NOVA SCOTIA (NS)
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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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NS 2009 WI | $6,359 | $9,197 | $14,992 | $20,967 |
Rank* among provinces | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
% of MBM | 42% | 61% | 77% | 70% |
% of After-tax LICO | 41% | 59% | 79% | 71% |
% of After-tax median income | 27% |
39% |
47% |
26% |
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 | $500 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
1989 exemption adjusted to 2009 for inflation | $0 |
$4,587 |
$3,823 |
$0 |
EARNINGS EXEMPTION POLICY
EXAMPLE (recipient on welfare 3 months)
Treatment of monthly earnings of $400 | ||
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Single Person | Lone Parent | |
Amount exempted | $120 | $120 |
Remainder of income is deducted from welfare cheque.