May 2, 2003
Estimated 2002 Annual Basic Social Assistance Income by Type of Household
Household/Family Type |
Basic Social Assistance Income |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
Single Employable |
$3,048 |
Person with a Disability |
$7,140 |
Single Parent, One Child |
$11,436 |
Couple, Two Children |
$11,916 |
Prince Edward Island |
Single Employable |
$5,757 |
Person with a Disability |
$7,602 |
Single Parent, One Child |
$9,814 |
Couple, Two Children |
$14,473 |
Nova Scotia |
Single Employable |
$4,980 |
Person with a Disability |
$8,580 |
Single Parent, One Child |
$8,760 |
Couple, Two Children |
$11,520 |
New Brunswick |
Single Employable |
$3,168 |
Person with a Disability |
$6,696 |
Single Parent, One Child |
$8,772 |
Couple, Two Children |
$9,828 |
Quebec |
Single Employable |
$6,444 |
Person with a Disability |
$9,312 |
Single Parent, One Child |
$8,712 |
Couple, Two Children |
$10,939 |
Ontario |
Single Employable |
$6,240 |
Person with a Disability |
$11,160 |
Single Parent, One Child |
$10,210 |
Couple, Two Children |
$12,223 |
Manitoba |
Single Employable |
$5,352 |
Person with a Disability |
$7,157 |
Single Parent, One Child |
$9,636 |
Couple, Two Children |
$12,849 |
Saskatchewan |
Single Employable |
$5,808 |
Person with a Disability |
$7,416 |
Single Parent, One Child |
$9,036 |
Couple, Two Children |
$12,192 |
Alberta |
Single Employable |
$4,764 |
Person with a Disability |
$6,384 |
Single Parent, One Child |
$8,505 |
Couple, Two Children |
$12,678 |
British Columbia |
Single Employable |
$6,166 |
Person with a Disability |
$9,437 |
Single Parent, One Child |
$10,300 |
Couple, Two Children |
$12,253 |
Yukon |
Single Employable |
$11,990 |
Person with a Disability |
$11,990 |
Single Parent, One Child |
$15,816 |
Couple, Two Children |
$12,253 |
Northwest Territories |
Single Employable |
$11,490 |
Person with a Disability |
$14,830 |
Single Parent, One Child |
$18,050 |
Couple, Two Children |
$23,036 |
Nunavut |
Single Employable |
$10,148 |
Person with a Disability |
$12,288 |
Single Parent, One Child |
$24,802 |
Couple, Two Children |
$28,431 |
Source: Prepared by the Canadian Council on Social Development, using data from Welfare Incomes 2002, National Council of Welfare. For more detailed information, and a wealth of related statistics, please see Welfare Incomes 2002.
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