Ministry of Housing and Social Development BC Employment and Assistance Rate Tables
Payment of Assistance (Updated Jan 1, 2009)
Description |
Item |
Maximum Amount |
Fee for third-party agreements |
Maximum fee for a third party to administer assistance for a client |
$25.00 per family unit per calendar month |
Alcohol and drug residential treatment |
Standard user fee |
$40.00 per day |
Comforts allowance |
Comforts allowance |
$95.00 per calendar month |
Daily user charge - Ministry of Health Services
(Note: Rates are as of January 1, 2009 and are paid for the period that includes the day of admission, but excludes the day of discharge or death) |
Standard charge |
$30.90 per day |
Married couples/same room (and receiving married Old Age Security/Guaranteed Income Supplement rate) |
$24.20 each per day |
| Minimum shelter allowance |
Person aged 60-64 who is eligible for income assistance but is not eligible for the federal spouse's allowance |
$75.00 per calendar month |
Family unit that includes a person with the
Persons with Disability (PWD) designation |
$75.00 per calendar month |
Room and board support |
Family unit living in a room and board situation,
other than in a special care facility or with a parent or
child of a person in the family unit |
$60.00 per calendar month for each adult
$40.00 per calendar month for each child
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