|
Couples with Children
|
|
Number of Families |
Current Benefit |
Families Receiving Increase |
Increase in Benefit |
Avg. Current Benefit / Family |
Per Cent Receiving the Increase |
Average Increase / Family |
|
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
E = B / A |
F = C / A |
G = D / C |
|
|
000's |
$ Million |
000's |
$ Million |
$ |
% |
$ |
|
by Province |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Newfoundland |
76 |
103 |
22 |
14 |
1,363 |
30% |
617 |
|
Prince Edward Island |
17 |
25 |
4 |
2 |
1,503 |
24% |
484 |
|
Nova Scotia |
99 |
130 |
21 |
10 |
1,317 |
22% |
492 |
|
New Brunswick |
84 |
111 |
20 |
11 |
1,327 |
24% |
527 |
|
Quebec |
742 |
951 |
179 |
105 |
1,282 |
24% |
585 |
|
Ontario |
936 |
1,123 |
201 |
118 |
1,199 |
21% |
585 |
|
Manitoba |
121 |
184 |
31 |
22 |
1,521 |
26% |
708 |
|
Saskatchewan |
106 |
165 |
28 |
19 |
1,557 |
26% |
662 |
|
Alberta |
310 |
404 |
62 |
37 |
1,302 |
20% |
596 |
|
British Columbia |
325 |
402 |
72 |
42 |
1,237 |
22% |
576 |
|
Northwest Territories |
8 |
13 |
2 |
2 |
1,607 |
24% |
796 |
|
Yukon Territory |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
952 |
15% |
655 |
|
TOTAL |
2,835 |
3,622 |
646 |
382 |
1,278 |
23% |
591 |
|
by Family Net Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
under 5,000 |
62 |
149 |
62 |
61 |
2,393 |
100% |
986 |
|
5,000-10,000 |
61 |
142 |
61 |
49 |
2,336 |
100% |
802 |
|
10,000 - 15,000 |
139 |
331 |
139 |
98 |
2,377 |
100% |
705 |
|
15,000 - 20,000 |
160 |
399 |
160 |
99 |
2,493 |
100% |
617 |
|
20,000 - 25,000 |
185 |
458 |
185 |
71 |
2,476 |
100% |
386 |
|
25,000 - 30,000 |
191 |
397 |
38 |
3 |
2,077 |
20% |
88 |
|
30,000 - 35,000 |
212 |
385 |
0 |
0 |
1,812 |
0% |
195 |
|
35,000 - 40,000 |
216 |
350 |
- |
- |
1,623 |
0% |
- |
|
40,000 + |
1,609 |
1,012 |
- |
- |
629 |
0% |
- |
|
Total |
2,835 |
3,622 |
646 |
382 |
1,278 |
23% |
591 |
Single Parents
|
|
Number of Families |
Current Benefit |
Families Receiving Increase |
Increase in Benefit |
Avg. Current Benefit / Family |
Per Cent Receiving the Increase |
Average Increase / Family |
|
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
E = B / A |
F = C / A |
G = D / C |
|
|
000's |
$ Million |
000's |
$ Million |
$ |
% |
$ |
|
by Province |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Newfoundland |
20 |
34 |
18 |
11 |
1,658 |
87% |
638 |
|
Prince Edward Island |
4 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1,699 |
87% |
577 |
|
Nova Scotia |
32 |
57 |
26 |
18 |
1,819 |
81% |
689 |
|
New Brunswick |
28 |
49 |
24 |
16 |
1,733 |
83% |
668 |
|
Quebec |
265 |
420 |
187 |
110 |
1,587 |
71% |
588 |
|
Ontario |
352 |
587 |
244 |
166 |
1,671 |
70% |
677 |
|
Manitoba |
36 |
66 |
27 |
19 |
1,845 |
76% |
706 |
|
Saskatchewan |
35 |
66 |
28 |
19 |
1,889 |
80% |
689 |
|
Alberta |
88 |
165 |
68 |
45 |
1,863 |
77% |
662 |
|
British Columbia |
120 |
213 |
86 |
60 |
1,785 |
72% |
698 |
|
Northwest Territories |
3 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
1,949 |
58% |
863 |
|
Yukon Territory |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1,476 |
58% |
502 |
|
TOTAL |
985 |
1,675 |
715 |
469 |
1,700 |
73% |
655 |
|
