Disturbing story from the New York Times The poor people who were dropped from cash assistance here, mostly single mothers, talk with surprising openness about the desperate, and sometimes illegal, ways they make ends meet. They have sold food stamps, sold blood, skipped meals, shoplifted, doubled up with friends, scavenged trash bins for bottles and [...]
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Social Service Income Rates in Canada
According to the Toronto Star The highest welfare income for an employable single person was $9,593 in Newfoundland. The lowest was $3,773 in New Brunswick. The highest welfare income for a single disabled person was $12,905 in Ontario. The lowest was $8,665 in New Brunswick. The highest welfare income for a lone parent with one [...]
