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*For a single person under age 65 on income assistance: $560.00 for support plus up to $375.00 for shelter, for a total of '''$935.00 per month'''. | *For a single person under age 65 on income assistance: $560.00 for support plus up to $375.00 for shelter, for a total of '''$935.00 per month'''. | ||
*For a single person under 65 on PPMB assistance: $607.92 for support plus up to $375.00 for shelter, for a total of '''$982.92 per month'''. | *For a single person under 65 on PPMB assistance: $607.92 for support plus up to $375.00 for shelter, for a total of '''$982.92 per month'''. | ||
*For a four-person family (two parents, both under age 65, and two children) on income assistance: $ | *For a four-person family (two parents, both under age 65, and two children) on income assistance: $1055.00 for support plus $715.00 for shelter, for a total of '''$1 770.00 per month'''. | ||
*For a single person under 65 on disability assistance: $983. | *For a single person under 65 on disability assistance: $983.50 for support and $375 for shelter, for a total of '''$1 358.50 per month'''. | ||
NOTE: Helpful rate tables are online at http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-employment-and-assistance-rate-tables. These show the shelter support and shelter rates for all forms of assistance under the [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002 EAA] and [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act EAPWDA] | '''NOTE:''' Helpful rate tables are online at http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-employment-and-assistance-rate-tables. These show the shelter support and shelter rates for all forms of assistance under the [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002 EAA] and [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act EAPWDA] | ||
== B. Persons with Disabilities Transportation Supplement == | == B. Persons with Disabilities Transportation Supplement == | ||
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People with the PWD designation who receive disability assistance are also eligible for a transportation supplement of $52 per month. This and can be used for an annual bus pass or for other transportation needs. It can be received as cash or as an in-kind bus pass, and individuals can apply for or cancel their bus pass at any time during the year. See section 54.2 of the EAPDWR. | People with the PWD designation who receive disability assistance are also eligible for a transportation supplement of $52 per month. This and can be used for an annual bus pass or for other transportation needs. It can be received as cash or as an in-kind bus pass, and individuals can apply for or cancel their bus pass at any time during the year. See section 54.2 of the EAPDWR. | ||
People who stop receiving disability assistance benefits for certain reasons may be able to keep this transportation supplement for a period of time. See the Ministry’s policy about the “transitional transportation support” at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/general-supplements-and-programs/transportation-supplement?keyword=transporation&keyword=supplement | People who stop receiving disability assistance benefits for certain reasons may be able to keep this transportation supplement for a period of time. See the Ministry’s policy about the “transitional transportation support” at the following link: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/general-supplements-and-programs/transportation-supplement?keyword=transporation&keyword=supplement | ||
== C. Canada Child Benefit == | == C. Canada Child Benefit == | ||
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In addition to the support allowance, families may also receive the Canada Child Benefit for children under 18, which includes the old Universal Child Care Benefit for children under 6, the former Canada Child Tax Benefit, and what the government called (until 2016) the national child benefit supplement. If a family’s Canada Child Benefit for a given month is less than what [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section1 sections 1 of the EAR] and EAPDR define as the “BC child adjustment amount” (see table below) for each child aged two months to 18 years, (e.g. because a child is ineligible, or a check is delayed), then the Ministry may issue a top up to that amount, as per the chart below. See also [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#scheduleA EAR Schedule A], section 2(2). | In addition to the support allowance, families may also receive the Canada Child Benefit for children under 18, which includes the old Universal Child Care Benefit for children under 6, the former Canada Child Tax Benefit, and what the government called (until 2016) the national child benefit supplement. If a family’s Canada Child Benefit for a given month is less than what [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section1 sections 1 of the EAR] and EAPDR define as the “BC child adjustment amount” (see table below) for each child aged two months to 18 years, (e.g. because a child is ineligible, or a check is delayed), then the Ministry may issue a top up to that amount, as per the chart below. See also [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#scheduleA EAR Schedule A], section 2(2). | ||
Note that the amount of the maximum BC child adjustment amount is adjusted every year on July 1 | Note that the amount of the maximum BC child adjustment amount is adjusted every year on July 1, by the percentage increase, if any, of the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending September 30 of the previous year. The amounts shown below are for July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. See https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-employment-and-assistance-rate-tables/general-supplements-and-programs-rate-table. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| Number of Children || Maximum BC child adjustment amount) | | Number of Children || Maximum BC child adjustment amount) | ||
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| One || $ | | One || $213.25 per month | ||
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| Two || $ | | Two || $401.92 per month | ||
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| Each additional child beyond two || An additional $ | | Each additional child beyond two || An additional $179.42 per additional child, per month | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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! Family Unit Size || | ! Family Unit Size || Minimum Shelter Allowance || Maximum Shelter Allowance | ||
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| 1 person || $375 | | 1 person || $75 || $375 | ||
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| 2 person || $570 | | 2 person || $150 || $570 | ||
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| 3 person || $ | | 3 person || $200 || $665 | ||
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| 4 person || $ | | 4 person || $225 || $715 | ||
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| 5 person || $ | | 5 person || $250 || $765 | ||
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| 6 person || $ | | 6 person || $275 || $815 | ||
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| 7 person || $ | | 7 person || $300 || $865 | ||
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| 8 person || $ | | 8 person || $325 || $915 | ||
|} | |} | ||
Recipients are eligible for the full monthly shelter amount only if they are paying at least that much in shelter costs. [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#schedulea Schedule A, s 5 of the EAR] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#schedulea EAPWDR] set out what expenses and items can be included when calculating shelter costs. They are: rent, mortgage payments, house insurance premiums, property taxes for the recipient’s own home, utility costs, and the actual cost of maintenance and repairs for the recipient’s own home '''if''' these costs have been approved. Note that the definition of “utility costs” in [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#schedulea Schedule A, s 5(1) of the EAR] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#schedulea EAPWDR] is quite broad. | Recipients are eligible for the full monthly shelter amount only if they are paying at least that much in shelter costs. [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#schedulea Schedule A, s 5 of the EAR] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#schedulea EAPWDR] set out what expenses and items can be included when calculating shelter costs. They are: rent, mortgage payments, house insurance premiums, property taxes for the recipient’s own home, utility costs, and the actual cost of maintenance and repairs for the recipient’s own home '''if''' these costs have been approved. Note that the definition of “utility costs” in [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#schedulea Schedule A, s 5(1) of the EAR] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#schedulea EAPWDR] is quite broad. | ||
Where someone does not have any shelter expenses that are recognized as such in the welfare legislation, they are still entitled to receive the minimum amount for shelter allowance set out in the table above. | |||
Where two or more family units share the same place of residence, the Ministry calculates family units’ shelter costs according to s 5(4) of [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#schedulea Schedule A of the EAR] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#schedulea EAPWDR]. | Where two or more family units share the same place of residence, the Ministry calculates family units’ shelter costs according to s 5(4) of [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#schedulea Schedule A of the EAR] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#schedulea EAPWDR]. | ||
