MANITOBA (MB)
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CURRENT SITUATION
Single employable person | Single person with a disability | Lone parent with a 2-year-old child | Couple with two children aged 10 & 15 | |
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MB 2009 WI | $6,815 | $9,423 | $14,829 | $21,476 |
Rank* among provinces | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
% of MBM | 49% | 68% | 83% | 78% |
% of After-tax LICO | 37% | 51% | 66% | 62% |
% of After-tax median income | 29% |
41% |
44% |
27% |
Highest 2009 WI | $9,593 (NL) | $12,905 (ON) | $19,297 (NL) | $24,045 (PE) |
Lowest 2009 WI | $3,773 (NB) | $8,665 (NB) | $14,829 (MB) | $19,775 (NB) |
* #1 rank is the highest
CHANGES IN WELFARE INCOMES FROM 1986 TO 2009
LIQUID ASSET EXEMPTION POLICY
Single employable person | Single person with a disability | Lone parent with a 2-year-old child | Couple with two children aged 10 & 15 | |
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2009 exemption | $4,000 | $4,000 | $8,000 | $16,000 |
1989 exemption adjusted to 2009 for inflation | $0 |
$612 |
$1,223 |
$0 |
EARNINGS EXEMPTION POLICY
Single employable person | Single person with a disability | Lone parent with a 2-year-old child | Couple with two children aged 10 & 15 | |
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Applicants | $200 (Couples: for each earner) | |||
Recipients | after one month, $200 plus 30% of remainder (Couples: for each earner) |
EXAMPLE (recipient on welfare 3 months)
Treatment of monthly earnings of $400 | ||
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Single Person | Lone Parent |
Amount exempted | $260 | $260 |
Remainder of income is deducted from welfare cheque.