Annual Report, 1997/98
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Ministry of Human Resources Annual Report, 1997/98 |
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Ministry of Human Resources Expenditures,
1997-98 (millions)
| Description | Salaries and Benefits | Operating Costs |
Asset Acquisition | Grants and Contributions | Other Expenditures | Recoveries | Total |
| Minister’s Office | 0.35 | 0.03 | 0.38 | ||||
| Ministry Operations | |||||||
| Program Management | |||||||
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18.39 | 12.54 | 1.61 | 0.09 | 0.97 | (0.01) | 33.59 |
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87.41 | 34.15 | 6.10 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 127.73 | |
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2.08 | 1.36 | 0.07 | 3.51 | |||
| Income Support Programs | |||||||
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909.12 | (7.53) | 901.59 | ||||
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245.27 | 245.27 | |||||
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153.34 | 153.34 | |||||
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83.13 | (9.47) | 73.66 | ||||
Administered Benefits |
50.65 | 16.34 | 66.99 | ||||
| Health
Care & Dental Services |
52.49 | 52.49 | |||||
| Tangible Capital Assets | (7.93) | (7.93) | |||||
| Amortization Expense | 4.05 | 4.05 | |||||
| Transfer Adjustments * | 3.88 | 3.88 | |||||
| Total Expenditures | 108.23 | 48.08 | 7.78 | 1,494.13 | 17.34 | (17.01) | 1,658.55 |
* To transfer capital assets
and amortization expense to other appropriations
Minister’s Office - provides for salaries of the minister, the minister’s staff and related office expenses.
Ministry Operations - provides for income support, and health and dental care services to those in need.
Program Management
General - provides for overall direction, development and support of ministry programs, including ministry executive, communications, policy planning and performance measurement, personnel services and staff training, financial operations, financial planning, systems support services, and facilities and records management. It also provides for emergency social services coordination and delivery, ministry requirements for postal services, office furniture and equipment, and banking services. Recoveries are received from ministries for services provided on their behalf.
Income Support - direct operating costs of delivering income support programs.
Health Services - direct operating costs of delivering health care and dental services.
Income Support Programs - direct income support benefits paid as grants to eligible recipients or to organizations for the provision of Administered Benefits and Services. Recoveries are received from the federal government, from assignments authorized by statutes and legislation, from repayable benefits and overpayments, and from agencies contributing to or sharing in the cost of sponsored services.
Income Assistance - income support to persons eligible under the BC Benefits (Income Assistance) Act who do not quality under the Income Support for Persons with Disabilities or Youth Works. Includes support for individuals in the Welfare to Work Program.
Income Support for Persons with Disabilities - income support to designated individuals under the Disabilities Benefits program.
Youth Works - living allowances to eligible individuals participating in job search and job search training in the Youth Works Program.
Hardship Assistance - temporary income support to eligible individuals in need who do not qualify for regular benefits.
Administered Benefits and Services - community-based support services which complement and support ministry programs including the Community Services Fund, hostels and emergency shelters, home support workers, pre-employment programs, interpreter and translation services, payment of user fees on behalf of eligible persons for continuing care and alcohol and drug rehabilitation, plus other in-kind benefits such as fees for identification documents or costs incurred under the Family Maintenance Program.
Health Care and Dental Services - medical goods and services, medical transportation, diet and natal allowances, and dental and optical services for eligible individuals and families. Benefits are paid as grants and contributions to service providers or as direct grants to eligible individuals as appropriate. Recoveries are received from repayable benefits and overpayments.
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