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Welfare Rates and Payment Issues (21:VIII) (view source)
Revision as of 23:49, 26 September 2022
, 23:49, 26 September 2022→A. Income Assistance, PPMB Assistance, and Disability Assistance Rates
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All rates are monthly and set out in [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]. The Ministry divides the rates into a portion for shelter, and a separate portion for support (which the Ministry intends to cover all living expenses other than shelter, including food, clothing, etc.). The shelter portion listed is a maximum. The Ministry will only pay the lesser of a person’s actual shelter costs or the maximum listed shelter allowance. Below are examples of monthly rates for different family configurations: | All rates are monthly and set out in [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]. The Ministry divides the rates into a portion for shelter, and a separate portion for support (which the Ministry intends to cover all living expenses other than shelter, including food, clothing, etc.). The shelter portion listed is a maximum. The Ministry will only pay the lesser of a person’s actual shelter costs or the maximum listed shelter allowance. Below are examples of monthly rates for different family configurations: | ||
*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 $375.00 for shelter, for a total of '''$ | *For a single person under 65 on PPMB assistance: $607.92 for support plus up to $375.00 for shelter, for a total of '''$985.00 per month'''. | ||
*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 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: $983.50 for support and $375 for shelter, for a total of '''$1 358.50 per month'''. | *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'''. | ||
Helpful rate tables are online at the following link: 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 == | ||