Ministry of Housing and Social Development BC Employment and Assistance Rate Tables

Hardship Support for Persons with Disabilities (Effective January 1, 2005)

Family Unit Composition	Age of Applicant or Recipient	Maximum Amount of Support
Sole applicant/recipient and no dependent children	Applicant/recipient is a person with disabilities	$531.42
Sole applicant/recipient and one or more dependent children	Applicant/recipient is a person with disabilities	$672.08
Two applicants/recipients and no dependent children	One applicant/recipient is a person with disabilities, the other is not a person with disabilities and is under 65 years of age	$700.56
Two applicants/recipients and no dependent children	Both applicants/recipients are persons with disabilities	$949.06
Two applicants/recipients and no dependent children	One applicant/recipient is a person with disabilities, the other is not a person with disabilities but is 65 or more years of age	$949.06
Two applicants/recipients and one or more dependent children	One applicant/recipient is a person with disabilities, the other is not a person with disabilities and is under 65 years of age	$794.56
Two applicants/recipients and one or more dependent children	Both applicants/recipients are persons with disabilities	$1043.06
Two applicants/recipients and one or more dependent children	One applicant/recipient is a person with disabilities, the other is not a person with disabilities but is 65 or more years of age	$1043.06

All rates are monthly.
In addition to the support allowance, families receive $123.50 for each child to age 19 years, under the BC Family Bonus and ministry top-up if the Family Bonus is less than $123.50 or the child is ineligible for Family Bonus.