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Statistics Comparing Basic Social Assistance Rates in Canada |
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|
Province
/
Territory |
Single
Employable |
Person
with a Disability
|
Single
Parent,
One Child |
Couple,
Two Children |
| British Columbia |
$6,166
|
$9,437
|
$10,300
|
$12,253
|
| Alberta |
$4,764
|
$6,384
|
$8,505
|
$12,678
|
| Saskachewan |
$5,808
|
$7,416
|
$9,036
|
$12,192
|
| Manitoba |
$5,352
|
$7,157
|
$9,636
|
$12,849
|
| Ontario |
$6,240
|
$11,160
|
$10,210
|
$12,223
|
| Quebec |
$6,444
|
$9,312
|
$8,712
|
$10,939
|
| New Brunswick |
$3,168
|
$6,696
|
$8,772
|
$9,828
|
| Nova Scotia |
$4,980
|
$8,580
|
$8,760
|
$11,520
|
| Prince
Edward Island |
$5,757
|
$7,602
|
$9,814
|
$14,473
|
| Newfoundland
/ Labrador |
$3,048
|
$7,140
|
$11,436
|
$11,916
|
| Yukon |
$11,990
|
$11,990
|
$15,816
|
$12,253
|
| Northwest Territories |
$11,490
|
$14,830
|
$18,050
|
$23,036
|
| Nunavut |
$10,148
|
$12,288
|
$24,802
|
$28,431
|
Source:
Prepared by the Canadian
Council on Social Development, using data from Welfare Incomes
2002, National Council of Welfare. For more detailed information,
and a wealth of related statistics, please see Welfare
Incomes 2002. Follow this link for More
Free Statistics
Original
Stats Table from CCSD site is as follows:
| Household/Family Type | Basic Social Assistance Income |
|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Single Employable | $3,048 |
| Person with a Disability | $7,140 |
| Single Parent, One Child | $11,436 |
| Couple, Two Children | $11,916 |
| Prince Edward Island | |
| Single Employable | $5,757 |
| Person with a Disability | $7,602 |
| Single Parent, One Child | $9,814 |
| Couple, Two Children | $14,473 |
| Nova Scotia | |
| Single Employable | $4,980 |
| Person with a Disability | $8,580 |
| Single Parent, One Child | $8,760 |
| Couple, Two Children | $11,520 |
| New Brunswick | |
| Single Employable | $3,168 |
| Person with a Disability | $6,696 |
| Single Parent, One Child | $8,772 |
| Couple, Two Children | $9,828 |
| Quebec | |
| Single Employable | $6,444 |
| Person with a Disability | $9,312 |
| Single Parent, One Child | $8,712 |
| Couple, Two Children | $10,939 |
| Ontario | |
| Single Employable | $6,240 |
| Person with a Disability | $11,160 |
| Single Parent, One Child | $10,210 |
| Couple, Two Children | $12,223 |
| Manitoba | |
| Single Employable | $5,352 |
| Person with a Disability | $7,157 |
| Single Parent, One Child | $9,636 |
| Couple, Two Children | $12,849 |
| Saskatchewan | |
| Single Employable | $5,808 |
| Person with a Disability | $7,416 |
| Single Parent, One Child | $9,036 |
| Couple, Two Children | $12,192 |
| Alberta | |
| Single Employable | $4,764 |
| Person with a Disability | $6,384 |
| Single Parent, One Child | $8,505 |
| Couple, Two Children | $12,678 |
| British Columbia | |
| Single Employable | $6,166 |
| Person with a Disability | $9,437 |
| Single Parent, One Child | $10,300 |
| Couple, Two Children | $12,253 |
| Yukon | |
| Single Employable | $11,990 |
| Person with a Disability | $11,990 |
| Single Parent, One Child | $15,816 |
| Couple, Two Children | $12,253 |
| Northwest Territories | |
| Single Employable | $11,490 |
| Person with a Disability | $14,830 |
| Single Parent, One Child | $18,050 |
| Couple, Two Children | $23,036 |
| Nunavut | |
| Single Employable | $10,148 |
| Person with a Disability | $12,288 |
| Single Parent, One Child | $24,802 |
| Couple, Two Children | $28,431 |
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