Difference between revisions of "Introduction to Welfare (21:I)"

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| On income assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$610.00 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities. '''Note:  On July 20, 2017, the BC government announced that income assistance support rates will increase by $100 per month effective September 20, 2017.  If implemented, the income assistance rate for a single person under 65 will increase to $710.00 per month.'''
| On income assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$710.00 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities.
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| On disability assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$981.42''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities (or $52 per month more if the person chooses not to have a bus pass- see below at page 26), for a total of '''$1033.42''' per month.  '''Note:  On July 20, 2017, the BC government announced that disability assistance support rates will increase by $100 per month effective September 20, 2017.  If implemented, the maximum disability assistance rate for a single person under 65 will then be $1033.42 per month.'''
| On disability assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$1033.42''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities (or $52 per month more if the person chooses not to have a bus pass).
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| On PPMB assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$657.92''' per month to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities. '''Note:  On July 20, 2017, the BC government announced that PPMB support rates will increase by $100 per month effective September 20, 2017.  If implemented, the PPMB rate for a single person under 65 will increase to $757.92 per month.''' 
| On PPMB assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$757.92''' per month to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities.  
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| On regular hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives a maximum of '''$610.00 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities.
| On regular hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives a maximum of '''$710.00 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities.


On PPMB hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$657.92 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities.  
On PPMB hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$757.92 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities.  


On disability hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$ 981.42 per  month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities (or $52 per month more if the person chooses not to have a bus pass- see below at page 26), for a total of$1033.42 per month.
On disability hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$ 1,133.42 per  month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities (or $52 per month more if the person chooses not to have a bus pass).


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*'''Note; Hardship assistance rates are also expected to increase by $100 per month effective September 20, 2017.  However, details of these increases had not been confirmed when this chapter went to press.'''


*'''HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS.''' Recipients of income assistance, PPMB, and disability assistance may qualify for various health supplements from the Ministry.  See Part 5, division 5 of the EAR, and the EAPWDR.  The Ministry has a useful table summarizing health supplements that may be available, at http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-employment-and-assistance-rate-tables/health-supplements-and-programs-rate-table  
*'''HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS.''' Recipients of income assistance, PPMB, and disability assistance may qualify for various health supplements from the Ministry.  See Part 5, division 5 of the EAR, and the EAPWDR.  The Ministry has a useful table summarizing health supplements that may be available, at http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-employment-and-assistance-rate-tables/health-supplements-and-programs-rate-table  
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