Employment and Income Assistance Facts

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Employment Income - When You Receive Assistance on a Monthly Payment Schedule

Employment income and your benefits

Part of your employment income is deducted from your monthly assistance benefits, but you may keep the following extra amount per month:

• single parents (who have been enrolled for at least one month):
  • up to $115 of net monthly earnings plus 25% of net monthly earnings over the first $115.
• single persons, childless couples and couples with dependants (who have been enrolled for at least one month):
  • up to $100 of net monthly earnings plus 25% of net monthly earnings over the first $100.
• Child Care: Subsidized - you must pay the first $1.40 per day per child. Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) will allow you the expense of the extra cost, or $1 per day per child when calculating your benefits.
• Child Care: Non-subsidized - This type of care is only to be used if you and your worker agree that this is the best child care choice. You must pay the first $1.40 per day per child, but EIA will allow the expense of the extra $1 per day per child when calculating your benefits.

Getting the right benefits when working

To make sure you get the right amount of assistance you must:

1. Tell your worker:
   • where you work
   • what your job is
   • when you started
   • how many hours per week you will work
   • how much you will earn
   • cost of child care per day, if needed
2. Around the 7th of each month, you will be mailed an Income Declaration Statement. This is a form you must fill out after you receive your last pay for the month. You must also attach your pay stubs and child care receipts to this form and send it to the address listed on the form.
3. Send your Income Declaration Statement to the address on the form. Also, see the "Telephone Income Reporting in Winnipeg" information sheet if you live in Winnipeg to learn about the benefits of reporting your income by telephone.

After your worker has received the information about how much you were paid, your worker will work out how much assistance you will receive from EIA.

You will continue to receive money from EIA each month until your net earnings plus any other income you receive is higher than a certain limit. This limit is based on your family's needs and your budget with EIA. If you don't know what your budget is, please ask your worker to explain your budget to you.

PLEASE NOTE:

When you have employment income:

• If the program directly pays your rent or utilities, this payment method may be cancelled and you pay the rent and utilities yourself.
• If your income is enough to meet your needs, you may no longer qualify for assistance.

If you need more information about employment income, please ask your worker.

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