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Enhanced
social assistance for housing
Elimination
of the penalty for sharing a dwelling
Elimination of the penalty for low housing
costs
Elimination
of the penalty for sharing a dwelling
Beginning
January 1, 2003, the benefit paid to social assistance recipients
who share a dwelling with another adult will increase by up
to $50 per month. This increase stems from the repeal of the
shared-dwelling provision of the social assistance plan.
This
measure will not affect recipients who already benefit from
this provision, such as adults with a severely limited capacity
for employment and single-parent families.
For
the 60 600 households concerned, this measure represents an
increase in disposable income of $36 million a year beginning
in 2003.
Elimination
of the penalty for low housing costs
As
of January 1, 2003, all social assistance recipients will
receive the full amount for housing costs, even if their lodging
expenses are less than the amount fixed by regulation. This
increase stems from the elimination of the so-called housing
test provided for in the social assistance plan.
For
the 21 500 households concerned, this measure represents an
increase in disposable income of $16 million a year beginning
in 2003.
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