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Employment and Income Assistance Facts
Northern Rates - Basic Assistance for Single Persons, Couples Without Children and Two-Parent Families
The Employment and Income Assistance Regulation sets out basic assistance rates. Basic assistance rates are for basic living expenses only. If shelter costs are needed, they are given IN ADDITION to the basic rates (see Rental Guidelines and Security Deposits sheet).
If you would like more information about rates, please contact your worker
Northern rates apply to you if you live in an area of Manitoba that is west of Lake Winnipeg and north of the 53rd latitude, or east of Lake Winnipeg and north of latitude 51º 12' and if you are living in an independent living situation. These rates do not apply when you are living in a board and room situation or in residential care, community residences, personal care homes, hospitals or institutions.
If you live in Thompson,The Pas or Flin Flon or within a 16 kilometre radius: |
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Number of Children |
12-17 Years |
7-11 Years |
0-6 Years |
One Adult |
Two Adults |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$ 236.97 |
$ 422.53 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
714.92 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
666.23 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
622.76 |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
929.69 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
832.31 |
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
745.37 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
881.00 |
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
788.84 |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
837.53 |
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
1,168.77 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
1,022.70 |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
892.29 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
1,120.08 |
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
1,076.61 |
|
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
979.23 |
|
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
1,071.39 |
|
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
984.45 |
|
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
935.76 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1,027.92 |
|
NOTE: For each additional child add: $239.08 for 12-17 year olds, $190.39 for 7-11 year olds and $146.91 for 0-6 year olds, per month.
If you live in one of the following communities that do not have all-weather road, rail or water travel access: Berens River; Bloodvein; Brochet; Garden Hill; God's Lake Narrows; God's River; Granville Lake; Lac Brochet; Little Grand Rapids; Oxford House; Pauingassi; Poplar River; Pukatawagan; Red Sucker Lake; St. Theresa Point; Shamattawa; South Indian Lake; Tadoule Lake; Wasagamach; and York Landing. |
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Number of Children |
12-17 Years |
7-11 Years |
0-6 Years |
One Adult |
Two Adults |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$314.90 |
$566.70 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
985.90 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
920.70 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
856.30 |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
1,281.60 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
1,151.20 |
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
1,022.40 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
1,216.40 |
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
1,086.80 |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
1,152.00 |
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
1,613.30 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
1,417.70 |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
1,224.50 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
1,548.10 |
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
1,483.70 |
|
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
1,353.30 |
|
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
1,482.90 |
|
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
1354.10 |
|
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
1288.90 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1418.50 |
|
NOTE: For each additional child add: $331.70 for 12-17 year olds, $266.50 for 7-11 year olds and $202.10 for 0-6 year olds, per month.
If you live in an area of Manitoba not listed on the other two tables (and is west of Lake Winnipeg and north of the 53rd latitude, or east of Lake Winnipeg and north of latitude 51º 12') |
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Number of Children |
12-17 Years |
7-11 Years |
0-6 Years |
One Adult |
Two Adults |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$254.96 |
$455.80 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
777.46 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
724.96 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
676.66 |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
1,010.90 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
905.90 |
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
809.30 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
958.40 |
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
857.60 |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
910.10 |
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
1,271.36 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
1,113.86 |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
968.96 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
1,218.86 |
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
1,170.56 |
|
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
1,065.56 |
|
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
1,166.36 |
|
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
1,069.76 |
|
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
1,017.26 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1,118.06 |
|
NOTE: For each additional child add: $260.45 for 12-17 year olds, $207.95 for 7-11 year olds and $159.65 for 0-6 year olds, per month.
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