Annual Earning Exemptions, Asset Levels & Shelter/Support Rates:
CLASSIFICATION:
Employable
Single Person
Aged 19-64
Single Person with Confirmed Pregnancy
Earnings Exemption
Asset Level
Effective April 1 2017
SHELTER
SUPPORT
*Shelter amount increases with
# of children
TOTAL
Vehicle
**Changes: Depends on
shelter amount
Asset Limit
$10,000
$200
$2000
375
235
610
$200
$2000
375 + 195
235
805
$200
$200
$200
$200
$2000
$4000
$4000
$4000
375
570
570
*660
531.42
307.22
700.56
401.06
906.42
877.22
1270.56
**1061.06
$200
$4000
*570
375.58
**945.58
Earnings Exemption
Asset Level
Shelter
Support
(Prenatal Shelter Supplement)
Single Person Over 65
Couple Under age 65
Couple: One under 65 one over 65
Couple with 1 child
(For more than 1 child – see shelter rates below)
Single parent with 1 child
Shelter amount increases with # of children
Classification: PPMB
*Shelter amount increases
with # of children
$500
$2000
$500
Couple – Both with PPMB
Couple: Both with PPMB with one child
Single Person
Couple – One with PPMB
Total
**Changes: Depends on
shelter amount
$4000
375
570
282.92
396.22
657.92
966.22
$500
$4000
570
452.06
1022.06
$500
$4000
*660
546.06
**1206.06
$500
$4000
*570
423.58
**993.58
PPMB
Vehicle
Asset Limit
$10,000
(Additional Children: see shelter rates below)
Single Parent with child
(Additional Children: see shelter rates below)
Classification: PWD
***People with PWD can opt for a bus pass and
have the transportation allowance reduced off their
monthly entitlement or opt out of the bus pass
program and keep the allowance to meet their
transportation needs.
ANNUAL
Earnings
Exemption
Asset Level
Transportation
Shelter
Support
Allowance
*Shelter amount
increases
with # of children
*** if
Transportation
allowance is
being used for
bus pass
Total Benefits
If Not Using
Bus Pass
(Transportation
Allowance added to
Cheque)
Total Benefits
If Using
Transportation
Allowance
PWD
Vehicle
Asset
Limit
No Limit
Single Person
Couple: One with PWD
$9600
$12000
$100,000
$100,000
375
570
606.42
775.56
52.00
52.00
1033.42
1397.56
981.42
1345.56
Couple: One with PWD with One Child
$12000
$100,000
*660
869.56
52.00
1581.56
1529.56
Couple Both with PWD
$19200
$200,000
570
1099.06
104.00
1773.06
1669.06
Couple: Both with PWD with Children*
$19200
$200,000
*660
1193.06
104.00
**1957.06
**1853.06
$9600
$100,000
*570
747.08
52.00
**1369.08
**1317.08
Single parent with children*
Shelter Rates for
EMPLOYABLE, PPMB AND PWD
Shelter Rates: Single: $375.00 2 Member Family: $570.00; 3 Member Family: $660; 4 Member Family – $700;
5 Member Family: $750; 6 member family: $820.00
*Shelter amount increases with # of children
**Changes: Depends on shelter amount