September 22, 2008
Ministry of Social Development
Persons With Disabilities - Income Assistance Rates
- All rates are monthly.
- Shelter rates are based on the number of people in a family.
- In addition to income assistance, low-income families can benefit from a variety of programs offered by both the provincial and federal governments including: Medical Service Plan and PharmaCare coverage, Christmas and School Start-Up Supplements, B.C. Sales Tax Credit, basic dental and optical coverage, GST Credit, National Child Benefit Supplement and the $100 monthly Universal Child Care Benefit for children under six.
| Persons with Disabilities - Income Assistance Rates |
| Category |
Type |
Support |
Maximum Shelter |
Total |
| Single |
|
$531 |
$375 |
$906 |
| Couple (one PWD) |
|
$701 |
$570 |
$1271 |
| Couple (two PWDs) |
|
$949 |
$570 |
$1519 |
| Single Parent |
One Child |
$672 |
$570 |
$1242 |
| Two Children |
$672 |
$660 |
$1332 |
| Three Children |
$672 |
$700 |
$1372 |
| Four Children |
$672 |
$750 |
$1422 |
| Five Children |
$672 |
$785 |
$1457 |
| Two Parents where one adult is a PWD |
One Child |
$795 |
$660 |
$1455 |
| Two Children |
$795 |
$700 |
$1495 |
| Three Children |
$795 |
$750 |
$1545 |
| Four Children |
$795 |
$785 |
$1580 |
| Five Children |
$795 |
$820 |
$1615 |
| Two Parents where both are PWDs |
One Child |
$1043 |
$660 |
$1703 |
| Two Children |
$1043 |
$700 |
$1743 |
| Three Children |
$1043 |
$750 |
$1793 |
| Four Children |
$1043 |
$785 |
$1828 |
| Five Children |
$1043 |
$820 |
$1863 |
Notes:
- Shelter increments continue to increase by an additional $35 for each additional dependant after unit size seven.
- Disability assistance is paid in the month following designation. In cases where designation occurs prior to the individual's 18th birthday, payments begin in the month of the 18th birthday.
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The Ministry of Social Development Info Line at:
1 866 866-0800
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