Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Again, this is on a case-by-case basis that the decision is made. It's most common for most income support recipients to be seen on a monthly basis, but we have some whose situations are stable, whether they are persons with disabilities or seniors, where we know that there isn't going to be a lot of change. They may not be seen more than twice a year or even less. For most recipients, they are seen on a month-to-month basis. One of the reasons for that is the vast majority of income support recipients cycle on and off income support. They are not on year-round. Almost all of them are off income support at some point during the year because they have enough income that for one, two or three months they don't need income support. So we tend to have people who come in whose situations vary. They may have $400 in income one month and have $1,000 of income in another month and $200 the next. Because their situations change, we need to see them on a monthly basis to assess what sort of support they are entitled to.
Charles Dent on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 20th, 2007
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