PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (PE)
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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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PE 2009 WI | $6,906 | $9,067 | $16,531 | $24,045 |
Rank* among provinces | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
% of MBM | 44% | 57% | 80% | 76% |
% of After-tax LICO | 45% | 59% | 88% | 83% |
% of After-tax median income | 33% |
43% |
52% |
31% |
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 employableperson | 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* | $50 - $200 | $900 | $50 - $1,200 | $50 - $1,800 |
1989 exemption adjusted to 2009 for inflation | $76 | $1,376 | $1,835 | $76 |
* Lower amounts are for those requiring assistance for four months or less.
EARNINGS EXEMPTION POLICY
Single employableperson | Single person with a disability | Lone parent with a 2-year-old child | Couple with two children aged 10 & 15 |
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$75 of earned income plus 10% of the balance |
$125 of net earned income plus 10% of the balance |
EXAMPLE
Treatment of monthly earnings of $400 | ||
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Single Person | Lone Parent | |
Amount exempted | $107.50 | $152.50 |
Remainder of income is deducted from welfare cheque.