this settlement is about

A Supreme Court of Nova Scotia-approved settlement covers certain people eligible for provincial disability services who were waitlisted or placed in institutions, nursing homes, or hospitals during the stated period.

Eligibility summary

Who may be eligible

People alive as of May 4, 2022 who were eligible for disability services under Nova Scotia's Social Assistance Act and were waitlisted or placed in residential care between April 1, 1998 and August 20, 2025 may be eligible, subject to the detailed class rules.

This is a plain-language summary, not an eligibility decision or legal advice. Confirm the complete criteria on the official site.

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