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Introduction to Welfare (21:I) (view source)
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| On income assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$ | | On income assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$710.00 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities. | ||
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| On disability assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$ | | 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 $52 per month more if the person chooses not to have a bus pass). | ||
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| On PPMB assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$ | | On PPMB assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$757.92''' per month to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities. | ||
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| On regular hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives a maximum of '''$ | | On regular hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives a maximum of '''$710.00 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities. | ||
On PPMB hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$ | On PPMB hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$757.92 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities. | ||
On disability hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$ | 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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*'''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 | ||