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Income and Employment Support Regulations (Amendment) (Filed June 25, 2014) Under the authority of section 52 of the Income and Employment Support Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following regulations. Dated at Paula Burt REGULATIONS Analysis 1.
Ss.13
to 15 R&S 2. Commencement
NLR 144/04
as amended
1. Sections 13 to 15 of the Income and Employment Support Regulations are repealed and the following substituted: Maintaining a residence 13. (1) The monthly amount of income support for an applicant or recipient who is renting or owns a residence is up to
(2) The amounts under this section are reduced by the following amounts (a) where the applicant or recipient resides in an apartment or a house (i) where heat and electricity are included, $76 a month, (ii) where heat only is included, $49 a month, or (iii) where electricity only is included, $27 a month; or (b) where the applicant or recipient resides in a bed sitting room (i) where heat and electricity are included, $61 a month, (ii) where heat only is included, $49 a month, or (iii) where electricity only is included, $12 a month. Maximum monthly income support -board and lodging 14. (1) The monthly amount of income support for an applicant or recipient who is boarding with a non-relative is
(2) The monthly amount of income support for board and lodging for an applicant or recipient who is boarding with a relative is
Income support for persons 30 years of age or younger 15. (1) Notwithstanding section 13, the monthly amount of income support for a single person under the age of 30 years who is renting or owns a residence and who has no barriers or impairments which would limit that person's pursuit of employment or training as determined by an officer is $257. (2) Notwithstanding section 14 and subsections (1) and (3), the monthly amount of income support for board and lodging of a single person under the age of 30 years who, as determined by an officer, has no barriers or impairments which would limit that person's pursuit of employment or training (a) who is boarding with a relative is $123; or (b) who is boarding with a non-relative is $177. (3) Notwithstanding subsection 14(1) and paragraph 2(b), the monthly amount of income support for a single person under age 30 who, as determined by an officer, has barriers or impairments which limit that person's pursuit of employment or training is $507. Commencement 2. These regulations come into force on July 1, 2014. ©Queen's Printer |