Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The budgeted amount for the Income Assistance program in 2019-2020 was $32 million. That being said, it's difficult to always estimate exactly how much we'll need, so there have been overruns of about $2 or $3 million every year, so say maybe $35 million would be spent in 2018-2019. Of that, about $6.5 million is for Income Security Program support. The other $27 or $28 million or so goes directly to clients. I'd also like to mention that we also have additional income security programs, such as the Senior Home Heating Subsidy, that also provides some income security. Thank you.
R.J. Simpson on Question 86-19(2): Administration of Income Assistance Programs
In the Legislative Assembly on February 25th, 2020. See this statement in context.
Question 86-19(2): Administration of Income Assistance Programs
Oral Questions
February 25th, 2020
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