by Family Net Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
under 5,000 |
70 |
133 |
70 |
58 |
1,889 |
100% |
830 |
|
5,000-10,000 |
133 |
224 |
133 |
95 |
1,682 |
100% |
712 |
|
10,000 - 15,000 |
243 |
460 |
243 |
177 |
1,890 |
100% |
730 |
|
15,000 - 20,000 |
159 |
336 |
159 |
104 |
2,117 |
100% |
657 |
|
20,000 - 25,000 |
94 |
196 |
94 |
33 |
2,089 |
100% |
351 |
|
25,000 - 30,000 |
78 |
121 |
16 |
1 |
1,562 |
20% |
52 |
|
30,000 - 35,000 |
68 |
90 |
- |
- |
1,319 |
0% |
- |
|
35,000 - 40,000 |
43 |
50 |
- |
- |
1,181 |
0% |
- |
|
40,000 + |
97 |
64 |
- |
- |
663 |
0% |
- |
|
Total |
985 |
1,675 |
715 |
469 |
1,700 |
73% |
655 |
Both Family Types
|
|
Number of Families |
Current Benefit |
Families Receiving Increase |
Increase in Benefit |
Avg. Current Benefit / Family |
Per Cent Receiving the Increase |
Average Increase / Family |
|
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
E = B / A |
F = C / A |
G = D / C |
|
|
000's |
$ Million |
000's |
$ Million |
$ |
% |
$ |
|
by Province |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Newfoundland |
93 |
137 |
40 |
25 |
1,472 |
43% |
626 |
|
Prince Edward Island |
21 |
33 |
8 |
4 |
1,543 |
37% |
529 |
|
Nova Scotia |
130 |
187 |
47 |
28 |
1,439 |
36% |
600 |
|
New Brunswick |
112 |
161 |
44 |
26 |
1,429 |
39% |
603 |
|
Quebec |
1,007 |
1,372 |
366 |
215 |
1,362 |
36% |
587 |
|
Ontario |
1,287 |
1,710 |
446 |
283 |
1,328 |
35% |
636 |
|
Manitoba |
157 |
250 |
58 |
41 |
1,595 |
37% |
707 |
|
Saskatchewan |
141 |
231 |
56 |
38 |
1,639 |
40% |
675 |
|
Alberta |
399 |
569 |
130 |
82 |
1,426 |
33% |
631 |
|
British Columbia |
444 |
615 |
158 |
102 |
1,385 |
36% |
642 |
|
Northwest Territories |
11 |
19 |
4 |
3 |
1,701 |
33% |
828 |
|
Yukon Territory |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1,089 |
26% |
567 |
|
TOTAL |
3,820 |
5,297 |
1,361 |
850 |
1,386 |
36% |
625 |
|
by Family Net Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
under 5,000 |
133 |
282 |
133 |
120 |
2,125 |
100% |
903 |
|
5,000-10,000 |
194 |
365 |
194 |
143 |
1,887 |
100% |
740 |
|
10,000 - 15,000 |
383 |
791 |
383 |
276 |
2,067 |
100% |
721 |
|
15,000 - 20,000 |
319 |
735 |
319 |
203 |
2,306 |
100% |
637 |
|
20,000 - 25,000 |
279 |
655 |
279 |
104 |
2,346 |
100% |
374 |
|
25,000 - 30,000 |
269 |
518 |
54 |
4 |
1,928 |
20% |
78 |
|
30,000 - 35,000 |
281 |
475 |
0 |
0 |
1,692 |
0% |
195 |
|
35,000 - 40,000 |
258 |
401 |
- |
- |
1,550 |
0% |
- |
|
40,000 + |
1,706 |
1,076 |
- |
- |
631 |
0% |
- |
|
Total |
3,820 |
5,297 |
1,361 |
850 |
1,386 |
36% |
625 |
|
A: Number in population including those who do not receive the current
benefit.
B: Current Benefit: the data from HRDC appear to include the
WIS at $500.
C: Families receiving increase in federal dollars: many
will lose the same amount in provincial social assistance.
G: Average
increase for families with an increase.
Note: Be very aware that these data do not include the effect of
the provincial reductions in social assistance.
Source: Calculations based on Human Resource Development Canada tables
dated Feb. 20, 1997; obtained under Access to Information
Act. |
Richard Shillington
Jan. 25, 1998
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