N.B. reduces social assistance clawbacks for people working, receiving child support
CBC
People receiving social assistance from the New Brunswick government will no longer see their benefits reduced because they get child support or live with family.
Starting Oct. 1, child support payments, Canada-New Brunswick Housing Benefit and compensation related to personal injuries will no longer be seen as household income, and won't be included in calculating how much a family or individual receives in social assistance.
In an announcement Monday, Social Development Minister Bruce Fitch said $10.8 million of the province's budget is now assigned to paying for these and other changes.
"The success of a society is linked to the well-being of each and every citizen within it," he said.
Also announced Monday was a change in the clawback for people who work. People who receive social assistance and find work will see no deduction if they make $500 a month, and will see a 50 cents deduction for each additional dollar earned over $500.
Before this change, people would see a reduction in their social assistance benefits if they made more than $150, with a 30-cent deduction for each additional dollar earned over $150.
About 3,500 households will benefit from the increased in the wage exemption, the province says.
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