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→E. Types of Welfare
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*'''INCOME ASSISTANCE.''' This is a basic monthly support and shelter allowance provided under the ''Employment and Assistance Act'' [EAA]. This is the benefit most people get when they receive welfare. | *'''INCOME ASSISTANCE.''' This is a basic monthly support and shelter allowance provided under the ''Employment and Assistance Act'' [EAA]. This is the benefit most people get when they receive welfare. | ||
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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. | |||
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*'''DISABILITY ASSISTANCE.''' This is a slightly higher, but still modest, monthly support and shelter allowance provided under the ''Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act'' [EAPWDA] to those who meet the definition of “person with disabilities” in s 2 of that Act. | |||
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| On disability assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$906.42 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities. | |||
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*'''PPMB ASSISTANCE.''' This is a special form of income assistance for people who have “persistent multiple barriers” to employment according to the criteria set out in s 2 of the Employment and Assistance Regulation [EAR]. It is for people who have a medical condition that makes it difficult or impossible to look for work or to keep a job. Technically, it falls within the definition of “income assistance” but this chapter will refer to it as a distinct form of welfare benefits. | |||