SASKATCHEWAN (SK)
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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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SK 2009 WI | $8,780 | $10,902 | $17,923 | $24,001 |
Rank* among provinces | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
% of MBM | 61% | 76% | 96% | 84% |
% of After-tax LICO | 56% | 70% | 95% | 81% |
% of After-tax median income | 37% |
45% |
55% |
29% |
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 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $4,000 |
1989 exemption adjusted to 2009 for inflation | $2,294 |
$2,294 |
$4,587 |
$4,587 |
EARNINGS EXEMPTION POLICY
Single employable person | Lone parent with a 2-year-old child | Couple with two children aged 10 & 15 | Single person with a disability |
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No exemption (Transitional Employment Assistance – TEA) | $100 plus 25% of next $500 for a maximum of $225 (SK Assistance Plan [SAP] clients) | ||
Clients with earnings over $125 are eligible for the Saskatchewan Employment Supplement (SES) |
EXAMPLE
Treatment of monthly earnings of $400 | ||
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Single Person | Lone Parent | |
Amount exempted | $0 | $0 |
Remainder of income is deducted from welfare cheque.