Ministry of Housing and Social Development BC Employment and Assistance Rate Tables
Income Assistance (Effective April 1, 2007)
| Support Rate |
Shelter Maximum |
| Unit Size |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
| 1 |
$235.00
|
$282.92 |
N/A |
$531.42 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A
|
$375.00
|
| 2 |
$307.22 |
$452.06 |
$375.58
|
$700.56 |
$949.06 |
$672.08
|
$423.58
|
$396.22
|
$570.00
|
| 3 |
$401.06 |
$546.06
|
$375.58
|
$794.56
|
$1043.06
|
$672.08
|
$423.58
|
$490.06
|
$660.00
|
| 4 |
$401.06 |
$546.06
|
$375.58
|
$794.56
|
$1043.06
|
$672.08
|
$423.58
|
$490.06
|
$700.00
|
| 5 |
$401.06 |
$546.06
|
$375.58
|
$794.56
|
$1043.06
|
$672.08
|
$423.58
|
$490.06
|
$750.00
|
| 6 |
$401.06 |
$546.06
|
$375.58
|
$794.56
|
$1043.06
|
$672.08
|
$423.58
|
$490.06
|
$785.00
|
| 7 |
$401.06 |
$546.06
|
$375.58
|
$794.56
|
$1043.06
|
$672.08
|
$423.58
|
$490.06
|
$820.00
|
Note:
-
For persons aged 60-64 who are not eligible for the federal
spouse's allowance, the minimum shelter allowance is $75.
-
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.
-
Families of two or more that include someone on Old Age
Security (OAS) are entitled to a maximum shelter rate for
the family size.
- Shelter increments continue to increase by an additional
$35 for each additional dependant after unit size 7.
| Key |
Effective April 1, 2007, rates for: |
| A |
Employable singles, couples, and two-parent
families where all adults are under 65 years of age. |
| B |
Singles, couples, and
two-parent families where all adults meet the Persons
with Persistent Multiple Barriers (PPMB) criteria and
all are under 65. |
| C |
Employable one-parent families where
the parent is under 65. |
| D |
Singles, couples, and two-parent families
where one adult is aged 65 years or older. |
| E |
Couples and two-parent families where
both adults are aged 65 years or older. |
| F |
One-parent families where the parent
is aged 65 or older. |
| G |
One-parent families where the parent
meets the Persons with Persistent Multiple Barriers
(PPMB) criteria and is under 65. |
| H |
Couples and two-parent families where one adult meets the PPMB criteria and all are under 65.
|
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