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Social Allowances for Certain Persons 65 Years
Old and Over Regulation
Regulation 260/89
Registered October 17, 1989
Definition
1 In this regulation, "payment period"
means a period of three months commencing on the first day of February,
May, August or November in any year.
Cost of basic necessities
2 The cost of basic necessities for persons who were 65
years or over as of January 31, 1979, and who were receiving social
allowances under Manitoba Regulation 214/78 is as follows for the
payment period commencing May 1, 2005:
- where food, clothing, personal needs and household supplies
are required by living arrangements:
| i. for a single person: |
$ 990.84 per month |
| ii. for a married couple: |
$ 1,551.09 per month |
- where clothing and personal needs only are
required by living arrangements:
| i. for a single person: |
$ 928.74 per month |
| ii. for a married couple: |
$ 1,451.89 per month |
| iii. for a socially and physically active person
residing in a personal care institution: |
$ 30.30 per month |
| iv. for a socially and physically inactive person
residing in a personal care institution: |
$ 17.30 per month |
Cost of basic necessities as of February 1,
1990
3 Commencing with the payment period beginning February
1, 1990, the amounts of the basic necessities set out in clause
2(a) and subclauses 2(b)(i) and (ii)
- shall be adjusted quarterly by the amount of the quarterly adjustment
of the full monthly pension and the monthly guaranteed income
supplement as set out in sections 7 and 12 of the Old Age Security
Act (R.S.C. 1985, c.0-9) as amended from time to time; and
- shall be adjusted annually by the annual adjustment in the additional
amount allowed for food for households consisting of three or
less persons as authorized by the director.
Man. Reg. 404/88 R applies
4 The provisions of Manitoba Regulation 404/88 R, as amended
from time to time, apply in respect of basic necessities other than
food, clothing, person needs and household supplies.
Repeal
5 Manitoba Regulation 176/89 is repealed.
Coming into force
6 This regulation comes into force on November 1, 1989.
COMMENTARY:
- This regulation defines basic non-shelter rates for the set
of clients commonly referred to as "pre-added" aged
social allowances cases.
- The benefits payable under clause 2(a) and
subclauses 2(b)(i) and (ii) are calculated in accordance
with Section 3 of Regulation 260/89.
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