[homeles_ot-l] Update - new social assistance rates Nov / Dec from ISAC

Fri Nov 2 16:03:11 EDT 2012

Hi folks,

I know that everyone on social assistance will be trying very hard with this raise not to 'spend it all in one place'. That will be a challenge for most since the amounts are so small.

Linda.

--- On Fri, 11/2/12, Income Security Advocacy Centre <isac at lao.on.ca> wrote:

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The latest media and policy news from ISAC

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New Social Assistance Rates - Nov / Dec 2012
As has been the case every year for the last three years, the provincial government is applying a 1% increase to social assistance rates starting in November / December 2012. 

And, as we do every year, we have created a rates sheet that provides information on the actual amounts of the former and new rates for a select number of family types.

Click here to download the updated rates sheet. It also includes information on how some other benefits will also be changing. 

Le facture est disponible en français ici. 

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In addition, you likely know that the government is making changes to other benefits for people on social assistance. Information on these changes can be found in ISAC’s response to Budget 2012 and in the government's budget here and here. 

Please click here to learn more about cuts to housing and homelessness funding (the Community Start-Up and Maintenance Benefit and the Home Repairs Benefit) and to take part in our campaign on this issue.

And please note that the Social Assistance Review Commission’s final report and recommendations was released on Wednesday, October 24. Look here for a roundup of media articles and various responses to the report.

ISAC will be providing additional analysis and information on the report and next steps in the coming weeks.

Income Security Advocacy Centre

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