Ministry of Housing and Social Development BC Employment and Assistance Rate Tables
Payment of Assistance (Updated Jan 1, 2008)
| Description |
Item |
Maximum Amount |
| Fee for third-party agreements |
Maximum fee for a third party
to administer assistance for a client |
$25.00 per family unit per
calendar month |
| Alcohol and drug residential treatment |
Standard user fee |
$40.00 per day |
| Comforts allowance |
Comforts allowance |
$95.00 per calendar month |
Daily user charge - Ministry
of Health
(Note: Rates are as of
January 1,
2008
and are paid for
the period that includes the day of admission, but excludes
the day of discharge or death) |
Standard charge |
$29.90
per day |
| Married couples/same room (and receiving married
Old Age Security/Guaranteed Income Supplement rate) |
$23.40
each per day |
| Minimum shelter allowance |
Person aged 60-64 who is eligible for income
assistance but is not eligible for the federal spouse's allowance |
$75.00 per calendar month |
| Family unit that includes a person with the
Persons with Disability (PWD) designation |
$75.00 per calendar month |
| Room and board support |
Family unit living in a room and board situation,
other than in a special care facility or with a parent or
child of a person in the family unit |
- $60.00 per calendar month for each adult
- $40.00 per calendar month for each child
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